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= Laser_Ninja presents: Advanced Switch Testers =
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= Switch Tester Plates =
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What makes these 'advanced'?
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# Has a 1.5mm plate so switches clip in.
 
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# Has a solid bottom for more comfortable handling.
 
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# Clear option allows you to see the switches' butts.
 
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# High quality 3M bumpons (rubber feet) positioned for maximum stability.
 
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# Can be handwired into a macropad.
 
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# Customisation options - different acrylic, screws and standoffs.
 
  
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Midplates and hipro (top) layers will be coming in the future to make them even beefier.  
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Switch tester plates are an excellent way to try out different switches or mounting artisans.
  
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Contact on discord: @Ninja#5071
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They are made from 6mm silky smooth matte clear acrylic, very durable with no flex.
  
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If you're fresh in the hobby, please ask around the community (such as snagkeys or switchkeys discord servers) in order to find out which switches to try. I sell individual switches and blank keycaps listed at the bottom of the page.
  
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=== Switch Testers Sizes ===
 
  
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Diagram of a switch tester: https://imgur.com/a/kjN5MhX
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== Specs ==
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Sizes: 2x2, 3x4, 4x6
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Material: 6mm matte frosted acrylic
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Origin: Australia
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== Features ==
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===== Switch support =====
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Tester plates support any MX style switches such as cherry, kailh, kailh box, outemu, tecsee, durock etc. Some switches may sit a bit tighter or looser. Tester plates are a bit tighter than mod plates (which can be used as testers).
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===== Material and finish =====
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The acrylic is clear with a silky smooth satin/frosted texture on both sides, that resists dust and fingerprints. This is the same material used for my keyboard stands and other products.
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===== Rubber feet =====
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Clear 3M rubber feet are pre-applied on each unit so it's ready to use after removing packaging. 4x6 units have an extra 2 bumpons in the center to maintain stability.
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= Switches (last updated 17th Oct 2023)=
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If you are after individual switches to try out, refer to this list below. Send me a message on discord to check availability. Last updated July 2023.
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If you require bulk switches, please check out local aussie vendors such as [https://customkbd.com/collections/key-switches Custom KBD], [https://www.switchkeys.com.au/collections/switches Switchkeys], [https://dailyclack.com/collections/switches Daily Clack], [https://keyboardtreehouse.com/collections/switches Keyboard Treehouse], [https://mountainkeyboards.com/ Mountain Keyboards] and many others.
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Clear DSA Keycaps can be added for 60c each
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==== Modern Linear Switches - $1.50 each ====
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: <span style="color: #F3CFC1">✚</span> Alpaca V2 Linear
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: <span style="color: #F3CFC1">✚</span> Silent Alpaca
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: ✚ Tecsee Ruby
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: ✚ Epsilon - [https://www.switchkeys.com.au/collections/switches/products/epsilon-linear-switches From Switchkeys]
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: ✚ Oil King
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: ✚ Gateron CJ (dark unlubed) - [https://www.switchkeys.com.au/products/gateron-cj-switches-x10 From Switchkeys]
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: ✚ Chaos theory singularity ($2.50 each)
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: ✚ Kailh Box Jellyfish
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: ✚ Kailh Fried Egg
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: ✚ Gateron North Pole V1 - [https://www.switchkeys.com.au/collections/switches/products/gateron-north-pole-switches From Switchkeys]
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==== Modern Tactile Switches - $1.50 each ====
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: <span style="color: #DDDDDD">✚</span> Halo Clear
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: <span style="color: #DDDDDD">✚</span> Gazzew Boba U4 62g - [https://customkbd.com/collections/key-switches/products/boba-u4-silent-tactile-switches CustomKBD link] (clear top and white top available)
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: <span style="color: #ECB500">✚</span> Gazzew Boba U4T 62g - [https://customkbd.com/collections/key-switches/products/gazzew-u4t-tactile-switches CustomKBD link]
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: <span style="color: #BA0063">✚</span> Dragonfruit 63.5g
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: <span style="color: #F6CC56">✚</span> POM Sunflower 67g
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: <span style="color: #B9A9C7">✚</span> SP Star Purple 67g (white housing)
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: <span style="color: #EE3973">✚</span> SP-Star Х KON·MOMO 65g
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: ✚ Durock Shrimp
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: ✚ Tecsee Sapphire
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: ✚ Tecsee Purple Panda
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: ✚ Jadeite
