Editing Cherry M8 (section)

==Mechanism== 
Cherry M8 switches use a gold-silver contact mechanism. When at rest, the [[slider]] separates the two contacts, with one bent outward against the slider, under tension. As the slider enters the housing, the contact under tension approaches the second contact, following the grooves on the upper portion of the slider. When pressure has been removed from the switch, the spring pushes upwards, overcoming the force provided by the contact and returning the slider to its start position.

The contact mechanism is the same as that of the [[Cherry M9]] switch.