My switch collection

[Chyros]

Here's what I've amassed so far! Thanks so much to the people who helped me build this collection!



See how many you can recognise .

[Chyros]

Oops, link fixed xD .

[HAL]

Boah

[Scarpia]

This is impossible, but I'll play. Row for row, I see, roughly:
(I won't try to list all the colors, as I'm colorblind and it's impossible for me to see in a photo like that)

1) Cherry, Razer, ???
2) Alps, ???
3) Acer, Matias, Tai Hao?, USw
4) Omron, ???, Futaba, Space Invaders, Alps SKFL
5) ??????? and various non-MX Cherries
6) Same as row 5
7) Kailh
8) Gateron, Noppoo?, ???
9) Greetech?, Outemu, ???!?!

Great collection Chyros-- even if I can't recognize half of them

[Blaise170]

Here is my MX compatible collection:



It doesn't have my Alps compatible or assorted other (RAFI, SMK, Mitsumi, etc). Nice collection Chyros!

[Scarpia]

Nice board, Blaise! Next step: add relegendable (or custom dyesub!) keycaps with each switch type printed on the keys themselves

[ramnes]

Adn then organize a DT tour!

[Blaise170]

Well I currently have them all desoldered again but I did have clear keys on it. I've now got Gateron Greens on it and the switches will go on my Rapoo since I can't stand it and it's pretty much worthless. But I don't wanna derail Chyros' thread.

[Chyros]

This is impossible, but I'll play. Row for row, I see, roughly:
(I won't try to list all the colors, as I'm colorblind and it's impossible for me to see in a photo like that)

1) Cherry, Razer, ???
2) Alps, ???
3) Acer, Matias, Tai Hao?, USw
4) Omron, ???, Futaba, Space Invaders, Alps SKFL
5) ??????? and various non-MX Cherries
6) Same as row 5
7) Kailh
8) Gateron, Noppoo?, ???
9) Greetech?, Outemu, ???!?!

Great collection Chyros-- even if I can't recognize half of them

Nope, quite a few wrong actually . Although of course it's not the highest quality photo so it's pretty hard to see some of them xD . Here's a list for those interested, hopefully it'll be useful for people to help with switch identification in the field or on eBay .

1) Cherry MX, Razer, unknown brown clone, Aristotle, TJA, Nixdorf black
2) Alps SKCL/SKCM, Kaiche blue
3) Alps SKBL/SKBM, Matias, Alps clones
4) Omron, KPT, upside-down KPT clone, Acer, SMK 2nd gen, Space Invaders, Alps SKFL, NEC ovals
5) Siemens STB-11, SteelSeries QS1, Romer-G, Cherry MY, Key Tronic foam and foil, Tokai & Kwanda, Sasse, MEC, Mitsumi standard & miniature, Fujitsu magnetic reed
6) Cherry ML short & tall, M8, Mitsumi blue bar, Alps common mount & SKFS, Futaba low-profile, simplified & complicated, SMK, Hell on Earth switch, Alps SKCC, Cherry M5, ASM magnetic reed & metal contact
7) Kaihua
8) Gateron, TTC, Greetech
9) Noppoo, Outemu, Cherry "mousetrap" SPDT & SPST, Honeywell magnetic reed

[Redmaus]

What is your favorite switch of each category?

Ex favorite linear switch, favorite tactile, etc

[Chyros]

What is your favorite switch of each category?

Ex favorite linear switch, favorite tactile, etc

• Fav clicky: Alps SKCM blue, capacitive buckling spring
• Fav tactile: Alps SKCM orange/salmon, Topre
• Fav linear: Alps SKCL green, Honeywell Hall effect 55g

Seems like I'm an Alps fan, come to think of it xD . Note that I haven't included switches that I don't have in a keyboard since loose switches are a very poor way to judge keyfeel properly.

[scottc]

Get this man a beam spring, stat!

[Scarpia]

Ha! I knew I was in over my head there, but a fun challenge nevertheless

[Chyros]

Ha! I knew I was in over my head there, but a fun challenge nevertheless

No man, you probably got more right than most people would .

Get this man a beam spring, stat!

I'm working on it xD . Not so easy to get one though, especially if you don't have a lot of money :p .

[terrycherry]

Lots of MX switch and Alps swith you had. I'm collecting the clone of them. Hope you can help to identify which keyboard have them.
I can see some rare new switches you maybe brought from Daniel. I hope to have one of them,especially the 1960s Cherry switch.

[alh84001]

@chyros any new arrivals in the last 6 months? I don't think I see SKCM Amber in the pic, so that would be one

Further looking at Alps, SKCM Brown and SKCM Cream undamped are missing from more "common" ones. And I would put old and new SKCM blacks there, although they look the same.

[hypkx]

@Chyros
Did already have these two switches?

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[Chyros]

@chyros any new arrivals in the last 6 months? I don't think I see SKCM Amber in the pic, so that would be one

Further looking at Alps, SKCM Brown and SKCM Cream undamped are missing from more "common" ones. And I would put old and new SKCM blacks there, although they look the same.

Yes, I have a few new ones, including SKCM Amber. Don't worry, I didn't take that out of my Apple keyboard, that'd be sacrilege . SKCM Brown is in that picture, but SKCM Cream isn't, I have neither a keyboard nor a loose switch of that. I don't have a loose pine SKCM Black switch actually, I have a whole board with them though. One of them is an SKBL Black iirc.

@Chyros
Did already have these two switches?

IMG_20160918_104347.jpg

No =o . They look tasty though . Don't have the MX lock either!

[hypkx]

I have some more from then, will probably build a 60%board out of them and sell the remaining switches, I will message you when I have them all desoldered. It wasn't that easy to get that lock switch, so he stays at my keyboard .

[Chyros]

Thanks!

Maybe I should post a new photo and/or a list of the switches I've collected so far, as well.

[devucci]

Hello Chyros!
I have a strange switches here.... They are some kind of a alps clones but i am nowhere near to any idea what kind of alps clone are they.. can u take me a hint?
Thanks!

[Chyros]

They look like KPT clones actually, never seen that variety though Oo .