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Undocumented Low Profile Linear Alps Switch
matt-taco:
welp, says what it is. I love this keyboard and these switches, been typing on it for a week (including 4 lab reports). The case is a bit flimsy though, the center flexes when I type as hard as I want to. This phenomena is common with early Hi-tek AT keyboards, which is really sad. High quality switches ruined by bad cases.
Rob27shred:
I don't think it's undocumented, from the looks of it I would say it's dome & slider with an ALPS mount slider. I could be wrong though, on a closer look of your pic it could be discrete switches. Would need better pics to say for sure.
matt-taco:
--- Quote from: Rob27shred on Tue, 14 March 2023, 07:37:24 ---I don't think it's undocumented, from the looks of it I would say it's dome & slider with an ALPS mount slider. I could be wrong though, on a closer look of your pic it could be discrete switches. Would need better pics to say for sure.
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No, they are discrete switches that are certainly not a variation on Alps Integrated Domes, at far as I can tell by feel. They are linear with almost a Cherry MX clear stiffening towards the bottom-out.
matt-taco:
--- Quote from: Rob27shred on Tue, 14 March 2023, 07:37:24 ---I don't think it's undocumented, from the looks of it I would say it's dome & slider with an ALPS mount slider. I could be wrong though, on a closer look of your pic it could be discrete switches. Would need better pics to say for sure.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/255989407026https://www.ebay.com/itm/255989407026
here is the listing for a fairly inexpensive NOS specimen.
Rob27shred:
--- Quote from: matt-taco on Tue, 14 March 2023, 10:15:05 ---
--- Quote from: Rob27shred on Tue, 14 March 2023, 07:37:24 ---I don't think it's undocumented, from the looks of it I would say it's dome & slider with an ALPS mount slider. I could be wrong though, on a closer look of your pic it could be discrete switches. Would need better pics to say for sure.
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No, they are discrete switches that are certainly not a variation on Alps Integrated Domes, at far as I can tell by feel. They are linear with almost a Cherry MX clear stiffening towards the bottom-out.
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Oh damn, yeah looks you have come across something not documented! Sounds pretty interesting, might have to grab up that one you linked me too, good look with that!
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