https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=SMD_Keyboard_SwitchesSMD Keyboard Switches - Revision history2026-04-06T22:30:42ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.39.13https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=SMD_Keyboard_Switches&diff=217869&oldid=prevEric: Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info2020-04-19T18:35:13Z<p>Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Basics=<br />
*Keyboard Switches that are SMDs<br />
*VERY modular<br />
**This is the switch, so the pcb, case of the hid device, and the keycap/button, are all modular and seperate<br />
**They are sold in single-keyswitch modules, so if a single one breaks only that one needs to be swapped etc\<br />
*MANY varieties, main ones are:<br />
**Cherry MX Style Mechanical (Spring and plastic mechanism)<br />
**Hybrid (Spring around a cazpacitive dome)<br />
*Hydrid may last longer? '''Needs more research'''<br />
*For personal use it is very personal with haptic feedback sound etc<br />
*For commercial/industrial use mainly use "silent" + "linear" switches<br />
*Film sealed flat membrane aren't available in this form? Memebrane tend to be more waterproof? touchscreen with protective cover may be better for this application<br />
=Sourcing=<br />
==Cherry MX Style==<br />
*[https://www.amazon.com/s?k=cherry+key+switches&crid=3CTYFLLM6DP82&sprefix=Cherry+Key%2Caps%2C165&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_10_10 Simple Amazon Search]<br />
*[https://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Speed-Silver-Keyswitch-Pack/dp/B07B79J3ZK/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=CHERRY+MX+SPEED+SILVER&qid=1587320791&sr=8-2 A Good Linear Silent Switch (Pack of Ten ~1 USD Each)<br />
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==Hybrid==<br />
*Harder to find?<br />
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=See Also=<br />
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=Useful Links=<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_technology The Wikipedia Page on Keyboard Switches]</div>Eric