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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: svhVP on Mon, 13 August 2018, 10:09:41

Title: Standards for key switches?
Post by: svhVP on Mon, 13 August 2018, 10:09:41

Are there any size standars for key switches. Can I put for ex: UnionBest Blue switch in a place where Cherry MX was?

Title: Re: Standards for key switches?
Post by: Kilgarah on Mon, 13 August 2018, 10:12:41

Yes. Pinouts on MX clones are the same, so for the most part you'll have no issues replacing switches with other switches. I would keep in mind that actuation force and general feel will be different in that one switch though.

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Title: Re: Standards for key switches?
Post by: svhVP on Mon, 13 August 2018, 10:21:57

How do I know if for ex:
Matias switches and  UnionBest Blue are clones of MX?

Title: Re: Standards for key switches?
Post by: Tactile on Mon, 13 August 2018, 10:38:50

Quote from: svhVP on Mon, 13 August 2018, 10:21:57

How do I know if for ex:
Matias switches and  UnionBest Blue are clones of MX?

Matias are copies of Alps switches (https://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_SKCL/SKCM_series), not Cherry MX.