I Think My Switch Is Stuck! - The Tale of Cherry MX Locks
Over the years of collecting mechanical keyboard switches, I’ve been lucky enough to have encountered dozens upon dozens of rare and unique ones that have stuck in my mind to this day. Prototypes, factory errors, and even a few switches so rare that there is literally zero documentation about them anywhere in the world all fill that personal list from top to bottom. However, I realize that talking about switches so far outside of most people’s reaches, and even sometimes my own grasp, doesn’t make for the most exciting of articles about switches. To this newest generation of keyboard enthusiasts, though, there is one pretty rare MX-style switch which has made its way to the top of everyone’s “must try” lists – Cherry MX Locks. These often undiscussed and even more rarely seen switches are something that few people have seen and even fewer have had the chance to try at a meetup before. However, the list of people who really know how these unique Cherry switches work is even shorter...
Jul 23, 2024
My first rest was made of foam and worked fine. However, it started to peel off after a couple of months and looked so ugly.
As a wood worker and DIYer, I was wondering why not build my own wooden rest. This is what I made from a scrap piece of pine found in my garage.
As you can see, it is definitely not perfect, but it feels so much better than the foam one. I like the sliding angle, the firm supporting and the touch of polished surface.
With the success of the pine wrist rest, I chose purple heart, one of my favorite hardwood to seriously build my second wrist rest. The wood is harder than pine and should be sturdier. In addition, the vigorous purple color is an eye catcher. My friends and peers love it and lots of them asked me to make one for them as well.
As a consequence, Orcas (my favorite animal) keyboard rest was eventually born. It is made of premium walnut hardwood, with lighter-colored cherry hardwood strips to pop up the whole look. I carefully decided every measurement and the sliding angle, so that the rest provides the best user experience. There are two high-quality anti-slip rubber feet at the bottom to ensure the rest sits firmly on table. Moreover, given that wood has a natural property of warping, I cut grooves at the bottom to prevent warp deformation.
Now Orcas keyboard rest is ready to get on the market. I am proud of my product and feel confident that more people will love it. If you agree that I make a great wrist rest, please click the following link and vote YES. https://www.massdrop.com/vote/-Product-Orcas-Mechanical-Keyboard-Rest
Thanks for reading!