Cherry MX and Matias switches

[Muirium]

Muirium > It must be lovely with your Golden Wingnut

Yeah, should be aye-bling. Now [WTB] diamond skulls…

[witbliz]

I really went and google "Cherry Mx Gold" - damn april fool...

7bit i want ask, if i ordered Mx locks and Mx blues but have not paid - does this count as preordering ? I'm still contemplating of adding more and even mixing the switches on my next keyboard... But i'm sure about the mx locks. Kindly let me know as I don't dare to pay the full amount and it get's sent to me

[7bit]

Please order more and pay later.

[Muirium]

I'll set a calendar reminder for April 31st to make sure I don't miss this.

[Stabilized]

Got my order today, arrived super quick; thanks a lot

[Sayso]

gold gold everywhere !

[oystein.krog]

Got my order as well, thanks!

[7bit]

Now, someone must order the MXGOLD!!!

[7bit]

These are in stock:

Mathias Alps

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Order-ID      |   Stock| Price|Cur|Product code
ALPSMC        |     294|  0.24|EUR|Clicky
ALPSMT        |in stock|  0.24|EUR|Tactile
ALPSMT200     |       3| 40.00|EUR|Tactile 200 pack

Cherry M5, M8 and M9

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Order-ID      |   Stock| Price|Cur|Product code
M5GREY        |     288|  0.10|EUR|M51-0131
M8CLEAR       |     340|  0.30|EUR|M84A-0100
M9CLEAR       |in stock|  0.10|EUR|M94A-18NI

Cherry MX/NN

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Order-ID      |   Stock| Price|Cur|Product code
MXBLUE        |      26|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-E1NN
MXBROWN       |     150|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-G1NN
MXCLEAR       |      42|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-C1NN
MXGREEN       |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-F1NN
MXGREY        |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-D1NN
MXRED         |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-L1NN
MXWHITE       |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-A1NN

Cherry MX/NW

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Order-ID      |   Stock| Price|Cur|Product code
MXBLUE/NW     |     100|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-E1NW
MXCLEAR/NW    |     130|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-C1NW
MXGREEN/NW    |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-F1NW
MXGREY/NW     |      28|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-D1NW
MXRED/NW      |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-L1NW
MXWHITE/NW    |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-A1NW

Spoiler:

This is no April 1 joke, seriously!

[dyger]

Can I order switches and add an address later or do I need to include it in the original order?

[7bit]

You can add/change your address at any time you like!

Spoiler:

This is no April 1 joke, seriously!

[quantalume]

Now, someone must order the MXGOLD!!!

That won't happen until you produce an order code and price.

[7bit]

MXGOLD now available for preorder!


Price: only 1499.00 EUR

[scottc]

Ordered 100, will post results when I get them.

[scottc]

Pay:
$216701.22 USD (155900.16 EUR at 1:1.39)
\___________ Amount to be paid within 7 days via PayPal (no gift!)

[7bit]

<--- 7bit, realizing he is now able to buy sixty's complete collection!

[scottc]

Paid, these better be good!

[7bit]

Mathias Alps

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Order-ID      |   Stock| Price|Cur|Product code
ALPSMC        |     294|  0.24|EUR|Clicky
ALPSMT        |in stock|  0.24|EUR|Tactile
ALPSMT200     |       3| 40.00|EUR|Tactile 200 pack

Cherry M5, M8 and M9

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Order-ID      |   Stock| Price|Cur|Product code
M5GREY        |    288 |  0.10|EUR|M51-0131
M8CLEAR       |    340 |  0.30|EUR|M84A-0100
M9CLEAR       |in stock|  0.10|EUR|M94A-18NI

Cherry MX/NN Plate mount (without pins)[/b]

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Order-ID      |   Stock| Price|Cur|Product code
MXBLACK       |    (36)|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-11NN (GH60 05/2014)
MXDARKGREY    |   (121)|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-21NN (GH60 05/2014)
MXLOCK        |preorder|  1.20|EUR|MX1A-31NN (06/2014)
MXWHITE       |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-A1NN
MXCLEAR       |     42 |  0.65|EUR|MX1A-C1NN
MXGREY        |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-D1NN
MXBLUE        |     26 |  0.65|EUR|MX1A-E1NN
MXGREEN       |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-F1NN
MXBROWN       |    150 |  0.65|EUR|MX1A-G1NN
MXRED         |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-L1NN

Cherry MX/NW PCB mount (with pins)

