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Title: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: smoseph on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:07:36: I was looking at getting a QFR and replacing the switches with ergo clears, but I'm having trouble finding where to buy 87 clear switches. Any tips?
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: sethk_ on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:08:34: mechanicalkeyboards.com might have some in stock.
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: bueller on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:08:37: Mechanicalkeyboards.com should have heaps in stock.
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: smoseph on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:09:58: I just checked mechanicalkeyboards.com and it says that they're out of stock unless you buy them in sets of 5, which gets kinda pricy.
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: sethk_ on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:11:35: Quote from: smoseph on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:09:58
I just checked mechanicalkeyboards.com and it says that they're out of stock unless you buy them in sets of 5, which gets kinda pricy.
Both plate and pcb mount?
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: smoseph on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:13:47: Quote from: pwnnarwhal on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:11:35
Quote from: smoseph on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:09:58
I just checked mechanicalkeyboards.com and it says that they're out of stock unless you buy them in sets of 5, which gets kinda pricy.
Both plate and pcb mount?

Yeah I just checked again, the sets of five are PCB mount but everything else is out of stock

Also would I need pcb or plate mounted switches for a QFR?
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: VinnyCordeiro on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:39:24: You can try Mouser (http://www.mouser.com/Electromechanical/Switches/_/N-5g2h?Keyword=mx1a&FS=True) or Digikey (http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en/switches/pushbutton-switches/1114209?k=mx1a). It's going to be expensive, be warned.
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: exitfire401 on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:42:27: ****...I needed to order clears too...
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: smoseph on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:45:01: Quote from: VinnyCordeiro on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:39:24
You can try Mouser (http://www.mouser.com/Electromechanical/Switches/_/N-5g2h?Keyword=mx1a&FS=True) or Digikey (http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en/switches/pushbutton-switches/1114209?k=mx1a). It's going to be expensive, be warned.

Hm those are a lot pricier. Does anyone have any estimates as to how often mechanicalkeyboards.com restocks typically?
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: hwood34 on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:46:28: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cherry+mx+clear+switches
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: smoseph on Thu, 05 March 2015, 21:49:21: Quote from: exitfire401 on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:42:27
****...I needed to order clears too...

WASD has them in stock at a better price than any of the other links. mechanicalkeyboards.com would still be cheaper though, so I contacted them asking when they plan on restocking.

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keyboard-parts/cherry-mx-clear-keyswitch-mx1a-c1nn-tactile-bump.html
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 05 March 2015, 22:11:29: If you are doing ergo clears just buy tactile grays since your swapping springs anyway.
Title: Re: Where to buy MX Clears
Post by: Oobly on Fri, 06 March 2015, 01:53:10: I think 7bit sells them, too.