View source for Aristotle Cherry MX clone

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{{infobox dswitch
| image name        = Alps.tw TWB Type 6AB.jpg
| manufacturer      = [[Aristotle]]
| product code      = 
| switch type       = Clicky
| actuation force   = 
| discontinued      = 
| contact mechanism = [[Contact mechanism#Metal leaf|Metal leaf]]
| switch mount      = [[Plate mount]]
| keycap mount      = [[Cherry MX mount]]
}}

'''The Aristotle switch''' is a [[Cherry MX clone]] switch formerly manufactured by [[Aristotle]]. These switches are no longer in production. The switch corresponds to [[Taiwan white and black shaft|alps.tw TWB Type 6]]. This is the type found in Chicony keyboards and therefore the only version confirmed to have been manufactured by Aristotle (since the identity of the manufacturer was provided by Chicony). The similarities with the other TWB switches suggests that they were all manufactured by Aristotle; Aristotle were only able to comment that the switches are no longer in production. The most distinguishing characteristic of the TWB 6 type is the front slot, which is inside a small shelf near the top of the fully sloped front. Other [[Taiwan white and black shaft]] designs have a fully cut-away front similar to a genuine Cherry MX switch.


==Description==
The switch's stem and spring are compatible with [[Cherry MX]] <ref name="GH_FS" />, [[Gateron KS-3 series|Gateron KS-3 series]] housings. The stem won't fit in a [[Fosen Aquamarine]] housing though. The pins will fit any MX-style Switch's PCB.
The switch is clicky, and has the same clouded white slider colour as the [[Cherry MX Clear]] switch.<ref name="DT_clear" /> The contacts use standard raised nubs instead of [[gold crosspoint]]s.

==Variants==


==Keyboards==
*Some [[Chicony KB-5161]]
*Some [[Chicony KB-5191]]/5192
*Some [[Chicony KB-5581]]
*Some [[Chicony KB-5981]]
*Some [[NTC KB-6251]]/6252
*Some [[Chicony KB-5981]]
*Some [[Qtronix Scorpius 35]]
*[[Qtronix QX-032]]
*Some [[Unikey KWD-601]]

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="250" heights="187">
File:Aristotle Cherry MX clone -- disassembled.jpg         | Disassembled switch
File:Aristotle Cherry MX clone -- alternative versions.jpg | Variants
File:Qtronix numpad2.jpg                                   | Switch in a [[Qtronix QX-032]]
</gallery>

==References==
<references>
<ref name="GH_FS">Geekhack — [http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=33343.msg627208#msg627208 FS: RARE+COOL:: Hall Effect!, IBM Refurbs, New stuff, vintage kbs and radio stuf] Posted 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-23.</ref>
<ref name="DT_clear">Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/guess-what-i-found-t2169.html#p37735 Guess what I found....]</ref>
</references>

[[Category:Aristotle switches]]
[[Category:Metal contact switches]]
[[Category:Clicky switches]]
[[Category:Clones of Cherry MX switches]]
[[Category:Keyboard switches with Cherry MX mount]]
[[Category:List of all keyboard switches]]