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
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This week, Kevin is back, but, unfortunately his laptop isn't, so he's running like before on his phone. Still, we manage to have a good chat about whats been happening in the keyboard community this week.
- PBT Microwave Dying (https://typehype.net/threads/using-idye-poly-and-a-microwave-to-dye-pbt-keycaps.561/)
- Box Switch Drama again? (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=96323.300)
- Alternative Vortex Core Programming (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9hq70z/vortex_core_users_i_present_you_with_a_better/)
- Grab Bags from GMK? (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9gwegx/gmk_is_going_to_sell_grab_bags/)
- Breaking 300k on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9ghefv/n_p_missed_it_but_we_broke_300k/)
- Please don't bake your keyboards (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9gf9uo/my_brother_is_about_to_bake_his_keyboard/) We have a bunch of competitions still running, with our usual Keebio monthly giveaway, plus the two competitions for our YouTube 2000 Subscriber Giveaways. You can check out the two links below.
One is a Game of Luck, simply a Gleam driven competition, here: https://gleam.io/voLAn/the-board-podcast-2000-subscriber-giveaway
One is a Game of Skill.
The game of skill involves checking out this post at TypeHype, and putting down your best Horror Story with a Keyboard Twist!
You can find the thread here: https://typehype.net/threads/giveaway-idle-horror-keyboard-show-the-board-podcast-2000-subscriber-giveayway.454/
Both competitions will end at the same time which is the 28th September 2018, so there is plenty of time to get involved.
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So, until next time, Happy Clacking :)