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Title: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: bz on Mon, 18 May 2020, 16:53:10

Hello everyone!

I'm here to present to you my deskmats with ALPS SKCL / SKCMシリーズ and Hi-Tek 725 Series aka 'Space Invader' switches.
My idea was to compile all the variations of these switches in one place.
I've decided to go with 700x400x4mm size. I've already ordered one and it should arrive before the end of this week.

Renders

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49910307741_465a21cb68_k.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49909781073_32f178ea0f_k.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49910318871_f66ef40379_k.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49910312746_c94d972b87_k.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49910628282_46eeee59e2_k.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49910653647_e156f75e15_k.jpg)

List of SKCL / SKCM Switches

SKCL:

Yellow (60gf), Amber (75gf), Green (60gf), Striped Amber (55gf), Cream (70gf), Heavy Cream (110gf), Grey (90gf),
Heavy Grey (150gf), Brown (65gf), Lock Grey/Brown/Cream (110gf), Proto Cream/gain's Cream (70gf), Double Action White/Yellow "Bravo" (90gf)

SKCM:

Amber (70gf), Green (70gf), Cream/Cream Damped (70gf), Brown (75gf), Black (70gf), White/White Damped (70gf), Blue (70gf),
Heavy Blue (110gf), Orange (60gf), Salmon (70gf), Red (70gf)

Contacts and Google form

Telegram: @zyxxbuzz
Instagram: zyxxke
Discord: zyxxke#3738
IC Form (https://forms.gle/8hvfUAGpBYrgtyzc9)

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: nu_types on Mon, 18 May 2020, 17:00:56

Yes

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: Boy_314 on Mon, 18 May 2020, 17:06:42

filled out the form :thumb:

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: Mr.Nonchalant on Mon, 18 May 2020, 17:07:54

Yes please. Would be cool to see one of these for cherry and IBM too

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: logo4poop on Mon, 18 May 2020, 17:49:17

ok i am a space invaders fanboy, might need to pick one up

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: J3ff_Leopard on Mon, 18 May 2020, 20:58:45

I'm really into the overall idea, but it's kind of a shame to have the graphic buried under your board while in use. Would be kinda neat to have each switch type as a border along the sides. You can space them if there aren't enough switches to cover the entire border. If you absolutely have to fill something in the center, you could just throw in the brand names "Alps" and "Hi-Tek" respectively. Will probably cop an Alps one either way. Also filled out the form :thumb:

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: loud_asian on Tue, 19 May 2020, 03:20:04

Quote from: J3ff_Leopard on Mon, 18 May 2020, 20:58:45

I'm really into the overall idea, but it's kind of a shame to have the graphic buried under your board while in use. Would be kinda neat to have each switch type as a border along the sides. You can space them if there aren't enough switches to cover the entire border. If you absolutely have to fill something in the center, you could just throw in the brand names "Alps" and "Hi-Tek" respectively. Will probably cop an Alps one either way. Also filled out the form :thumb:

+1 maybe line the bottom border with switches?

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: senter on Wed, 20 May 2020, 14:05:21

interested in both versions.
For the SKCM/SKCL version, I prefer to have bottom-out force instead of the actuation force if possible.

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: bz on Thu, 21 May 2020, 03:58:02

Quote from: senter on Wed, 20 May 2020, 14:05:21

interested in both versions.
For the SKCM/SKCL version, I prefer to have bottom-out force instead of the actuation force if possible.

I'm afraid it will be very difficult for me. I had to enlist support from several people for these actuation forces.

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: it99 on Tue, 09 June 2020, 23:46:11

Uhhh what are skcm reds lol

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: BlindAssassin111 on Wed, 10 June 2020, 01:03:10

Quote from: it99 on Tue, 09 June 2020, 23:46:11

Uhhh what are skcm reds lol

I thought the same thing and then googled it... https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20339&start=

Now these could just be a clone but the PCB is alps and the switches look like alps so...could be a rare switch like the big ol' brown alps found on a board once. (square stem instead of rectagular, double size basically)

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: TheInverseKey on Wed, 10 June 2020, 20:10:03

NMB 725 Series need more love so all for this!

Title: Re: [IC] ALPS and Hi-Tek 725 Deskmats
Post by: terrycherry on Thu, 26 November 2020, 23:49:44

Good stuff, but the variants name of Hi-tek is wrong.
I collected all of them(including the variants not on internet or wiki). I named the variants of them on deskthority in 2016.
The truth is they just took my "eyes" variants to sort it. They should rename them to two laugh eyes, new two eyes, one eye, two big eyes...

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