Cherry MX Switch Tester

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

05 Nov 2014, 09:53


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Touch_It

23 Dec 2014, 23:55

The US site is down for the rest of 2014? I really kinda want one of these for my desk.

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Touch_It

23 Dec 2014, 23:56

Double-post, sorry.

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

08 Jan 2015, 14:39

Touch_It wrote: The US site is down for the rest of 2014? I really kinda want one of these for my desk.
Very late reply but I had xMas Holiday so sorry for that but the USA store should be (back) online :mrgreen:

Direct link to this item: http://www.cmstore-usa.com/mechanical-k ... emo-board/

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Touch_It

09 Jan 2015, 17:41

No problem. Thanks for the update!

gianni

15 Jan 2015, 16:43

Alternatives: buy switches and keycap from 7bit in the marketplace and then buy these plates:

$12 shipped http://www.ebay.com/itm/1x-White-Keyboa ... 2a47211133 http://i.imgur.com/neE7POH.jpg
$11 shipped: 1 pc White Keyboard 2x5 keys 10 keys Metal Panel http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-pc-White-Keyb ... 1e56ac2825 http://i.imgur.com/2kZ8Yua.jpg
$19.50 shipped 5x5 plate http://www.ebay.com/itm/130541363513

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CeeSA

16 Jan 2015, 09:15

It is verified that cherry mx switches will fit the holes in the plate?

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chzel

16 Jan 2015, 14:07

IIRC beltet got one and confirmed, plate ok, caps not ok. I'll dig it up later, on phone now!

gianni

16 Jan 2015, 15:01

CeeSA wrote: It is verified that cherry mx switches will fit the holes in the plate?
Yes it is, picture in this thread
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https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=67262.0

I'm waiting for the ebay plate to arrive, I didn't order the varmilo tester.

On ebay, you will find that the 4x4 plate is sold by two different sellers, if you combine the delivery cost, the most expensive one is in reality cheaper.

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chzel

16 Jan 2015, 15:53

CeeSA wrote: It is verified that cherry mx switches will fit the holes in the plate?
chzel wrote: IIRC beltet got one and confirmed, plate ok, caps not ok. I'll dig it up later, on phone now!
There you go!
http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/macr ... t8760.html

:ugeek:

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

22 Sep 2015, 10:21

Hi Everyone,

Hereby just would like to inform the testers have been put back online on the EU CM Store and now include also the NovaTouch' Hybrid Capacitive switch (in stead of the MX Clears).. The USA CM Store will also follow soon.

Please note for now it is as pre-order as the testers are still on the boat to Europe!
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Link to EU store: http://www.cmstore.eu/peripherals/keybo ... -shipping/

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Spikebolt
√(4) != -2

22 Sep 2015, 15:20

It's great that you decided to make a switch tester with Topre, I really appreciate it. It just sucks that it has to be at the expense of MX Clears. If you really had to replace one then MX greens would have been the best switch because it feels pretty much the same as MX blues, while MX clear provides a very different feeling from the rest. I do understand why you did it, though, you don't sell any product with MX clears. If I was starting out right now I would either avoid this switch tester or buy a second one with MX clears.

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Muirium
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22 Sep 2015, 15:25

I had a feeling someone would complain about that! MX Clear is indeed very different from the rest, and deserves a spot more than MX black for sure. But there's the problem: does everyone really agree on which MX switch to dump?

Anywho, that Topre switch beats the others hands down, so it's a little academic! This is the version I'd suggest anyone to try unless they're mad for MX clears. In which case there's no saving them…

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Spikebolt
√(4) != -2

22 Sep 2015, 15:29

I don't even like MX clears Mu! I wouldn't rest until I had tried some, though, because there's a lot of hype around them and I had to see what it was all about.

The ideal solution would be an extra slot just for the Topre switch but I think replacing greens would be better than this because I feel like they're even less used than Clears and can be "emulated" by replacing a single spring on the MX blues :P

Again, I understand the decision; it doesn't make much sense to "advertise" something you don't sell.

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

23 Sep 2015, 09:22

I get the points of the MX Clears Spikebolt but looking at our CM lineup the MX clears didnt make sence to have in there as we dont offer it (yet). And including the Hybrid Capacitive Switch from the NovaTouch TKL at least gives many more users the option to get a feeling of that switch as well..

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Spikebolt
√(4) != -2

23 Sep 2015, 10:03

And I really appreciate it Bram, until today there was no affordable switch tester with a Topre switch. It's definitely a step forward.

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XMIT
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23 Sep 2015, 12:31

Not listed in the US store yet, I'll check back in a week.

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

28 Sep 2015, 08:55

XMIT wrote: Not listed in the US store yet, I'll check back in a week.
I've checked for you with my US colleagues, they should also be receiving them in the coming weeks and will be putting them online again as well! Stay tuned! :mrgreen:

(But you can also order from the EU store now as we have free shipping included on the testers!)

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Touch_It

19 Oct 2015, 19:15

hype. Totally asking for this for christmas this year as I ended up not buying one lst year when I asked about them :D Procrastination.

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

23 Oct 2015, 16:29

Hope Santa will be good for you this year then Touch_It :mrgreen:

JBert

05 Nov 2015, 22:17

I'm looking for a switch tester to build a mini keyboard, can the first version still be found somewhere?

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

06 Nov 2015, 14:54

For us (in EU) we are all run out of the first version, we only have the new ones now.. Not sure about othe branch but I believe they are also all out.. :(

You cant use the new one? :)

JBert

08 Nov 2015, 19:28

Problem is that the newer one has a Topre switch which I can't wire up to a Teensy (well, not without some capacitive magic, don't know if a Soarer controller could do it).

Thanks for looking though.

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

06 Jan 2016, 13:04

It has also been listed on the USA cmstore some time ago by the link below. Please dont mind the image, it is being addressed, this is still the old tester board. V2 is like our EU store shows, including the NovaTouch switch.

Link: http://www.cmstore-usa.com/mechanical-k ... -shipping/

Nisei

24 Apr 2016, 12:06

Wouldn't it be possible to let people choose the switches they want?
My ideal tester would have 9 MX switches but when I have to go with 6 I'd choose Blue, Green, Red, Linear Grey, Brown, Tactile Grey.

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

04 May 2016, 15:20

Nisei wrote: Wouldn't it be possible to let people choose the switches they want?
My ideal tester would have 9 MX switches but when I have to go with 6 I'd choose Blue, Green, Red, Linear Grey, Brown, Tactile Grey.
That would for us logisticly/stock wise impossible unfortunatly :(

faim

09 Jun 2016, 22:33

Thanks! I got one of these because it is difficult explaining the different switch types to people at work.

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

28 Jun 2016, 13:53

faim wrote: Thanks! I got one of these because it is difficult explaining the different switch types to people at work.
Good to hear they have a educational purpose :D

maxrunner

05 Oct 2016, 00:15

Can you choose any specific switch? doesnt seem to include the clears?

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Bramster
Cooler Master Employee

20 Oct 2016, 15:04

maxrunner wrote: Can you choose any specific switch? doesnt seem to include the clears?
The switches are fixed with our tester, I'm sorry. And no, in this second version there is no MX Clears. There is: MX Blue, MX Green, MX Red, MX Black, MX Brown and NovaTouch (Topre - Cherry MX keycap compatible)

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