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Order-ID      |   Stock| Price|Cur|Product code
MXBLACK/NW    |   (159)|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-11NW (GH60 05/2014)
MXDARKGREY/NW |   (307)|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-21NW (GH60 05/2014)
MXWHITE/NW    |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-A1NW
MXCLEAR/NW    |     130|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-C1NW
MXGREY/NW     |      28|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-D1NW
MXBLUE/NW     |     100|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-E1NW
MXGREEN/NW    |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-F1NW
MXBROWN/NW    |preorder|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-G1NW (05/2014)
MXRED/NW      |in stock|  0.65|EUR|MX1A-L1NW

Cherry MX clear case

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MXBLACKCP     |preorder|  0.50|EUR|MX1A-11NA (preorder_08/2014)
MXBLUECP      |preorder|  0.50|EUR|MX1A-E1NA (preorder_08/2014)
MXBROWNCP     |preorder|  0.50|EUR|MX1A-G1NA (preorder_08/2014)
MXREDCP       |preorder|  0.50|EUR|MX1A-L1NA (preorder_08/2014)
MXBLACKCP/NW  |preorder|  0.50|EUR|MX1A-11NB (preorder_08/2014)
MXBLUECP/NW   |preorder|  0.50|EUR|MX1A-E1NB (preorder_08/2014)
MXBROWNCP/NW  |preorder|  0.50|EUR|MX1A-G1NB (preorder_08/2014)
MXREDCP/NW    |preorder|  0.50|EUR|MX1A-L1NB (preorder_08/2014)

[hagna]

bah forgot the required text in the google wallet email a second time. If you give me a third chance I'll do it right.

[suka]

Got mine today, thanks 7bit
Must say that I'm quite impressed by the Alps switches and wonder how to use them in a prototype - does anybody know the cutout dimensions for plate-mounting? Can't yet figure out the intended use of all the flaps and nooks on their case.

Another thing that puzzles me: Only one of the three MX whites clicks like the greens (hard to notice a difference at all there) but the other two are almost silent - any idea why?

[Muirium]

MX whites are meant to be very quiet clickers. Your loud one is the odd one out! I prefer their feel to MX brown or clear, as they have a different mechanism, so there is a reason for quiet clicky switches to exist. And loud ones too!

As for Matias switches: Matt knows. I'm leaning towards a Matias build this year, because those damped switches are so refreshing. Perhaps even with clickers…

[7bit]

Please don't spread the truth about whites. I still have 1000s of them!!!


They look great and some click more and others less. I also don't like blues. In fact, the real clicky Cherry switch is the MXGREEN, but then Alps are so much better clicking, not mentioning buckling springs or certain Keytronic switches ...

[7bit]

I only got 360 orders for MXLOCK.


This is less than 10% of what I have to order from Cherry!

[Grendel]

You need to advertise them better ;P I'll double my order if you end up w/ less than 50% of your order sold.

[jabar]

what is M5/M8/M9. the wiki is lacking on some of these.

[blueshiftlabs]

If I wanted more than your current stock of plate-mount Clears (70, to be exact), how long would it take to get more in stock?

[7bit]

Only a few weeks.

[7bit]

what is M5/M8/M9. the wiki is lacking on some of these.

Yeah, the wiki is wrong because I only recently discovered that they are not M7 but M5:



M8 are the switches Robin will send via Muirium to me.

Here are M9:

[Daniel Beardsmore]

what is M5/M8/M9. the wiki is lacking on some of these.

[wiki]Cherry M8[/wiki] — Cherry's "super low profile" switch, which you could consider was the precursor to the ML
[wiki]Cherry M9[/wiki] — Cherry's "low profile" switch, which appears to be the precursor to the MX

"M5" is a mystery. Whatever it was, it's not in the 1973, 1974 or 1982 catalogues. I remain unconvinced that "M5" is not a mistake on someone's part. It's possible that Cherry unexpectedly went backwards in their numbering at some stage, or that these switches are from 1972 or earlier. If they're from pre-1973, why did the cruciform mount vanish from the catalogues? It's not an option in 1973 or 1974, but it was in 1984, suggesting a backwards step in numbering.

I'll check with ZF and just see if it rings a bell with anyone.

[7bit]

I think you make a big mistake if you think of a succcession in product numbers. This is not necessarily the case.

Also: It might be possible that the + variant is indeed from before that time but did not make it into the catalogues because it was a special order from some keyboard manufacturer. Not everything that is produced appears in any catalogues. Maybe HaaTa has more information on where these switches appear and from what time they are?