# Kailh Mechanical Key Switches - Linear Red - 10 pack - Cherry MX Red Compatible

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA4952 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-linear-red-10-pack-cherry-mx-red-compatible.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-linear-red-10-pack-cherry-mx-red-compatible.html.md))

For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these Kailh Red Linear mechanical key switches are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they're lovely when you want a smooth linear keystroke:

## Pricing

- **Price:** $13.50 (inc GST) — $12.27 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $11.91 (exc GST) · 50+ $11.65 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Out of stock — the product page offers email notification when it returns.

## Description

## Description

For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these **Kailh Red Linear mechanical key switches** are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they're lovely when you want a **smooth linear** keystroke:

- Type Linear
- Operating force: 45 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 10 switches, plenty to make a small keyboard or grab a few packs to build a full keyboard.

- Use these with Adafruit's [**NeoKey** boards](https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=neo+key), 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 key caps](https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=mx+keys) to snap right on.

We also carry the [Black](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-linear-black-10-pack-cherry-mx-black-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.

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- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/4/9/4952-00.jpg)