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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Snarfangel on Tue, 21 April 2015, 03:16:41

Title: What kind of keys are these -- Hetra keyboard 101-1T
Post by: Snarfangel on Tue, 21 April 2015, 03:16:41

I was looking on Ebay, and I saw a couple of Hetra keyboards. This one (Hetra keyboard 101-1T) shows the keys, and I didn't recognize it:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFgxMjgw/z/ucwAAMXQUmFSi5jq/$_57.JPG)

Any ideas what kind of key this is?

Full link here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hetra-keyboard-101-1T-heavy-duty-steel-nice-condition-Vintage-/131051460424?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e83469748 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hetra-keyboard-101-1T-heavy-duty-steel-nice-condition-Vintage-/131051460424?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e83469748)

Title: Re: What kind of keys are these -- Hetra keyboard 101-1T
Post by: Shroomster on Tue, 21 April 2015, 04:37:46

they're most likely Foam and Foil switches. At least the stem looks like it.

Title: Re: What kind of keys are these -- Hetra keyboard 101-1T
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 21 April 2015, 09:21:29

It looks like Key Tronic foam and foil (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Key_Tronic_foam_and_foil) switches with some kind of splash guard that I have never seen before.

The Key Tronic's switch housings have those two nubs. I never knew what they were for, but I suppose now that they are for holding that splash guard.

Title: Re: What kind of keys are these -- Hetra keyboard 101-1T
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 21 April 2015, 18:41:41

BTW foam over foil when somewhat used feels absolutely terrible, significantly worse than any RD

Title: Re: What kind of keys are these -- Hetra keyboard 101-1T
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 22 April 2015, 17:46:03

The feel is quite nice without the foam, only that then it wouldn't work.