Mechanical Keyboards

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Brand New to Keyboards, Trying to Find a Decent Catalogue (midwest.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello hello

I'm planning out a keyboard for the future, I've figured out the features I want, but I'm having a hard time understanding how to get them. The learning curve is steep, it seems.

Are there any websites that have a good filter for their databases? I'm trying to find quiet, low-travel switches. My plan is to put them on a Keychron V10 QMK Alice Keyboard.

For the keys themselves I'm going to try and find a set that's blank on top, but with the markings on the side. I've seen them in real life, I just haven't gone looking for them in real life. Then, I'll add stickers on top for an alternate layout. That way, I'll always have a visual reminder of which key does what, so long as I remember which mode my keyboard is in.

So far I haven't found a website that lets you filter by travel distance, which is annoying, because I can't put in the kind of work needed to look at every listing to find out the travel distance.

Thanks!

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[–] RustedSwitch 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The keyboard you’re looking at is cherry MX based, and I have practically no experience in that area.

The first link that comes up for me in a search for a switch comparison sheet:

https://thegamingsetup.com/gaming-keyboard/buying-guides/keyboard-switch-chart-table

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh my god! Yes! This is exactly what I need. Thank you!

[–] RustedSwitch 1 points 1 year ago

You’re welcome!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So I thought cherry MX stood for that plus shape interface between the switch and the keycaps, is there more to it than that?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

There's also how they connect to the pcb and electronics. E.g., dine switches are optical: can't use those on cherry MX compatible pcbs. Also cherry MX low profile switches have a different pin position, and a thicker center plastic pin.

[–] RustedSwitch 1 points 1 year ago

My understanding is that Cherry MX compatible is both the board pin out and the key cap stem.