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: ✚ Kiwi
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: ✚ Cerulean
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: ✚ Pewter
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: ✚ Moyu
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: ✚ Kailh Purple Potato
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: ✚ Zeal Redux ($2 each)
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: ✚ Blueberry
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: ✚ Cherry Ergo Clear - [https://cafege.com.au/products/cherry-ergo-clear-tactiles From Cafege]
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==== Cherry Switches - $1 each ====
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: <span style="color: red">✚</span> Cherry Red
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: <span style="color: black">✚</span> Cherry Black
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: <span style="color: #4A2D20">✚</span> Cherry Brown
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: <span style="color: #DDDDDD">✚</span> Cherry Clear
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: <span style="color: #0750E2">✚</span> Cherry Blue - '''Out Of Stock'''
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: <span style="color: #009966">✚</span> Cherry Green
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: <span style="color: #BABABA">✚</span> Cherry Speed Silver
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: <span style="color: #FF4A4A">✚</span> Cherry Silent Red ($1.50 each)
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: <span style="color: #4F4F4F">✚</span> Cherry Silent Black ($1.50 each)
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: <span style="color: #DDDDDD">✚</span> Cherry Nature White ($2 each)
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==== Gateron Switches $1 each ====
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: <span style="color: #DDDDDD">✚</span> Gateron Clear
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: <span style="color: red">✚</span> Gateron Red
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: <span style="color: #FFE600">✚</span> Gateron Yellow - '''Out Of Stock'''
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: <span style="color: #FFE600">✚</span> Gateron Milky Yellow (milky top, milky bottom)
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: <span style="color: #FFE600">✚</span> Gateron Milky Yellow (milky top, black bottom) - [https://www.switchkeys.com.au/products/gateron-milky-yellow-switches From switchkeys]
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: <span style="color: black">✚</span> Gateron Black
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: <span style="color: #4A2D20">✚</span> Gateron Brown
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: <span style="color: #0750E2">✚</span> Gateron Blue
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: <span style="color: #009966">✚</span> Gateron Green
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: <span style="color: #FF4A4A">✚</span> Gateron Silent Red
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: <span style="color: #4F4F4F">✚</span> Gateron Silent Black
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: <span style="color: #7F5A4B">✚</span> Gateron Silent Brown
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==== Kailh BOX Switches - $1 each ====
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: <span style="color: red">✚</span> Kailh BOX Red
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: <span style="color: #DBC000">✚</span> Kailh BOX Dark Yellow
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: <span style="color: black">✚</span> Kailh BOX Black
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: <span style="color: #4A2D20">✚</span> Kailh BOX Brown
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: <span style="color: #BC5500">✚</span> Kailh BOX Burnt Orange
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: <span style="color: #DDDDDD">✚</span> Kailh BOX White
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: <span style="color: #7E9DB1">✚</span> Kailh BOX Pale Blue
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: ✚ Kailh BOX Midnight Jade (recolour)
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: <span style="color: #ADBE9A">✚</span> Kailh BOX Jade - [https://customkbd.com/collections/key-switches/products/kailh-box From CustomKBD]
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: <span style="color: #030653">✚</span> Kailh BOX Navy - [https://customkbd.com/collections/key-switches/products/kailh-box From CustomKBD]
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: <span style="color: #765C9B">✚</span> Kailh BOX Royal
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: <span style="color: #FF2E8D">✚</span> Kailh BOX Pink
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==== Kailh Switches - $1 each ====
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: <span style="color: #B6203B">✚</span> Kailh Pro Burgundy
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: <span style="color: #642E8C">✚</span> Kailh Pro Purple
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: <span style="color: #23BDB3">✚</span> Kailh Pro Light Green
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: <span style="color: #EFB600">✚</span> Kailh Speed Gold
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: <span style="color: #DBDBDB">✚</span> Kailh Speed Silver
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: <span style="color: #D79C72">✚</span> Kailh Speed Bronze
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: <span style="color: #93484C">✚</span> Kailh Speed Copper
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==== KBDfans Aliaz Switches - $1 each====
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: <span style="color: #FF2C6D">✚</span> Aliaz 60g - '''Out Of Stock'''
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: <span style="color: #FF2C6D">✚</span> Aliaz 70g
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: <span style="color: #FF2C6D">✚</span> Aliaz 80g
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: <span style="color: #FF2C6D">✚</span> Aliaz 100g
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= Advanced Switch Testers (legacy product) =
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In contrast to the tester plates, these are fully enclosed units made from several layers of acrylic and features a 1.5mm switch plate to allow switches to clip in securely, like a typical keyboard case.
  
