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Title: Mechanical Keyboard switch identification
Post by: Riotblade on Sat, 02 June 2012, 19:32:00

I've recently found an old mechanical keyboard in my basement.  It looks like this:

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/79500/DSC01783.JPG)

Upon taking off the keycap, the switch looks like this

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/79500/DSC01787.JPG)

This keyboard is a Electrone KT-35m and not much information can be found about it online.  I received it in the early 90's and it uses a DIN interface for keyboard and serial port for mouse.

I'm just curious as to what kind of switch the keyboard is using.  It feels and sounds a lot like my Cherry MX Blue switches.

Thanks

Title: Mechanical Keyboard switch identification
Post by: bazemk1979 on Sat, 02 June 2012, 20:17:40

its the very first/original Cherry clears, sounds like blues, is tactile as blues but it takes more force to depress the switsh, 10-15 grams more depress force than the cherry blues

Title: Mechanical Keyboard switch identification
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 02 June 2012, 21:10:47

Not Cherry. iOne oem more commonly known as Scorpius 35, Chinese MX copies. Get an AT to PS/2 adapter and put it to use.
Welcome to GH.

Title: Mechanical Keyboard switch identification
Post by: jwaz on Sat, 02 June 2012, 21:21:41

It's like a G80-1800 with a huge trackball. pretty sweet basement find.

Title: Mechanical Keyboard switch identification
Post by: Drew Baumann on Sun, 03 June 2012, 02:30:00

Is that slobber between the keycap and case?

Title: Mechanical Keyboard switch identification
Post by: REVENGE on Sun, 03 June 2012, 03:34:58

Welcome to GH!

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards#White+translucent+:

AKA "Taiwan's white axis". I have the black version (http://www.amazon.com/Scorpius-35-mechanical-keyboard-trackball/dp/B000UBYB0Y) at home, it uses genuine Cherry MX Blue switches, as does the latest BIG ASS YELLOW FONT (http://www.amazon.com/Scorpius-35PRO-Mechanical-Trackball-Keyboard/dp/accessories/B000UC3EXI) iteration which also adds NKRO.

Almost forgot: if you get a chance, stick some nickels (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6189) on it. We like to put force measurements in our wiki!

Title: Mechanical Keyboard switch identification
Post by: swi7z3r on Sun, 03 June 2012, 04:23:54

Quote from: Drew Baumann;606553

Is that slobber between the keycap and case?

HA!! oh god it looks like it.  Good eyes.