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Offline Vukota

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Are these ALPS?
« on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 05:53:21 »
are these alps switches or some copy?


Offline Harlequin

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Re: Are these ALPS?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 06:09:05 »
yeah, looks like it.


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Offline Vukota

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Re: Are these ALPS?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 06:38:52 »
top looks like, but bottom doesn't....i've never seen alps like this one

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Re: Are these ALPS?
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 10:35:46 »
Looks like fakes. Probably rubber dome under there. Tactile? Clicky? Can you safely open up the keyboard?
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: Are these ALPS?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 10:38:22 »
Alps compatible slider over rubberdome for sure. There are loads of rubberdomes with either these or MX compatible slider so they could take advantage of existing keycaps for cost savings.
« Last Edit: Wed, 09 January 2013, 10:40:17 by lysol »

Offline mbodrov

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Re: Are these ALPS?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 13:02:12 »
Actually, membrane, not rubber dome. This is a semi-mechanical hybrid, tactile and clicky, and it feels surprisingly good to type on. The sliders and copper click plates are exactly the same as in Alps switches.

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Re: Are these ALPS?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 15:21:29 »
Actually, membrane, not rubber dome. This is a semi-mechanical hybrid, tactile and clicky, and it feels surprisingly good to type on. The sliders and copper click plates are exactly the same as in Alps switches.

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Re: Are these ALPS?
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 15:59:07 »
Actually, membrane, not rubber dome.
Ok, no rubberdome.   Is there a spring?
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Offline sugosugita

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Re: Are these ALPS?
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 11 January 2013, 01:20:01 »
My M0116 with ALPS switches has "ALPS" visible on the switch. You can barely see it here:


Offline mbodrov

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Re: Are these ALPS?
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 11 January 2013, 08:09:29 »
Ok, no rubberdome.   Is there a spring?
Oh yes, I forgot to mention it. There's also a spring, not Alps compatible though. Same diameter but shorter.