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Hello everyone,
I've been asked a few times how I did the lacing for my current builds (here and here),
and I said I'd make a tutorial on that. Well, here it is. Since I'm still a complete
noob when it comes to video processing I'm open for feedback, especially when it
comes to sound quality. I'm using headphones and don't have any speakers available
at the moment, and the sound seems ok, if a bit on the low side. But since audio
experiences can greatly vary for different people feel free to say so and I can
try to fiddle around with it or maybe even re-record it and then reprocess that.
For those who are not familiar with this (such as myself a few months ago): Cable lacing
was used to arrange cables and wires before the advent of zip ties and velcro ties.
If you work in the telecom industry you might have learned this on the job. Nowadays
it's a lot less common due to being quite expensive, although it is still used in
some applications. One of them is spaceflight. Cables on spacecraft are usually
tidied up by lacing them.
The technique I'm using at the moment is not something a professional would
use (at least I don't think so), but an amalgam of different stuff I've found
around, looked at and tried out. It gives me the look I want and does its job
while at the same time not taking up an insane amount of time (unless you do
it with Nylon cord ;)).
Anyway:
Tutorial:
A Small Guide To Cherry MX Mechanical Key Switches
(Revised)
DISCLAIMER:
This is not my own work, this is only a collection of information gathered from several sources whom i have cited at the end.
So I made this before but had some issues. Anyway, I have remade what i think is a better more revised version and hopefully it will have more info than the last one.
KEY INFO
How they work
Linear
Tactile non-clicky
Tactile clicky
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Features From Cherry
Desktop profile, 0.60 inch (15.2mm) from PCB (no keycap)
Choice of feel: linear, soft tactile, click tactile
PCB or frame mount
Long life 20 - 50 million operations (depending on switch variant)
4mm travel
LED, diode or jumper option
12V maximum AC/DC
Current Rating: 10mA
Insulation Resistance: <100MΩ at 100V DC
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Keys
The actuation force (How hard or soft it is to depress) is measured in cN or centinewtons. 100 cN = 1 newton
Super black:
MX1A-B1xx
cN: 150
Stiffness: Very stiff
Type: Linear
In Production: No
Dark grey:
MX1A-21xx
cN:80
Stiffness: Stiff
Type: Linear
In Production: Yes
Grey:
MX1A-D1xx
cN:80
Stiffness:Stiff
Type: Tactile
In Production: Yes
Green:
MX1A-F1xx
cN:80
Stiffness: Medium Stiff
Type: Clicky
In Production:Yes
White: (Old versions of blues with no dye added)
MX1A-A1xx
cN: 50 - 80
Stiffness: Medium stiff
Type: Soft click
In Production: Yes
Black:
MX1A-11xx
cN: 60
Stiffness: Medium stiff
Type: Linear
In Production: Yes
Clear:
MX1A-C1xx
cN: 55
Stiffness: Medium stiff
Type: Tactile
In Production: Yes
Blue:
MX1A-E1xx
cN: 50
Stiffness:Light
Type:Clicky
In Production: Yes
Brown:
MX1A-G1xx
cN:45
Stiffness:Light
Type: tactile
In Production: Yes
Red:
MX1A-L1xx
cN:45
Stiffness: Light
Type: Linear
In Production: Yes
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Unknown:
Lock (In production) MX1A-31xx
Supergrey
Orange
Translucent
Yellow
Pale grey
Click Grey
M8 adapter
Alps Click
Alps Linear
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Remade Switches
Pieces taken from other switechs and frankensteined together
Panda Clear
Ergo Clear
Ghetto Green
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Mounting Options
PCB: Two additional plastic pins that help with stability when mounted to PCB.
Plate Mounting: Does not need extra pins. I relies on the metal back plate for stability.
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Naming scheme
MX1A-xyNN no diode, plate mount
MX1A-xyDN with diode, plate mount
MX1A-xyNW no diode, PCB mount
MX1A-xyDW with diode, PCB mount
MX1A-xyRx with red LED
MX1A-xyGx with green LED
MX1A-xyYx with yellow LED
MX1A-xyJx with jumper wire
y is 1 in switches - x specifies the switch style.
product numbers:
MX[15][AC][0-9A-Z][1][NRGYDJ][NW]
M = Keyswitch module
X: = Cherry MX Brand
[15]
1 = material:AuAg10, 10mA, max. 12V
5: special
[AC]
A: SPST NO (single pole, single throw, normally open)
C: special
[0-9A-Z] — "Operating Characteristics, Actuating Force and Key Style"
[1] — "Keystem Configuration"
1 "Std straight for cylin & std keycaps"
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Thanks, hope this helps you guys, Again this was not all my work. i just put it all into one place. Have fun!
(Souces)
Info - http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX
Animations - http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/