New i-rocks switch looks like complicated ALPS with cherry stem.

[SpectreiiI]

I'm sure some purists are going to call blasphemy, but there are some interesting similarities. Has anyone seen and/or tried these?

[Meyvn]

If these turn out to be legitimate and widely available, that would be incredible news. It might even get me interested in building from a custom kit. But I would argue "is like" is a statement that should be reserved for someone who has actually tried both. Marketing claims are just claims until there's actual customers to back them up.

[Vibex]

They look interesting, but like Meyvn said, I would rather hear they are similar from someone who has gotten a chance to try them. Could make for some interesting projects though.

[Hak Foo]

They're too light and damped; they sound like MX Blue.  I spent good money on the board when they Kickstartered it.

[SpectreiiI]

They're too light and damped; they sound like MX Blue.  I spent good money on the board when they Kickstartered it.

That's rather amazing considering that they have a dedicated click leaf assembly and 75g weighting. I watched the comparison video, and they sound different, but not enough to distinguish whether it's the board, caps, or the switch.

I don't understand how these companies invest all of this money creating molds for their own switch designs without actually ensuring that the switches function well enough to justify the cost of the tooling. These are terribly complicated switches. As a matter of fact, my twin stage switches have fewer parts, and they are literally 2 switches per switch.

 Just curious? Do you still have that board? I would be interested in modifying them if nothing else.

[chyros]

I have a loose swit h, but I was a bit disheartened when I found out that they only came on Lego boards Oo .

[Meyvn]

I have a loose swit h, but I was a bit disheartened when I found out that they only came on Lego boards Oo .

I don't suppose you think they could be transplanted to an existing Alps board?

[Joey Quinn]

I have a loose swit h, but I was a bit disheartened when I found out that they only came on Lego boards Oo .

I don't suppose you think they could be transplanted to an existing Alps board?

It looks like they could but if it feels like an MX Blue what would be the point?

[FoxWolf1]

I have a loose swit h, but I was a bit disheartened when I found out that they only came on Lego boards Oo .

The LEGO layer can be replaced by a flat plastic layer with a plain or patterened insert...


I'm not sure how to make sure that what you buy comes with the plain layer and the pack of inserts, though.

[SpectreiiI]

I have a loose swit h, but I was a bit disheartened when I found out that they only came on Lego boards Oo .

I don't suppose you think they could be transplanted to an existing Alps board?

It looks like they could but if it feels like an MX Blue what would be the point?

They can't. The housings have a different footprint and the leads are in a different location. So the only option would be to hand wire.

[chyros]

I have a loose swit h, but I was a bit disheartened when I found out that they only came on Lego boards Oo .

The LEGO layer can be replaced by a flat plastic layer with a plain or patterened insert...

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I'm not sure how to make sure that what you buy comes with the plain layer and the pack of inserts, though.

I don't even know how to order these things in the first place xD . They seemed to have kind of just up and disappeared.

[tp4tissue]

IMHO, Omron made logitech g switches are still the best..

[chyros]

IMHO, Omron made logitech g switches are still the best..

Stop the vegan thing, tp, it's killing your brain!

[SpectreiiI]

I have a loose swit h, but I was a bit disheartened when I found out that they only came on Lego boards Oo .

The LEGO layer can be replaced by a flat plastic layer with a plain or patterened insert...

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I'm not sure how to make sure that what you buy comes with the plain layer and the pack of inserts, though.

I don't even know how to order these things in the first place xD . They seemed to have kind of just up and disappeared.

i-rocks had a rather large display for them at computex, so they are definitely pushing them. They just aren't interested in selling them unless they are soldered to a board. I would imagine it has something to do with the fact that their aren't any other pcb's that currently support them. Or, it is possible that they are aware that the switches do not offer any appreciable value over a standard cherry switch, and they are looking to revise the mechanics before releasing them to the aftermarket.

The switch has all the required allowances to be amazing.  I guarantee you that if we could get a hold of some, they would be worth modding.

[chyros]

I have a loose swit h, but I was a bit disheartened when I found out that they only came on Lego boards Oo .

The LEGO layer can be replaced by a flat plastic layer with a plain or patterened insert...

Show Image

I'm not sure how to make sure that what you buy comes with the plain layer and the pack of inserts, though.

I don't even know how to order these things in the first place xD . They seemed to have kind of just up and disappeared.

i-rocks had a rather large display for them at computex, so they are definitely pushing them. They just aren't interested in selling them unless they are soldered to a board. I would imagine it has something to do with the fact that their aren't any other pcb's that currently support them. Or, it is possible that they are aware that the switches do not offer any appreciable value over a standard cherry switch, and they are looking to revise the mechanics before releasing them to the aftermarket.

The switch has all the required allowances to be amazing.  I guarantee you that if we could get a hold of some, they would be worth modding.

I haven't seen them pushed anywhere. Maybe they're applying at the Asian market but I haven't seen them come by here.

[SpectreiiI]

I haven't seen them pushed anywhere. Maybe they're applying at the Asian market but I haven't seen them come by here.

These were posted yesterday. Scroll down past the Leopold stuff for the i-rocks display. It is in Asia.

https://m.imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/jSd9N

[FoxWolf1]

I have a loose swit h, but I was a bit disheartened when I found out that they only came on Lego boards Oo .

The LEGO layer can be replaced by a flat plastic layer with a plain or patterened insert...

Show Image

I'm not sure how to make sure that what you buy comes with the plain layer and the pack of inserts, though.

I don't even know how to order these things in the first place xD . They seemed to have kind of just up and disappeared.

i-rocks had a rather large display for them at computex, so they are definitely pushing them. They just aren't interested in selling them unless they are soldered to a board. I would imagine it has something to do with the fact that their aren't any other pcb's that currently support them. Or, it is possible that they are aware that the switches do not offer any appreciable value over a standard cherry switch, and they are looking to revise the mechanics before releasing them to the aftermarket.

The switch has all the required allowances to be amazing.  I guarantee you that if we could get a hold of some, they would be worth modding.

I haven't seen them pushed anywhere. Maybe they're applying at the Asian market but I haven't seen them come by here.

PCHome seems to have them...a few sketchy eBay sellers, too, but mainly with large markups and a lack of important information (like which switch type you're buying!).

[SpectreiiI]

PCHome seems to have them...a few sketchy eBay sellers, too, but mainly with large markups and a lack of important information (like which switch type you're buying!).

So it looks like the IRK76M is the only model that comes with the i-rocks switches. They go for 3990 Tawainese Dollars, or $133 USD before shipping. That board is full size, so it's essentially $1.29 USD a switch.

[hanya]

Each switch of IRK76M has 4pins RGB LED and switch has 2pins. If you want to desolder switches from it, you have to work with 6pins per switch.

[SpectreiiI]

Each switch of IRK76M has 4pins RGB LED and switch has 2pins. If you want to desolder switches from it, you have to work with 6pins per switch.

Yep. Needless to say, I would be deleting the led wiring, lol.