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Offline gnubag

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Where to buy low quantity of uncommon mx switches?
« on: Sun, 03 February 2013, 18:46:43 »
looking to buy clear, green, and white switches, about 4-8 of each for sample kits for my friends, but I cannot find them anywhere with reasonable price and shipping. ( i am a student :))
does anybody know where i can buy them (plate or pcb mound doesn't matter)? most of the shops (from the wiki) don't sell whites or greens and also charge like $10 for shipping which i s stupid for 4 clear switches -.-)
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Re: Where to buy low quantity of uncommon mx switches?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 03 February 2013, 18:58:06 »
Quote from: gnubag on Sun, 03 February 2013, 18:46:43
looking to buy clear, green, and white switches, about 4-8 of each for sample kits for my friends, but I cannot find them anywhere with reasonable shipping.
does anybody know where i can buy them (plate or pcb mound doesn't matter)? most of the shops (from the wiki) don't sell whites or greens and also charge like $10 for shipping which i s stupid for 4 clear switches -.-)

Ah.... not really worth it.... Just describe it to them..

Clear feels like Blue, minus the audible click, and is a bit heavier.

Green feels like Blue, but ALOT heavier...

White feels like Green,


That's it....


Red feels like Black, both feel bit grind-y feeling if you don't lube the insides..

Brown feels like RED with a grit of sand stuck in the slider...


Now, That's it.

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Offline gnubag

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Re: Where to buy low quantity of uncommon mx switches?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 03 February 2013, 19:13:14 »
well it's about a hands-on experience :)
also the sound is important which you/I cannot describe that precise.

(if anybody has some switches lying around, please pm me :))
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Offline Game Theory

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Re: Where to buy low quantity of uncommon mx switches?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 03 February 2013, 20:44:12 »
Quote from: gnubag on Sun, 03 February 2013, 18:46:43
does anybody know where i can buy them (plate or pcb mound doesn't matter)? most of the shops (from the wiki) don't sell whites or greens and also charge like $10 for shipping which i s stupid for 4 clear switches -.-)

http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/cherry-mx-taking-pre-orders-t2760.html
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Offline gnubag

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Re: Where to buy low quantity of uncommon mx switches?
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 03 February 2013, 21:05:37 »
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(preorder 09/2013)

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Re: Where to buy low quantity of uncommon mx switches?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 03 February 2013, 23:46:00 »
keyboardco sells switches including clears i believe.
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Offline gnubag

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Re: Where to buy low quantity of uncommon mx switches?
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 03 February 2013, 23:52:31 »
Quote from: MKULTRA on Sun, 03 February 2013, 23:46:00
keyboardco sells switches including clears i believe.

1 switch is around $1.50 (only white and clear)
and the shipping is also around $12. Compared to 7bit on DT this is double for the switches and triple for the shipping.
:|

anyway i got a PM so I got the switches, so this is just for future reference.
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Offline uzoc

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Re: Where to buy low quantity of uncommon mx switches?
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 03 February 2013, 23:59:11 »
Quote from: gnubag on Sun, 03 February 2013, 18:46:43
looking to buy clear, green, and white switches, about 4-8 of each for sample kits for my friends, but I cannot find them anywhere with reasonable price and shipping. ( i am a student :))
does anybody know where i can buy them (plate or pcb mound doesn't matter)? most of the shops (from the wiki) don't sell whites or greens and also charge like $10 for shipping which i s stupid for 4 clear switches -.-)

Not white, clear or green, but its good to know:
Best sample pack I found is from WASDKeyboards: http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/wasd-sampler-kit.html
$10.07 (with shipping) includes 4 different MX switches, 11 blank keycaps (different colors) and 15 O-rings (to try with your switches/keycaps).
I also bought the O-rings from them, but then found them cheaper in Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/sku_275-O-Ring-bag-of-100/dp/B006MALXLW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2WODIVXK1S1NQ&coliid=IP0N66AYBS4V
http://www.amazon.com/008-Buna-N-O-Ring-Durometer-Round/dp/B0051XWXCE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2WODIVXK1S1NQ&coliid=I2QXPKJ8A6GPIQ&psc=1
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