Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow

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Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow switch
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Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow is a budget milky-housed linear long favored for hand-lubing projects, later refined into the factory-lubed Milky Yellow Pro.

Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow specs

Type Linear
Actuation force 50g
Bottom-out force n/a
Pre-travel n/a
Total travel 4 mm
Stem n/a
Top housing milky
Bottom housing milky
Spring n/a
Factory lube n/a
Pins 5-pin
Typical price $0.25 / switch
Sound profile milky housing linear
Released 2020

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Switches similar to the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow

Gateron Milky Yellow Pro Linear The Gateron Milky Yellow Pro is the default budget linear recommendation: a pre-lubed 50g switch whose milky nylon housing gives a muted, creamy sound at a rock-bottom price. Compare: Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow vs Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
Gateron Yellow Pro KS-9 Linear The Gateron Yellow Pro KS-9 is the SMD-LED-friendly sibling of the Milky Yellow Pro, pairing the same pre-lubed 50g linear feel with a frosted PC top for brighter RGB. Compare: Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow vs Gateron Yellow Pro KS-9
Gateron G Pro Yellow Linear The Gateron G Pro Yellow brings the beloved 50g Gateron Yellow weighting to the pre-lubed G Pro line, making it an easy budget linear pick for hot-swap boards. Compare: Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow vs Gateron G Pro Yellow

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use the full keyboard database to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.

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