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【IC】Klein switch

类型: IC
作者: CHAOSERA
发布时间: 2022-03-19 20:18:31
更新时间: 2022-03-19 20:18:31
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=116640.0


Hi Everyone,
We are the new customization lab “CHAOSERA”.
The time we take the new switches – Klein-chaoera
International Klein Blue (IKB) is a deep blue hue first mixed by the French artist Yves Klein. IKB’s visual impact comes from its heavy reliance on ultramarine, as well as Klein’s often thick and textured application of paint to canvas.
The International Klein Blue RGB is 0:47:167. Klein believe if you want to express a feeling, you don’t need to speaking. Just see the color,you can feel the power follow your heart.We are fascinated when we saw the color first time.

We also hope to achieve purity in the product design - pure sound performance and smoothness.
But the color “International Klein” is an ideal blue, an absolute blue. So it is difficult to match with other colors.
So we modified the color value a bit - to make it more vivid and less low in general.
We found inspiration by the picture and add a splash of red.

This is an advance bottoming linear switch produced by JWK (JWICK) OEM, and the switch is made of a new premium material.
The specific materials and parameters are as follows:
Upper cover: PC + other trace materials
Lower shell: PA12 + 2 micron PTFE + MoS2 + other trace materials
Axis: P3
Trigger stroke: 2.0mm±0.3mm
Touch bottom stroke: 3.7mm±0.3mm
Trigger pressure: 48g±10g
Touchdown pressure: 55g±10g
Spring: Extended gold plated spring is used
Contact: Upgraded to palladium alloy contact which is more advanced than gold, to improve stability, durability and conductivity.
Realistic photo:

I’m sure the material you are most interested in is the “P3” material used in the switch core, and I’ll explain the characteristics and composition of this material below:
P3 material is named internally by JWK (JWICK), in fact, this material is a new hybrid material developed by them, which is composed of a variety of expensive materials. Compared with the traditional POM, PA66, PC, etc., it has better smoothness, lower coefficient of dynamic and static friction. It also has more excellent self-lubrication, and its main component materials are known as “solid lubricant”.
The main material is called “solid lubricant”.
Main material: UPE (Ultra High Polymer Polyethylene)
Auxiliary materials: POM, PA66
Trace materials: PTFE, others materials(because of the recipe confidential,it can’t be disclosed to the public)
Because of its multiple material composition, and its main material “UPE” is expensive and limited production throughout the year (only one manufacturer in Japan can produce excellent UPE material, and the molecular weight is much higher than other UPE in the market), the production and processing is very difficult. (caused by poor mobility) so the cost of this switch body is much higher than the ordinary switch body on the market. However, we still insist on using this material to achieve the ultimate smoothness and durability that we seek. We also believe that our insistence on the birth of the “Klein switch” will make everyone like it!
Disassembled and appearance photo:


The switch was tuned for a long time before and after JWK shipped to us once, but after we QC request for better factory wetting, so all sent back to JWK re-lubrication and then QC. a total of 3 rounds of QC, as far as possible to ensure the quality of the switch to hand. (There will still be individual axis body noise or feel uneven, but we have tried to reduce this situation as much as possible)
About the switch characteristics.

  1. Advance bottoming of the switch creates its not bad sound performance - easier to show most people like the “mahjong sound”.
  2. The spring is lengthened to ensure the reliability of the rebound and enough force.
  3. Tuned with complex and expensive materials to ensure the smoothness and sound performance of the switch.
  4. Trigger and bottoming pressure difference is small, so that the switch from the press to bottoming more calm and consistent.
  5. The use of PA12-based materials to ensure the light transmission of the shell, the surface of the upper cover has a fine polishing treatment, easier to show the blue color.
    The above is the introduction of our “Klein-chaosera”.
    Then this is information about release.
    Selling price: $25.99/case, 35 switches/case.
    Release version: only one pressure gram version, only factory run version.
    Release quantity and way: spot sale, not limited.
    Packaging: blister box, 35 pieces per box.
    Transport method: boxed by mail, no postage.
    Aftermarket related:
    In principle, only after-sales utility damaged switches.
    Since the shell is high-gloss polished, inevitably caused by cuts in transit, so small cuts are not given after-sales, if the shell is damaged what can be after-sales (ex: The switch terminal pin is damaged, depressed, The shell is notched,).
    If you want to know more about Klein switch and our brand related content
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