# Kailh Mechanical Key Switch - Linear Black - Single Piece

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA5124 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
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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.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $1.90 (inc GST) — $1.73 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $1.67 (exc GST) · 50+ $1.64 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 31 and Sep 03.

## 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 (+/-15 gf)
- Pretravel: 1.9 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
- Pressure point: 1.7 mm
- Total travel: 4.0 mm (+/- 0.4 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-linear-black-10-pack-cherry-mx-black-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/5124_Kailh-CPG151101S03_C404350_929685d1ba7.pdf)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/5/1/5124-00.jpg)