[Interest Check] Cherry MX Green/Grey/Latching switches

[harrison]

Okay, I've started a few different threads now, but I need to get this all in one spot. I've ordered a small sample of switches from a supplier in California to confirm that these are in fact the switches we want. At this point, they've got stock to meet our needs on the more rare switches. I'm not going to bother ordering Blue/Brown/Red/Black/Clear switches, since they require a far greater quantity. Assume that these will all be plate mounted switches, until I've received them and determined otherwise. This pricing is also 'worst case scenario', and can only go down.

Tentative pricing is as follows (in USD):
Green: $6
Grey: $3
Latching: $10

I'm just looking to see how many people are interested really, and in what switches. I've opened up a form on google docs so that you can register your desired quantity if you'd like. Until I've actually got pricing though, this is all just tentative.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/vie ... X1k3SFE6MQ

[Tarkoon]

As far as I know, greens are just blues with e.g. black springs, aren't they?
But the Latchings are really interesting...

[harrison]

Either a black or clear spring... need to confirm. I should have it in my hands within the week to be able to confirm. The grey spring is really interesting though, because no other spring is it's equivalent in the lineup, although, I've already got one of them in my hands.

Really excited to see these latching switches though.

[Tarkoon]

http://www.scribd.com/doc/50753961/cher ... -MX-Series
In this Cherry document you find the MX1A-31NN with:
Alternate action, single pole, 2.1 oz

As comparison (also from this source):
black = 2.1 oz
grey = 2.8 oz
clear = 2.3 oz
blue = 2.1 oz
green = 2.8 oz

So I was wrong, green seems not to be blues with black springs but blues with grey springs.

Interesting, that they also list greys WITH tactile feel = D !

Available here: http://www.impactcomponents.com/inventory/lookup1.php

And MX Grey are available here for 0,65€ each for 1000 pcs +

[harrison]

I have confirmed pricing on the latching switches now for under $10usd.

that's the thing, 1000+ MO isn't a reality with these switches, we'd be lucky to even hit 100, more likely 30-40 total, between 2 forums.

[Gilgam]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/vie ... X1k3SFE6MQ

The white font on white background in the first input is, how could i say, confusing ??

[harrison]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/vie ... X1k3SFE6MQ

The white font on white background in the first input is, how could i say, confusing ??

strange. I'll strip the theme from the form.