Confirm don't have. The nearest selling only switches is China Taobao. Or maybe even Taiwan and Japanese auctions. Korea also have but harder to get access to buy e.g. OTD.

The only other option is to get from donor boards, but i haven't seen many people selling just the switches only :/

Cherry MX Red switches cost the most almost 3-5 times the price of the other Cherry mx switches.

Also Cherry MX switches have 2 types. PCB mounted and plate mounted.

PCB mounted has an extra pin i am told. You can snip it off to make compatible with plated mounted keyboards.

Whereas the plate mounted cherry mx switches doesn't have that extra pin, so if you use it for a pcb mounted keyboard, it doesn't stick on so well.



Anyway, i think you only need to remove the plastic piece and spring inside the cherry mx switch and transplant into the existing cherry switch and should work. This is my guess. SO maybe you don't really have to worry if the one your getting is pcb or plate mounted switches.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Feb 19 2011, 03:13 PM

On geekhack there is info how to check.

Also taobao have a rating system. Better ratings presumably honest seller otherwise he would have bad rating. Just look at it this way :}

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Feb 19 2011, 05:20 PM

The cheapest i saw was this

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=12939632


But the picture doesn't show any cherry mx covering, only the inside plastic and spring.

I think thats ok since thats really all you need, then just swap with the one in your existing switch.

Problem is, how to check if it's original or counterfeit i don't know.



@angelofro

How many cherry mx red are you getting ?


By the way

http://www.sendfromchina.com






This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Feb 19 2011, 05:32 PM

Use Cherry mx Grey for spacebar if your using for non clicky keyboards.

For clicky keyboards, people tend to use Cherry mx Green for spacebar because that is clicky as well.

There are spacebar specific cherry mx switches. Grey (non clicky) and green (clicky)

Want to buy IBM model M, pm me with offer

This is the Ducky DK9008 G2 Limited Tiger Edition Cherry MX brown which i ordered from the Australian distributor (not cheap RM 625 !!!)





















Source of pictures:

http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-5125-1-1.html


As you can see the box to put the keyboard in for shipping is HUGE!!!.

Notice the keycaps is laser etched engraved without any fillings. Probably very durable because it's pbt plastic keycaps, so the filling won't wear out. But problem that may occur is dirt gets trapped in those engravings.

See the picture confirming it uses Cherry MX browns. This keyboard also comes with flavors of Cherry MX blue or Black; but i decided to get the Cherry MX brown because i was most comfortable with that. I heard that this particular model compared to the older one, is much quieter.

Also notice the size comparison between the Tiger Edition and the regular old Ducky. The Tiger is slightly bigger !!!

See the spacebar. For the Cherry MX brown version, you get a Cherry MX clear for the spacebar.



My keyboard should arrive 1-2 weeks from now so lets hope


This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Feb 22 2011, 01:27 PM

Well i have to see when i get it :}

Hold FN and Press F9 = disables window key. Useful for when gaming you don't want to accidentally hit the windows key to minimize while you are in an important game match.

F10 and F11 is something about switching keys for Mac APPLe pcs or something.

dont like chinese phonetics :/

I tried to get from Taiwan Yahoo but they got sold out.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Feb 22 2011, 05:12 PM

Here is a good guide how to remove keycaps as well as spacebars and how to grease the spacebars so they don't squeak.

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Isl...649#Lubrication

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Added on February 23, 2011, 2:57 pmThis lady explains very well the different types of keyboards. Big boobs

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/0...yboards-101.ars



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Feb 23 2011, 02:57 PM

@edifier

Which keyboard brands ?

the keycap for the Xarmor seems odd.

Seems it has dye sublimated around the lettering. But it also has rubbery bits in it as well, so there is a big question mark how durable those key caps are.

I don't really like the look of the Xarmor :/ But yeah it's an alternative to the black widow if you like led lighted keyboards. There is also Deck Legend but it cost a lot more.

Yeah when i was installing caps i noticed they weren't all even.

It was later i realized i didn't press down on them enough so thats why it was uneven. hehe.

Posted a review for my new Ducky G2 here

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:15624



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Feb 25 2011, 01:59 PM

SN is 500/177

There really is only 500 of these.

I don't know why but this keyboard stock is very hard to get.



@Iphone4Lover

Depends. How much you offering ? Pm me. I rather not sell if possible, but if the price is right i might.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Feb 25 2011, 03:24 PM

hell no

I'm meeting up with Quest tomorrow so we can share keyboard experience. i'm bringing my 2 keyboards and double shot sets and ducky keycaps.

Having a small lowyat mechanical keyboard club gathering

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Feb 25 2011, 05:40 PM

Mutiara Damansara tomorrow :} got sitting area for like a dozen people or so, and conveniently a carpark.

Quest is bringing a laptop so can try out. I'll bring O2jam in my portable drive lol.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Feb 25 2011, 05:54 PM

Blueberry is yours ultimate ?