deskthority

hi

Am new here and trying to build my first keyboard. Struggling to find Cherry Brown switches. Found some at Gon's Keyboard Works in Korea. I see him mentioned a few times on this board, does anyone have anything good or bad to say about buying from him? Are the Cherry switches he sells genuine? I did email him but have not had a reply.

Also they don't seem to ship to South Africa which is a bit of a problem...

thanks, Ian

Hello and welcome!

South Africa you say? Please, put your country in your profile!

Gon sells rebuilt Cherry key switches. 7bit is selling Cherry MX switches through this thread:

http://deskthority.net/group-buys-f50/c ... t2760.html

XMIT wrote: Hello and welcome!

Thanks

XMIT wrote: South Africa you say? Please, put your country in your profile!

Done.

XMIT wrote: Gon sells rebuilt Cherry key switches. 7bit is selling Cherry MX switches through this thread:

http://deskthority.net/group-buys-f50/c ... t2760.html

Ah. That explains the price. Thank goodness he doesn't ship to SA then...

Have sent 7bit a PM.

cheers, Ian

Great!

Right, read the first post in that thread - thoroughly - for ordering instructions. For example, you need to send a PM to CherryMX. See the thread for more details.

XMIT wrote: Hello and welcome!

Gon sells rebuilt Cherry key switches.

MMm... his website certainly says "new":

http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/switch ... 2-pcs.html

Most confusing

cheers, Ian

Yes! They are new for sure. He also offers "tuning" services for about double the price. I called this "rebuilt". Same thing.

XMIT wrote: Yes! They are new for sure. He also offers "tuning" services for about double the price. I called this "rebuilt". Same thing.

From what I could deduce from his site, the tuning consists of manually taking the switch apart, spraying some lube in, and reassembling. I did ask him why I need it but again, no answer. Guess he sees no point if he doesn't sell to us.

Thanks for your help.

The answer to that question involves jumping in to the keyboard hobby and taking the "red pill" so to speak.

The modifications Gon performs will: replace the spring to change the weight of the switch, carefully add a suitable lubricant to reduce scratchiness, and add stickers to reduce side to side wobble in the switch.

There is a great Japanese word - otaku - that describes the sorts of people who care about this. I haven't found a similar word in English. Maybe Muirium knows one.

Note that Gon is in Korea. He is probably asleep right now.

XMIT wrote: There is a great Japanese word - otaku - that describes the sorts of people who care about this. I haven't found a similar word in English. Maybe Muirium knows one.

I think I found one.

No, it's a little different than that. It's a crazy sort of fanaticism that this doesn't quite capture. Ah well.

XMIT wrote: The answer to that question involves jumping in to the keyboard hobby and taking the "red pill" so to speak.

The modifications Gon performs will: replace the spring to change the weight of the switch, carefully add a suitable lubricant to reduce scratchiness, and add stickers to reduce side to side wobble in the switch.

There is a great Japanese word - otaku - that describes the sorts of people who care about this. I haven't found a similar word in English. Maybe Muirium knows one.

Note that Gon is in Korea. He is probably asleep right now.

I mailed him twice in the last 2 or 3 days.

Perhaps the word you want is here: https://www.google.com/search?q=pedanti ... 8&oe=utf-8

Mm… pedantic is being like what I am just now: that's just not *quite* right.

I can't immediately think of a single word to sum up the snake oil, coconut headphones, magical thinking society and cargo cult that surrounds MX switches and their countless mods. It's not all bad, or all complete nonsense, for a start. But I can picture a few metaphors!

Anyway, 7bit might be a bit tricky to buy from too just now. He hasn't a payment collector. How many are you after?

Muirium wrote: Anyway, 7bit might be a bit tricky to buy from too just now. He hasn't a payment collector. How many are you after?

121 plus a few spare, say 125. First board, expecting Murphy to be constantly around.

thanks, Ian

I have a little credit with him, but not enough to cover all that. Ah well. I doubt he has stock of browns anyway. They're in short supply everywhere, again. Cherry!!

XMIT wrote: There is a great Japanese word - otaku - that describes the sorts of people who care about this. I haven't found a similar word in English. Maybe Muirium knows one.

I get your meaning ... enthusiastic perfectionism ... must be 'just right' .. meticulous.

Anyway, I decided to let him ship to my brother in the UK instead, but now when it comes to payment, he appears to have two options: PayPal or International Wire transfer, but the Paypal emblem goes to the International Wire option ... do you know if this is correct or am I missing something? Been two decades since I've done a wire transfer and not sure how will it will go with our forex regulations, going to a different address and all.

How can it be so hard to buy something as simple as switches? Where is Amazon when you need them? ...

thanks, Ian

So it turns out his "wire transfer" is actually Pay via Paypal. All sorted now.... and the waiting begins.