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Offline IBI

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I'm thinking of eventually modding my current Strong Man Type 1 Simplified Alps keyboard with Complicated Alps and I was pondering on which type would be nicest. As the stoppers and tactile leafs are interchangable I could conceivably have an Alps switch with rubber dampers and a clicky leaf, which is an interesting thought as I've never heard of a keyboard coming with such switches.

Was such a keyboard ever made and has anyone tried it? Has anyone done such a mod already and can they report their thoughts on it or can anyone point me to a link detailing the results?
Owned: Raptor-Gaming K1 (linear MX)(Broken), IBM Model M UK, Dell AT102W, Left-handed keyboard with Type 1 Simplified Alps.

Offline itlnstln

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Has anyone tried an Alps keyboard with rubber dampers AND a click leaf?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 02 July 2009, 07:50:06 »
I think the AEKII was like this.


Offline IBI

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Has anyone tried an Alps keyboard with rubber dampers AND a click leaf?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 02 July 2009, 10:32:25 »
Quote from: itlnstln;100657
I think the AEKII was like this.


The wiki may need updating then, the Alps entry lists it as tactile and not clicky.
Owned: Raptor-Gaming K1 (linear MX)(Broken), IBM Model M UK, Dell AT102W, Left-handed keyboard with Type 1 Simplified Alps.

Offline itlnstln

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Has anyone tried an Alps keyboard with rubber dampers AND a click leaf?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 02 July 2009, 10:36:24 »
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The wiki may need updating then, the Alps entry lists it as tactile and not clicky.

 
I could be wrong, though.  XsPhat and Welly, for sure, have owned this 'board, and they could verify before any updates are made.


Offline wellington1869

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Has anyone tried an Alps keyboard with rubber dampers AND a click leaf?
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 02 July 2009, 15:28:12 »
taking a quick break from relatives... i did this mod once - dampers plus click leafs. However, if I remember correctly, regular alps click leafs dont fit into the upper housing at the same time as rubber-damper-sliders. I had to use a modified click leaf to produce the click, as here:
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?t=4999&do=comments&page=3

I must have done that for a reason (ie, as I say, IIRC I think regular click leafs didnt fit at the same time as the dampers). I could be wrong tho, but thats how I got click and dampers in the same housing.  If you can do it with regular click leafs, I'd be interested to know.

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