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Offline aquapura

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Changing alps from white to X
« on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 02:19:05 »
Is it possible to replace a keyboard with white alps switches entirely to another color alps switch? I opened up and saw you can take the switch out, But are the other alps switches completely compatible. In other words say i wanted to replace all my white switches with a click blue (assuming i could ever find those) would i just take all the white out and put in the blue or is it more complicated? Sorry for the newbie question
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Offline klennkellon

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Re: Changing alps from white to X
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 03:31:16 »
It's totally possible, all SKCM/SKCL or Simplified switches should be electrically compatible with eachother, this also includes Matias. It's as simple as just popping out the old ones and soldering the new ones in.
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Offline aquapura

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Re: Changing alps from white to X
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 04:24:24 »
Cool :D
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Offline aquapura

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Re: Changing alps from white to X
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 08:42:18 »
Oh wow i didn't know I could swap in new matias switches that's pretty cool....
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Offline chyros

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Re: Changing alps from white to X
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 08:55:20 »
Matias and Alps are only one-way compatible, though. IIRC Matias parts fit in Alps but not the other way around.

Also not EVERY combination of Alps parts works, but most do :) . The modular nature of Alps is one of their advantages though :) .
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Offline aquapura

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Re: Changing alps from white to X
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 08:59:19 »
Thanks Chyros, what's your person view on them in comparison to the original white alps? Which do you prefer ?
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Re: Changing alps from white to X
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 11:40:14 »
Quote from: aquapura on Thu, 18 August 2016, 08:59:19
Thanks Chyros, what's your person view on them in comparison to the original white alps? Which do you prefer ?
I don't own a Matias board, just a few loose switches, so I couldn't give a proper answer to that. The general view is, which as far as my Matias tester goes, I agree with, is that Matias switches are more tactile, but Alps are somewhat more satisfying. There's virtually no contest about the typing sound, though - Alps switches sound much better.
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Offline klennkellon

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Re: Changing alps from white to X
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 15:31:10 »
Quote from: chyros on Thu, 18 August 2016, 08:55:20
Matias and Alps are only one-way compatible, though. IIRC Matias parts fit in Alps but not the other way around.

Also not EVERY combination of Alps parts works, but most do :) . The modular nature of Alps is one of their advantages though :) .
I found that a spring from an SKCM White switch will work on a Matias switch.
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Re: Changing alps from white to X
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 19:13:36 »
This is probably my next project.

I have an Omnikey 101 in decent shape but I want to populate it with a nice set of orange Alps. So instead of de-soldering all the switches, I plan to leave them in place and pull the guts out of the switch bodies, and replace them with orange internals that I have thoroughly cleaned and inspected.

My mental debate is whether and how and with what I might lubricate them.
I am leaning towards a dry Teflon that sprays on but dries to a very thin residue.
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Re: Changing alps from white to X
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 19:26:15 »
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Offline mike52787

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Re: Changing alps from white to X
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 18 August 2016, 19:28:29 »
Quote from: alienman82 on Thu, 18 August 2016, 19:26:15
I have a question too.  anyway to put an SKCM stem in an SKCL housing?  I need a couple for Lock LEDs


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yeh you just cant have a click leaf of course
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