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In case anyone's curious, the animated GIF in the header is showing a WASD 6-Key Cherry MX Switch Tester. I've found it useful in trying out the "feel" of diff

In case anyone's curious, the animated GIF in the header is showing a WASD 6-Key Cherry MX Switch Tester. I've found it useful in trying out the "feel" of different Cherry MX models. It's helped to translate the "key travel vs. force" graphs into the real-world. It's available at http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/sampler-kit/wasd-6-key-cherry-mx-switch-tester.html http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/sampler-kit/... [I'm not affiliated with WASD, and I'm not getting paid for this, although a discount code would be awesome! 8-)]

richforrester 8y ago
Just got my WASD in the mail today, been explaining to people at work what mechanical keyboards are, and showing them this: https://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/ https://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introdu... (some REALLY good animations in there that show off the different switches!!!) Also purchased a set of sample keycaps from them separately, and regret not getting that exact sampler kit for the switches.
FullyFunctional 8y ago
I have another generic one, but it's trivial to 3D print your own. However, I found that it didn't actually inform how I would like the key when used in anger. Only actually using it in a keyboard would do that. So far I'm using three different (non-Cherry) MX keys: lightest and linear for the weakest fingers which are typically modifiers, heaviest for the center row strong fingers.
- boojums 8y ago
  That's a neat idea.
masklinn 8y ago
It's too bad they didn't add a small USB HID so it could also be used as an actual 6-keys keyboard.
barake 8y ago
There is also this 3x3 one on Amazon, it works fine: https://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Switch-Tester-keyboard-Sampler/dp/B01GZHU1EG/ https://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Switch-Tester-keyboard-Sampler... Comes with "9 Different Cherry MX Switches: Cherry MX Red(1), MX Black(1), MX Blue(1), MX Brown(1), MX Green(1), MX Gray-brown(1), MX Gray-black(1), MX Clear(1), MX White(1)".

richforrester 8y ago

Just got my WASD in the mail today, been explaining to people at work what mechanical keyboards are, and showing them this: https://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/ https://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introdu... (some REALLY good animations in there that show off the different switches!!!) Also purchased a set of sample keycaps from them separately, and regret not getting that exact sampler kit for the switches.

FullyFunctional 8y ago

I have another generic one, but it's trivial to 3D print your own. However, I found that it didn't actually inform how I would like the key when used in anger. Only actually using it in a keyboard would do that. So far I'm using three different (non-Cherry) MX keys: lightest and linear for the weakest fingers which are typically modifiers, heaviest for the center row strong fingers.

boojums 8y ago
That's a neat idea.

masklinn 8y ago

It's too bad they didn't add a small USB HID so it could also be used as an actual 6-keys keyboard.

barake 8y ago

There is also this 3x3 one on Amazon, it works fine: https://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Switch-Tester-keyboard-Sampler/dp/B01GZHU1EG/ https://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Switch-Tester-keyboard-Sampler... Comes with "9 Different Cherry MX Switches: Cherry MX Red(1), MX Black(1), MX Blue(1), MX Brown(1), MX Green(1), MX Gray-brown(1), MX Gray-black(1), MX Clear(1), MX White(1)".