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Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: keyboardlover on Sun, 06 March 2011, 13:59:13

Nice job! That's one sharp ass tactile bump!

Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: Pylon on Sun, 06 March 2011, 14:57:46

Nice. It also shows how ridiculously wobbly the Alps mechanism is.

Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: Armando Penblade on Sun, 06 March 2011, 19:11:05

That's a pretty awesome thing you did there, ripster. Thanks for the informative videography :)

Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: elbowglue on Sun, 06 March 2011, 19:53:24

Is it just me or does the clicky alps mechanism look like...

Hm. Maybe it's just me.

Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: keyboardlover on Sun, 06 March 2011, 19:57:24

It's not just you.

Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: kps on Sun, 06 March 2011, 21:02:01

Quote from: Pylon;306334

Nice. It also shows how ridiculously wobbly the Alps mechanism is.

The pictures are misleading in that respect, since the missing side has ridges to keep the stem vertical.

Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: woody on Mon, 07 March 2011, 05:47:05

Are the orange ALPS similar to this one?
Also, is the right (on picture) leaf the one that forms the tactility?

Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: woody on Mon, 07 March 2011, 16:24:33

Thanks, big R.

Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: keyboardlover on Mon, 07 March 2011, 18:29:13

They call him "Lil' R" on the street.

Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 07 March 2011, 18:55:25

Nice GIF

The Black Alps is going to be pretty similar, except the differently shaped tactile leaf doesn't click.

Title: TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
Post by: glossywhite on Sat, 03 March 2012, 09:56:06

Quote from: ripster;306301

AFAIK this isn't documented on any other keyboard forum.  And if it is it is in Engrish.


Actually it's easier to show than explain in that touchy feely way lot's of oldtimer Geekhackers prefer.

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15850&stc=1&d=1299441360)

Much easier than my other ALPS TIL post to understand (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?&do=comments&p=300980#post300980).

Show Image

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5491908893_a9d9bb5975_z.jpg)

Update your 404'd image please.