Unitek K-158 Cherry MX Dark Blue (so badly damaged it's not clicky)

[y11971alex]

More incoming

[seebart]

Interesting, we also have somenthing similar here in slightly more presentable form:

wiki/Unitek_K-258

DT wiki:

It is possible this is one of many instances where this company goes back and forth on how to spell its own name (Unitech or Unitek). There also seems to be a pattern (at least in the past) of Unitek consistently using two different OEMs for different switches implementations like Dah Yang for Cherry MX implementations, and Nan Tan Computer Co.

wiki/Unitech_K959

[y11971alex]

More photos! http://imgur.com/a/z4hdI

[Mattr567]

So how exactly are these different besides color compared to normal MX Blue's?

[y11971alex]

They're pretty smooth, similar to Blue Alps.

[Chyros]

NIce, I didn't know these came in anything other than those laptops .

[y11971alex]

Well, does anyone want it for shipping + $30? I'm not sure if the switches are salvageable or something, but I definitely can't do much about it.

I'm sure the switches will still be ultra-smooth if retrofitted with new parts

[Laser]

Sent you a "tentative" PM.

[Laser]

The shipping price to my destination is way too high, so anybody else, feel free to chip in! I really wanted to try these switches, so if the taker can then part with 26-30 switches, I'd appreciate an offer afterwards.

[Chyros]

I own one or two of these switches which I got off a Chinese guy. They are in similarly terribad condition. The problem with retrofitting parts is that they might belie the switch because from what I've heard this uses different parts compared to normal MX blues.

[y11971alex]

I own one or two of these switches which I got off a Chinese guy. They are in similarly terribad condition. The problem with retrofitting parts is that they might belie the switch because from what I've heard this uses different parts compared to normal MX blues.

I don't even know if these are supposed to feel any other way. Maybe they're not that clicky by design.

[Laser]

How about unsoldering them and selling, I don't know, about 30-40 pieces by themselves? The shipping should be cheap(er) - well, I still don't know if I will afford it (value + shipping)(*), but it may prove to be easier to sell for you anyway.

* I could pay, say, around [20$ value + 10$ shipping] for 35 switches.

[y11971alex]

I don't have soldering equipment

[Laser]

<waving like a jedi> Soldering equipment is good for custom builds

[terrycherry]

Finally someone got it. This dirty boy costed about USD200 with shipping. I don't think its worth.

[y11971alex]

Finally someone got it. This dirty boy costed about USD200 with shipping. I don't think its worth.

It was worth a try