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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: HPOT on Tue, 03 January 2012, 18:48:33

Title: can you identify these switches?
Post by: HPOT on Tue, 03 January 2012, 18:48:33

hi guys. since i began lurking these forums I have become curious to know what kinds of switches are used in the machines I use at work. So today I pulled off a keycap and snapped some pics. Can anyone identify the type of switch pictured here?

(http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/HPOT_85/2012-01-03_17-21-36_459.jpg)

(http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/HPOT_85/2012-01-03_17-21-17_917.jpg)

(http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/HPOT_85/2012-01-03_17-22-20_492-1.jpg)

(http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/HPOT_85/2012-01-03_17-22-13_380.jpg)

Title: can you identify these switches?
Post by: DaemonRaccoon on Tue, 03 January 2012, 18:56:37

What picture?

(http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/HPOT_85/2012-01-03_17-21-36_459.jpg)

Title: can you identify these switches?
Post by: SmallFry on Tue, 03 January 2012, 18:57:21

Ripster will be here soon with a meme saying RTFW. This stands for Ripster's Theory of the Forum Wikis or something like that. On a side note, you pictures do not work. Try looking in the Wikis first.

Title: can you identify these switches?
Post by: DaemonRaccoon on Tue, 03 January 2012, 18:58:20

Looks linear.

Title: can you identify these switches?
Post by: HPOT on Tue, 03 January 2012, 19:01:41

I forgot to mention they have a linear feel with approximately 1mm travel to actuation and another 2 or 3mm to bottom out. They are heavier to depress than my Leopold with browns as well. No tactility whatsoever.

Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

Title: can you identify these switches?
Post by: HPOT on Tue, 03 January 2012, 19:05:58

Oops! Sorry about the broken images. I will fix them when I get home. Posting from my phone right now and editing a URL is close to imposs ible with a touchscreen

Title: can you identify these switches?
Post by: DaemonRaccoon on Tue, 03 January 2012, 19:08:58

I have a fixed link in my post, it's highly probable that it's a Hall effect or magnetic reed switch.

Title: can you identify these switches?
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 03 January 2012, 19:32:55

To me it looks like it is based on conductive rubber. It looks like two metal pads at the bottom of the switch.

Title: can you identify these switches?
Post by: jkercado on Wed, 04 January 2012, 09:43:20

I thought RTFW meant Read The F****ng Wiki.

Title: can you identify these switches?
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 04 January 2012, 19:44:12

I thought it was too Jkercado... I was swiftly mistaken...LoL