Author Topic: Cherry MX switches supply (Read 2734 times)

Solanin · « **on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 19:49:26 »

Apparently I want to swap my old as **** Cherry G80-1000 switches from black to blue, but I can't seem to find a nice, cheap supplier (or a broken board with Cherry MX blue swtch).
Can anyone be kindly to share knowledge with me in regard of this matter?
P/S: Pardon me if my English sucks

alaricljs · « **Reply #1 on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 19:53:23 »

Well, you missed the switch group buy... but WASDKeyboards is the next cheapest place I can think of... As low as $0.80 each if you snag 100+

Actually for blues I could be wrong... Mouser may be cheaper depending on the shipping costs.

Solanin · « **Reply #2 on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:02:53 »

Thanks alaricljs,
And just to make sure , the MX blue swtch in Mouser is the "Keylock Switches CLICK TACT PCB MNT " , isn't it?

alaricljs · « **Reply #3 on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:04:49 »

MX1A-E1.. So yeah, that one unless you want to pay a whole lot more and get plate mount

Solanin · « **Reply #4 on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:06:36 »

ha ha, no way

) the G80-1000 swtches are PCB-mounted so I see no reason to get plate mount.

alaricljs · « **Reply #5 on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:07:55 »

Well, unless you have some reason to suspect that the contacts are particularly worn you can save yourself the soldering work and pop the switches apart and swap the innards.

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #6 on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:09:48 »

People sell and trade stems and springs all the time on here. Post a WTB for them in the classifieds and save some money. I had some other types for sale, but no blues.

Marclgw · « **Reply #7 on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:10:00 »

$1 Singapore Dollars

excluding shipping.

Let me know if you are keen.

All goods are brand new stocks

Solanin · « **Reply #8 on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:10:15 »

@alaricljs That is exactly what I'm intended to do @@

alaricljs · « **Reply #9 on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:16:07 »

Oh hey, don't buy them yet... apparently 7bit is still accepting orders on switches here save ya ~$20 or so...

They're plate mount, but seeing as how they are cheaper and you know the drill it's no big deal.

edit: Woah, then there's all those other ideas people just threw in here.

Solanin · « **Reply #10 on:** Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:20:03 »

True @@ I should give it a try with the stems and springs first.
Thanks lysol

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Author Topic: Cherry MX switches supply (Read 2734 times)