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They are great as fidget toys to leave around or take to meets. The switches won't fall out because of the switch plate and enclosed nature.
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'''Note:''' these are currently out of production but I have a few available. Please message to check availbility.
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| Switch Tester 1x1 || $3 ||
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| Switch Tester 1x2 || $5 ||
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| Switch Tester 1x3 || $6 || Not available.
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| Switch Tester 1x4 || $8 || Not available.
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| Switch Tester 2x2 || $8 ||
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| Switch Tester 2x3 || $11 ||
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| Switch Tester 2x4 || $12 ||
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| Switch Tester 2x5 || $13 ||
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| Switch Tester 3x3 || $13 ||
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| Switch Tester 3x4 || $15 ||
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| Switch Tester 3x5 || $17 || Several in stock. Clear acrylic.
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Pricing:
  
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=== Switches ===
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* 1u - $7 (out of stock)
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Only available with the purchase of a switch tester. Table will be updated in the future with details for each switch.
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* 1u high profile - $8 (out of stock)
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* 1x2 - $10 - (out of stock)
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* 2x2 - $13 - (out of stock)
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* 2x3 - $15 - (out of stock)
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* 2x4 - $16 - 2 available (colour: snow)
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* 3x4 - $20 - (out of stock)
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* 3x5 - $24 - 1 available (colour: snow)
  
  
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[https://imgur.com/a/H2Ogp7U Click here for an imgur album of photos.]
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| Cherry Red (RGB) || $0.50 ||
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| Cherry Black || $0.50 ||
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| Cherry Black (retooled) || $0.50 || New!
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| Cherry Blue || $0.50 ||
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| Cherry Green || $0.50 ||
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| Cherry Brown (RGB) || $0.50 ||
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| Cherry Brown || $0.50 ||
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| Cherry Silent Red || $1.00 ||
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| Cherry Silent Black || $1.00 ||
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| Cherry Silver (RGB) || $1.20 || New!
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| Gateron Clear || $0.40 || New!
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| Gateron Red || $0.40 ||
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| Gateron Yellow || $0.40 ||
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| Gateron Black || $0.40 ||
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| Gateron Brown || $0.40 ||
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| Gateron Blue || $0.40 ||
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| Gateron Green || $0.40 ||
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| Gateron Silent Red || $0.70 || New!
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| Gateron Silent Black || $0.70 || New!
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| Gateron Silent Brown || $0.70 || New!
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| Kailh BOX Red || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh BOX Dark Yellow || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh BOX Black || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh BOX Brown || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh BOX Burnt Orange || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh BOX White || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh BOX Pale Blue || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh BOX Jade || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh BOX Navy || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh Pro Burgundy || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh Pro Purple || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh Pro Light Green || $0.50 ||
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| Kailh Speed Gold || $0.60 || New!
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| Kailh Speed Silver || $0.60 || New!
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| Kailh Speed Bronze || $0.60 || New!
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| Kailh Speed Copper || $0.60 || New!
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| Zealio R7 62g || $1.40 ||
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| Zealio R7 65g || $1.40 || Get R8 instead unless you really want to compare
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| Zealio R7 67g || $1.40 || Get R8 instead unless you really want to compare
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| Outemu Ice Light purple || $0.80 ||
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| Outemu Ice Dark purple || $0.80 ||
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| Outemu Ice Silver || $0.80 || Out of stock
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| Outemu Ice Clear || $0.80 || New from outemu, courtesy of aeryzx
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| Outemu Teal || $0.50 || Not ice series
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| Aliaz 60g || $0.80 ||
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| Aliaz 70g || $0.80 ||
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| Aliaz 80g || $0.80 ||
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| Aliaz 100g || $0.80 ||
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Switch Tester Plates

LAS 8387 - 2000px.jpg


Switch tester plates are an excellent way to try out different switches or mounting artisans.

They are made from 6mm silky smooth matte clear acrylic, very durable with no flex.

If you're fresh in the hobby, please ask around the community (such as snagkeys or switchkeys discord servers) in order to find out which switches to try. I sell individual switches and blank keycaps listed at the bottom of the page.


LAS 8388 - 2000px.jpg


LAS 8361 - 2000px.jpg


Specs

Sizes: 2x2, 3x4, 4x6

Material: 6mm matte frosted acrylic

Origin: Australia


Features

Switch support

Tester plates support any MX style switches such as cherry, kailh, kailh box, outemu, tecsee, durock etc. Some switches may sit a bit tighter or looser. Tester plates are a bit tighter than mod plates (which can be used as testers).

Material and finish

The acrylic is clear with a silky smooth satin/frosted texture on both sides, that resists dust and fingerprints. This is the same material used for my keyboard stands and other products.

