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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: wolfv on Thu, 07 January 2016, 11:31:24

Title: metal keyboard with cherry key switch
Post by: wolfv on Thu, 07 January 2016, 11:31:24: Thought someone might find this interesting:
USB mechanical metal keyboard with cherry key switch:
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/new-arrival-usb-mechanical-metal-keyboard_60128339199.html?spm=a2700.7724838.30.292.IgFLfe (http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/new-arrival-usb-mechanical-metal-keyboard_60128339199.html?spm=a2700.7724838.30.292.IgFLfe)

I stumbled across this will searching for parts. I have no idea if this is any good.
Title: Re: metal keyboard with cherry key switch
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 07 January 2016, 12:20:29: Quote from: wolfv on Thu, 07 January 2016, 11:31:24
Thought someone might find this interesting:
USB mechanical metal keyboard with cherry key switch:
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/new-arrival-usb-mechanical-metal-keyboard_60128339199.html?spm=a2700.7724838.30.292.IgFLfe (http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/new-arrival-usb-mechanical-metal-keyboard_60128339199.html?spm=a2700.7724838.30.292.IgFLfe)

I stumbled across this will searching for parts. I have no idea if this is any good.

The thing that seems a little iffy to me is that they don't show any switches at all, let alone verify that the switches are Cherry. Otherwise, it's kind of a different looking keyboard and some people might be interested in it!
Title: Re: metal keyboard with cherry key switch
Post by: Bucake on Thu, 07 January 2016, 13:12:03: interesting, but looks.. well, not usable to me :D
Title: Re: metal keyboard with cherry key switch
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Thu, 07 January 2016, 14:28:02: We have these computer kiosks at the mine I work at with a keyboard that looks exactly like this. If it's the same, this keyboard is absolutely unusable and I highly doubt the switches are the cherry switches we are all familiar with at all. It is interesting, but you can't type on it.
Title: Re: metal keyboard with cherry key switch
Post by: exitfire401 on Thu, 07 January 2016, 14:40:02: Quote from: YoungMichael88 on Thu, 07 January 2016, 14:28:02
We have these computer kiosks at the mine I work at with a keyboard that looks exactly like this. If it's the same, this keyboard is absolutely unusable and I highly doubt the switches are the cherry switches we are all familiar with at all. It is interesting, but you can't type on it.

Cherry manufactured kiosks like this for a time (think they still do as a matter of fact) and I agree...they are unusable. Musher than the mushiest rubber domes. I messed with a few at airport terminals
Title: Re: metal keyboard with cherry key switch
Post by: chyros on Thu, 07 January 2016, 17:41:39: Doesn't Devlin make stuff like this? Tbh the profile on the caps is so low I'd be surprised if a Cherry switch fit under that Oo .