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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: sixty on Thu, 07 October 2010, 07:02:18

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: sixty on Thu, 07 October 2010, 07:02:18

A challenger appears. Here we have a yet unseen(?) switch type. It arrived at my house this morning. When I was unpacking the board and pushing the first few keys I was like "oh... thats too weak for Cherry Black... hmm maybe ALPS green??"

But then... there was this.

(http://imgur.com/lJbov.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/cEukL.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/kVDYn.jpg)
Normal switches

(http://imgur.com/EAmNn.jpg)
Switch + Stabilizer Dummy + Stabilizer Bar

(http://imgur.com/aEcZ0.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/667cs.jpg)
Dyesub, *****es

(http://imgur.com/BEaPm.jpg)
Detail

(http://imgur.com/KqiOF.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/lx82q.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/D6ulj.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/ylZQW.jpg)
Pretty high quality, apparently made in SWEDEN in 1992.

So, help me out swedes! What is this switch?!

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 07 October 2010, 07:08:51

It's a keypad

:3

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: HaaTa on Thu, 07 October 2010, 07:26:30

Neato!

Are those diodes I see? :D.

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: sixty on Thu, 07 October 2010, 07:27:47

Yep, each switch has a Diode. I'm assuming there is full n-key rollover. However, I have no way of testing this since it uses some obscure 5 pin Terminal connector and most likely is not PC compatible. I might mod it to USB later.

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: erricrice on Thu, 07 October 2010, 09:17:07

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeenteresting.  Have you found anything about the switches yet?

How are they?  You said they're linear, are they as smooth as cherry blacks?  Do they bind up if you press off center?

I like to diodes!  NKRO on the old stuff seems to be more common than on the new.

Damn cost-cutting BS.

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: sixty on Thu, 07 October 2010, 09:36:15

Quote from: erricrice;230819

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeenteresting.  Have you found anything about the switches yet?

How are they?  You said they're linear, are they as smooth as cherry blacks?  Do they bind up if you press off center?

I like to diodes!  NKRO on the old stuff seems to be more common than on the new.

Damn cost-cutting BS.

Nothing new on them yet. Asked both of the big Korean boards too, no one has any idea either yet. Maybe Sandy will come jumping out of nowhere and reveal this switch.

The switches feel like Cherry blacks with a little less required force, maybe this is what Reds are like. They also travel a tiny bit less than MX switches, so the ending is not as smooth. Overall they feel nice though.

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: erricrice on Thu, 07 October 2010, 09:44:05

Very nice!

And yes, I'm sure Sandy will appear from the shadows to school us all.

This is definitely interesting enough!

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: didjamatic on Sun, 10 October 2010, 18:35:19

Looks like it would act/feel like a Cherry MY switch.

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Sun, 10 October 2010, 19:03:16

They are curious looking switches. Too bad not a full keyboard :{

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: msiegel on Sun, 10 October 2010, 21:31:32

lego compatible keycaps?

there's a "leer" button... obviously application-specific ;D

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: lowpoly on Mon, 11 October 2010, 04:48:47

This has "calculator mod" written all over it.

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 11 October 2010, 05:12:01

Linear switches, due to their simplicity, were made by more manufacturers than you could possibly imagine. It's really anyone's guess who made these.

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: netwebber on Mon, 11 October 2010, 14:16:38

I really like the separate forward and backward tab keys on that thing. But I'm so used to tab on the left and backspace on the right that I'd probably switch the forward and backward tab keys.

It also looks your pad has a "+" where a "/" should be. Very nicely printed keycaps though.

Title: What the F@$# is this?!
Post by: sam113101 on Mon, 11 October 2010, 15:31:50

we MUST give them a name*!