Rubber feet

Clear 3M rubber feet are pre-applied on each unit so it's ready to use after removing packaging. 4x6 units have an extra 2 bumpons in the center to maintain stability.


Switches (last updated 17th Oct 2023)

If you are after individual switches to try out, refer to this list below. Send me a message on discord to check availability. Last updated July 2023.

If you require bulk switches, please check out local aussie vendors such as Custom KBD, Switchkeys, Daily Clack, Keyboard Treehouse, Mountain Keyboards and many others.

Clear DSA Keycaps can be added for 60c each


Modern Linear Switches - $1.50 each

✚ Alpaca V2 Linear
✚ Silent Alpaca
✚ Tecsee Ruby
✚ Epsilon - From Switchkeys
✚ Oil King
✚ Gateron CJ (dark unlubed) - From Switchkeys
✚ Chaos theory singularity ($2.50 each)
✚ Kailh Box Jellyfish
✚ Kailh Fried Egg
✚ Gateron North Pole V1 - From Switchkeys


Modern Tactile Switches - $1.50 each

✚ Halo Clear
✚ Gazzew Boba U4 62g - CustomKBD link (clear top and white top available)
✚ Gazzew Boba U4T 62g - CustomKBD link
✚ Dragonfruit 63.5g
✚ POM Sunflower 67g
✚ SP Star Purple 67g (white housing)
✚ SP-Star Х KON·MOMO 65g
✚ Durock Shrimp
✚ Tecsee Sapphire
✚ Tecsee Purple Panda
✚ Jadeite
✚ Kiwi
✚ Cerulean
✚ Pewter
✚ Moyu
✚ Kailh Purple Potato
✚ Zeal Redux ($2 each)
✚ Blueberry
✚ Cherry Ergo Clear - From Cafege


Cherry Switches - $1 each

✚ Cherry Red
✚ Cherry Black
✚ Cherry Brown
✚ Cherry Clear
✚ Cherry Blue - Out Of Stock
✚ Cherry Green
✚ Cherry Speed Silver
✚ Cherry Silent Red ($1.50 each)
✚ Cherry Silent Black ($1.50 each)
✚ Cherry Nature White ($2 each)


Gateron Switches $1 each

✚ Gateron Clear
✚ Gateron Red
✚ Gateron Yellow - Out Of Stock
✚ Gateron Milky Yellow (milky top, milky bottom)
✚ Gateron Milky Yellow (milky top, black bottom) - From switchkeys
✚ Gateron Black
✚ Gateron Brown
✚ Gateron Blue
✚ Gateron Green
✚ Gateron Silent Red
✚ Gateron Silent Black
✚ Gateron Silent Brown


Kailh BOX Switches - $1 each

✚ Kailh BOX Red
✚ Kailh BOX Dark Yellow
✚ Kailh BOX Black
✚ Kailh BOX Brown
✚ Kailh BOX Burnt Orange
✚ Kailh BOX White
✚ Kailh BOX Pale Blue
✚ Kailh BOX Midnight Jade (recolour)
✚ Kailh BOX Jade - From CustomKBD
✚ Kailh BOX Navy - From CustomKBD
✚ Kailh BOX Royal
✚ Kailh BOX Pink


Kailh Switches - $1 each

✚ Kailh Pro Burgundy
✚ Kailh Pro Purple
✚ Kailh Pro Light Green
✚ Kailh Speed Gold
✚ Kailh Speed Silver
✚ Kailh Speed Bronze
✚ Kailh Speed Copper


KBDfans Aliaz Switches - $1 each

✚ Aliaz 60g - Out Of Stock
✚ Aliaz 70g
✚ Aliaz 80g
✚ Aliaz 100g


Advanced Switch Testers (legacy product)

In contrast to the tester plates, these are fully enclosed units made from several layers of acrylic and features a 1.5mm switch plate to allow switches to clip in securely, like a typical keyboard case.

They are great as fidget toys to leave around or take to meets. The switches won't fall out because of the switch plate and enclosed nature.

Note: these are currently out of production but I have a few available. Please message to check availbility.

Pricing:

  • 1u - $7 (out of stock)
  • 1u high profile - $8 (out of stock)
  • 1x2 - $10 - (out of stock)
  • 2x2 - $13 - (out of stock)
  • 2x3 - $15 - (out of stock)
  • 2x4 - $16 - 2 available (colour: snow)
  • 3x4 - $20 - (out of stock)
  • 3x5 - $24 - 1 available (colour: snow)


Click here for an imgur album of photos.

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