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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: MKB on Tue, 21 February 2012, 01:06:33

Title: Switch that is close to the Fujitsu peerless
Post by: MKB on Tue, 21 February 2012, 01:06:33

I would really like an 87 key fujitsu peerless to add to my collection.  However they do not exist as far as I can tell...  Does anyone know what the closest key would be?

Title: Switch that is close to the Fujitsu peerless
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 21 February 2012, 12:05:34

According to the force diagram here (http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~silencium/keyboard/html/fujitsu.html#fkb4720) the keys should feel quite close to buckling spring switches, such as those in a IBM Model M.

I have never tried one myself. Most people who have them do not seem to like them very much, though.
There is more to feel than just the force-displacement. It is reported to be bad on off-centre key presses, especially on long keys.
Some composite switches (and I would call this a composite switch) have the tactile point at different depths depending on how fast you press the key.

Title: Switch that is close to the Fujitsu peerless
Post by: MKB on Wed, 22 February 2012, 01:12:43

I purchased six of them from the fujitsu canadian website about 5 years ago.  Gave two to my father in law and kept two and misplaced two.  Or something like that.  My father in law still uses one and I typed on it last night.  They have a much lighter feel then the buckling spring.  And a very pronounced click but it is soft in volume.  I lost interest in them when I received my unicomps.  But they must have their fans somewhere.

Title: Switch that is close to the Fujitsu peerless
Post by: REVENGE on Wed, 22 February 2012, 01:31:09

Ask LEGITBALLIN(YEAH!) about that one time he took a dump on his Filco.

Title: Switch that is close to the Fujitsu peerless
Post by: Icarium on Wed, 22 February 2012, 09:20:13

Fujitsu peerless...which keyboards can that be found in?

Title: Switch that is close to the Fujitsu peerless
Post by: Icarium on Wed, 22 February 2012, 10:45:28

Like these? http://www.ebay.de/itm/10-x-Tastatur-Fujitsu-Siemens-PS-2-/110829746755?pt=Gro%C3%9Fhandelsposten&hash=item19cdf7ba43

What about this: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Fujitsu-Tastatur-Maus-/180821000826?pt=M%C3%A4use_Tastaturen&hash=item2a19c5827a

Title: Switch that is close to the Fujitsu peerless
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 22 February 2012, 14:42:10

No, the Peerless are much older. The switch is a combination of a spring inside a plunger on top of a rubber dome.