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Offline fullofenergy

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What kinda switch is this?
« on: Wed, 22 June 2011, 18:20:45 »
From a super old keyboard I found:



There's no tactile feedback like cherry brown.

The back of the keyboard says
DATAWARE
Manufactured by DK-HK
Model no. Kb-6251EM
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Offline fullofenergy

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What kinda switch is this?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 22 June 2011, 18:52:01 »
key cap has cross shape like cherry

I am in Canada, no nickels for you!
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Offline fullofenergy

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What kinda switch is this?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 22 June 2011, 20:23:41 »
We're still using the keyboard, maybe one day when it retires I'll take it apart.

I think that keyboard is from the 1980s.
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Offline ironman31

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What kinda switch is this?
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 22 June 2011, 23:25:08 »
Quote from: fullofenergy;365568

There's no tactile feedback like cherry brown.

Do you mean a light tactile feedback like cherry browns? Or is it linear?
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IBM Model M Space Saving Keyboard (Used), HHKB Pro 2 (White, Lettered), Realforce 87U all-45g in White, Filco Majestouch 2 TKL with Cherry MX Browns, Model F PC/AT,  Noppoo Choc Mini (MX Browns), Model F XT, IBM Model M 1397735 (bought NIB), (2) Siig Minitouch (GHSS) one with XM, one with complicated ALPs (modded),2 Dell AT101W, Cherry G80-11900HRMUS (modded with MX browns)


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Offline fullofenergy

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What kinda switch is this?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 22 June 2011, 23:44:43 »
I mean there's no feedback like brown and blue, so it's kinda like black
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Offline Ascaii

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What kinda switch is this?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 23 June 2011, 01:03:52 »
actually that *is* a Mitsumi switch, albeit a rare variant with a cherry compatible Stem.
I had a Chicony KB-5191 board an identical version of these. I found the switch too "scratchy" for my personal feel.
My light blue switches had a slight tactile bump, I wonder if yours have a different feel.
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Offline fullofenergy

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What kinda switch is this?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 23 June 2011, 11:00:38 »
Ascaii that's exactly how the switch looks like, but mine is whitish? And there is no tactile/audio feedback whatsoever, only sound comes from bottoming out the key.
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