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Title: OMRON B3F-5100 KEYBOARD SWITCHES 10x100
Post by: Zen on Mon, 27 December 2010, 09:31:52

Blue Omron switches, 10x100 available :
http://cgi.ebay.com/OMRON-B3F-5100-KEYBOARD-PUSH-KEY-SWITCHES-LOT-100-/380302668433?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588bce3291 (http://cgi.ebay.com/OMRON-B3F-5100-KEYBOARD-PUSH-KEY-SWITCHES-LOT-100-/380302668433?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588bce3291)

Title: OMRON B3F-5100 KEYBOARD SWITCHES 10x100
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 27 December 2010, 12:06:11

They look like microswitches -- the type that could be used for mouse buttons (added in edit): if they weren't so hard. These are not keyboard switches.

Title: OMRON B3F-5100 KEYBOARD SWITCHES 10x100
Post by: RickyJ on Mon, 27 December 2010, 21:27:06

They're low-travel microswitches.  130 gram actuating force with tactile bump at 0.25mm, 0.38mm max travel.  Would be terrible for a keyboard.