Cherry MX - Revision history

Dianoda at 19:12, 5 July 2013

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‎Less-Common Switches

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‎Common Switches

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‎Customized Switches

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‎Customized Switches

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 Cherry MX is one of the most common mechanical switches on the market; certainly so for contemporary mechanical keyboards produced by the likes of Ducky, Filco, Leopold, PLU, HPE, KeyCool and others.
 Cherry MX switches are operated by depressing a spring-loaded slider to or past the actuation point of the switch. The slider is either a linear or tactile 'ramp' that displaces a leaf spring. When the slider is depressed, the leaf spring is allowed to complete the circuit between the + and - terminals that are soldered to the PCB.
-Nowadays most Cherry switches are referred to by their slider color but each switch also has it's own model number. Most parts suppliers will only accept the part number, so don't expect to find 'Cherry MX Browns' listed as such on Mouser.
+Cherry MX switches are commonly referred to by their slider color but each switch also has it's own model number. Most parts suppliers will only accept the part number, so don't expect to find 'Cherry MX Browns' listed as such on Mouser.
 Here is a collection of various Cherry MX switch components, including switch housings and spring and slider combinations for several of the more common Cherry MX switches:
 [[File:Cherry MX Switch Components.jpg|800px|thumb|center|]]
 == Common Switches ==

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 Cherry MX switches are operated by depressing a spring-loaded slider to or past the actuation point of the switch. The slider is either a linear or tactile 'ramp' that displaces a leaf spring. When the slider is depressed, the leaf spring is allowed to complete the circuit between the + and - terminals that are soldered to the PCB.
-Nowadays most Cherry switches are referred to by their slider color but each switch also has it's own model number. Most parts suppliers will only accept the part number, so don't expect to find 'Cherry MX Browns' listed as such on Mouser!
+Nowadays most Cherry switches are referred to by their slider color but each switch also has it's own model number. Most parts suppliers will only accept the part number, so don't expect to find 'Cherry MX Browns' listed as such on Mouser.
 == Common Switches ==

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 | Dark Grey || Linear, heavy spring, sometimes used in spacebars for MX Black boards
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-| White || Tactile & Clicky, very heavy spring. These are similar to MX Blue, but require almost double the actuation force.
+| [[Cherry MX White|White]] || Tactile & Clicky, very heavy spring. These are similar to MX Blue, but require almost double the actuation force.
 |}
 Note that the light Grey and dark Grey are very close in color.

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 ! Stem Color !! Switch Feel
 |-
-| Clear || Pronounced Tactile (moreso than MX Brown), slightly heavier spring than MX Black.
+| [[Cherry MX Clear|Clear]] || Pronounced Tactile (moreso than MX Brown), slightly heavier spring than MX Black.
 |-
 | Green || Tactile & Clicky, medium-heavy spring. Commonly used in spacebars on MX Blue boards.

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 ! Stem Color !! Switch Feel
 |-
-| Black || Linear, medium-heavy spring
+| [[Cherry MX Black|Black]] || Linear, medium-heavy spring
 |-
 | [[Cherry MX Red|Red]] || Linear, light spring
 |-
-| Brown || Tactile, light spring
+| [[Cherry MX Brown|Brown]] || Tactile, light spring
 |-
 | [[Cherry MX Blue|Blue]] || Tactile & Clicky, light spring

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 | Black || Linear, medium-heavy spring
 |-
-| Red || Linear, light spring
+| [[Red]] || Linear, light spring
 |-
 | Brown || Tactile, light spring
 |-
-| Blue || Tactile & Clicky, light spring
+| [[Blue]] || Tactile & Clicky, light spring
 |}

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 | The Jesus / The White Light (working name)|| MX White slider (the white) combined with Korean 55g spring (the light). Similar to Baby Blues with a softer audible click.
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 | Panda Clear|| Combines the stem from a Cherry MX Clear with the spring from MX Black. Creates a slightly lighter, crisp and pronounced tactile point than MX Clear. The difference between MX Clear and Panda Clear is less noticeable than the difference between MX Clear and Ergo Clear.
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 == Less-Common Switches ==
 These are switches that are not commonly used by OEMs anymore. Some people prefer these less common switches due to their specific feel or actuation force.
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 | Green || Tactile & Clicky, medium-heavy spring. Commonly used in spacebars on MX Blue boards.
 |-
-| Grey || Pronounced Tactile, heavy spring. Commonly used in spacebars on MX Clear boards.
+| Light Grey  || Pronounced Tactile, heavy spring. Commonly used in spacebars on MX Clear boards.
 |-
 | White || Tactile & Clicky, very heavy spring. These are similar to MX Blue, but require almost double the actuation force.
 |}
 == Customized Switches ==