# Kailh Mechanical Key Switches - Linear Black - 12 pack - Cherry MX Black Compatible

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA5876 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
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For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these Kailh Black Linear mechanical key switches are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $15.20 (inc GST) — $13.82 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $13.40 (exc GST) · 50+ $13.13 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 01 and Sep 07.

## Description

For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these **Kailh Black Linear mechanical key switches** are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they're lovely when you want a **smooth linear** keystroke with a *slightly higher* operating force than the Reds.

- Type Linear
- Operating force: 60 gf (+/-10 gf)
- Pretravel: 1.8 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
- Total travel: 3.6 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
- Reset point: 1.8 mm

[Comes in a pack of **12 switches** designed to match up with Adafruit's Adafruit MACROPAD here.](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-macropad-rp2040-bare-bones-3x4-keys-encoder-oled.html)

- Use these with our [**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.

We also carry the [Red](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-linear-red-10-pack-cherry-mx-red-compatible.html), [White](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-clicky-white-10-pack-cherry-cherry-mx-white-compatible.html), and [Brown](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-tactile-brown-10-pack-cherry-mx-brown-compatible.html) versions of these key switches for different key-press feel.

## Technical Details 

- [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/CPG1511F01S05-BOX_Black_79546ea2e47.pdf)

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