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itlnstln:
--- Quote from: mkawa;587828 ---imo, what they really need to do is design a self-contained, plate/pcb mountable B/S switch unit to sell to chinese manufacturers..
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Like this?
(Click the pic)
And people say I don't post relevant keyboard **** anymore. I still know a thing or two.
mkawa:
interesting, but not quite what i was getting at, since it's not completely self contained. the switch itself in that example is a still a multi-layer mat under the plunger. instead, consider a completely self-contained switch with a buckling spring in it in a simple through-pin package..
itlnstln:
--- Quote from: mkawa;587999 ---interesting, but not quite what i was getting at, since it's not completely self contained. the switch itself in that example is a still a multi-layer mat under the plunger. instead, consider a completely self-contained switch with a buckling spring in it in a simple through-pin package..
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How would that be any different than saying "use a membrane instead of a PCB?" What would be the advantage of a through-pin package? You would still have to have a mini-mat in the switch itself as it's needed for a BS to function and mounting all of that on top of a PCB would be redundant not to mention make the keyboard incredibly tall.
Going to Sandy's site and looking at all the different configurations of the Japanese Ms; the modular (Brother) BS was a very flexible design. I doubt you could improve on it significantly. The surprising thing was that it wasn't used extensively beyond Japan.
mkawa:
--- Quote from: itlnstln;588027 ---How would that be any different than saying "use a membrane instead of a PCB?" What would be the advantage of a through-pin package? You would still have to have a mini-mat in the switch itself as it's needed for a BS to function and mounting all of that on top of a PCB would be redundant not to mention make the keyboard incredibly tall.
Going to Sandy's site and looking at all the different configurations of the Japanese Ms; the modular (Brother) BS was a very flexible design. I doubt you could improve on it significantly. The surprising thing was that it wasn't used extensively beyond Japan.
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the only distinguishing characteristic of BS keyboards is that the tactile feel is generated by a spring that buckles. the mat is there to be the mechanical switch, but it could be replaced by any number of other things. anyway, unicomp doesn't seem to be interested in designing new things, so this argument seems pretty moot.
keyboardlover:
--- Quote from: ripster;588095 ---I'm beginning to think google analytics does a bad job screening bots.
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I feel the same way about your "#1" poll.
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