Editing Futaba MA series (section)

==Gallery==
===Futaba mount variant===
<gallery widths="250" heights="187">
File:Datacomp DFK555 Futaba switches.jpg                                  | Futaba switches in a Datacomp DFK555 keyboard
File:Futaba clicky switch -- disassembled (1).jpg                         | Disassembled switch
File:Futaba clicky switch -- disassembled (2).jpg                         | Additional view of the internals
File:DataComp DFK-700F2 keyswitch close up.JPG                            | Cyan space bar switch in a [[Tatung TCS-5000]] keyboard
File:Sejin_Electron_EAT-1010_spacebar_switch.jpg                          | Grey space bar switch in a [[Sejin Electron EAT-1010]] keyboard
</gallery>

===Cherry MX mount variant===
<gallery widths="250" heights="187">
File:Futaba clicky switch, Cherry MX mount.jpg                            | Cherry MX mount variant
File:Futaba clicky switch, Cherry MX mount -- base.jpg                    | Base showing branding and asymmetric leg arrangement
File:Futaba clicky switch, Cherry MX mount -- rear.jpg                    | Rear
File:Futaba clicky switch, Cherry MX mount -- left side.jpg               | Left-hand side
File:Futaba clicky switch, Cherry MX mount -- side with exposed metal.jpg | Right-hand side with exposed metal
File:Futaba clicky switch, Cherry MX mount -- keycap 1.jpg                | [[Tai-Hao]] Cherry [[double-shot molding|doubleshot]] fitted
File:Futaba clicky switch, Cherry MX mount -- keycap 2.jpg                | Bottom view of switch and keycap
File:Futaba clicky switch, Cherry MX mount -- keycap 3.jpg                | Switch and keycap
</gallery>

===Early version===
The following is not confirmed to be the same switch as the regular Futaba clicky switch, as the internals are not known to be documented.

The switch is designed to support an external conical spring to provide extra weight.

<gallery widths="250" heights="187">
File:Futaba clicky switch, old -- front.jpg                               | Front
File:Futaba clicky switch, old -- side.jpg                                | Side
File:Futaba clicky switch, old -- heavy and normal, top.jpg               | Heavy and normal, top
File:Futaba clicky switch, old -- heavy and normal, front.jpg             | Heavy and normal, front
File:Futaba clicky switch, old, heavy -- side.jpg                         | Heavy, side
File:Futaba clicky switch -- early design -- side.jpg                     | Side view, showing welded shell
File:Futaba clicky switch -- early design -- base.jpg                     | Base view
File:NEC PC-8801mkII -- external key springs.jpg                          | Two different gauges of external spring (ca. 0.25 mm and 0.5 mm) giving 20 gf and 190 gf extra force respectively (from an [[NEC PC-8801mkII]] keyboard)
</gallery>