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Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
Switches · Linear · 50 g · MX · 10 per pack
A cheap, lightly factory-lubed linear with milky nylon housings. It's the usual budget pick for a smooth first build.
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£2.75List price
Start a build with thisFor a pack of 10.
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Specs confirmed from the manufacturer · sources
Specs
- Version
- Pro (KS-3)
- Type
- Linear
- Mechanism
- Mechanical
- Actuation force
- 50 g
- Bottom-out force
- 63.5 g
- Pre-travel
- 2 mm
- Total travel
- 4 mm
- Pins
- 5-pin
- Footprint
- MX
- Factory lubed
- Yes
- Housing
- top Nylon PA66 (milky), bottom Nylon PA66 (milky)
- Stem material
- POM
- Spring
- Spring steel
- Pack size
- 10 switches
Works with
Barebones kits
7 of 8 fit- Glorious GMMK 3 PRO Barebones (75%)75% · ANSI/ISO · Hot-swap
- KBDfans Tofu60 2.0 DIY Kit60% · ANSI · Hot-swap
- Keychron Q1 Max Barebone75% · ANSI · Hot-swap · Wireless
- Keychron Q2 Max Barebone65% · ANSI · Hot-swap · Wireless
- Keychron Q3 Max BareboneTKL · ANSI · Hot-swap · Wireless
PCBs
10 of 10 fit- Geonworks Venom 60 MX PCB60% · ANSI · Hot-swap · GH60
- KBDfans DZ60 Rev 3.0 PCB60% · ANSI/ISO · Solder · GH60
- KBDfans DZ60RGB-ANSI V2 Hot Swap PCB60% · ANSI · Hot-swap · GH60
- KBDfans DZ60RGB-WKL Hot-Swap PCB60% · ANSI · Hot-swap · GH60
- KBDfans DZ65RGB V3 Hot Swap PCB65% · ANSI · Hot-swap · KBD67
Keycap sets
21 of 22 fit- Akko Timeline Keycap Set (151-Key)Other · PBT · ANSI/ISO
- Akko WoB ASA Keycap SetASA · PBT · ANSI
- Drop + Nuka-Cola MT3 Keycap SetMT3 · PBT · ANSI
- EnjoyPBT ePBT SpectrumCherry · PBT · ANSI
- FKcaps DSA Way – BlueDSA · PBT · ANSI
Checked against mounting standard, switch footprint, stabilizer mount and keycap coverage. Confirm with the maker before you buy.
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- What makes a keyboard sound thocky or clackyHow case material, mount, plate, foam, keycaps and switches each shape a keyboard's sound, and why our sound tags are editorial.
Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
£2.75List price