# Kailh Mechanical Key Switch - Clicky Blue - Single Piece

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA5123 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switch-clicky-blue-single-piece.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switch-clicky-blue-single-piece.html.md))

For crafting your very own custom keyboard, a Kailh Blue Linear mechanical key switches is deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they're lovely when you want a clicky tactile keystroke with a snappy feel and an audible click when pressed.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $1.95 (inc GST) — $1.77 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $1.72 (exc GST) · 50+ $1.68 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 8 today, and up to 500 more in 8–12 days.

## Description

For crafting your very own custom keyboard, a Kailh Black Linear mechanical key switches is deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they're lovely when you want a linear tactile keystroke with a snappy feel and an audible click when pressed.

**Features**

- Type: Clicky tactile
- Operating force: 50 gf (+/-10 gf)
- Tactile force: 60 gf (+/-10 gf)
- Pretravel: 1.8 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
- Pressure point: 1.7 mm
- Total travel: 3.6 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
- Reset point: 1.8 mm

Comes as a single key switch. No keycaps or extras. Please note this is not a BOX stem switch. If you need a bunch Adafruit recommend getting Adafruit's [10 packs as they're less expensive that way.](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-clicky-white-10-pack-cherry-cherry-mx-white-compatible.html)

- Use these with Adafruit's [NeoKey boards](https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=neokey), such as the [Socket Breakout](https://core-electronics.com.au/neokey-socket-breakout-for-mechanical-key-switches-with-neopixel-for-mx-compatible-switches.html) and the [FeatherWing](https://core-electronics.com.au/neokey-featherwing-two-mechanical-key-switches-with-neopixels.html).
- [They work great with mechanical key sockets](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-switch-sockets-for-mx-compatible-mechanical-keys-20-pack.html) if you want to avoid soldering.
- We also have [MX-compatible keycaps](https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=mx+keycap) to snap right on.

**Technical Details**

- [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/5123_Kailh-CPG151101S13_C404353_103115a30c6.pdf)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/5/1/5123-00.jpg)