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Title: Are these ALPS?
Post by: Vukota on Wed, 09 January 2013, 05:53:21

are these alps switches or some copy?

(http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6310/99506394.1/0_71ff7_17dfa872_orig.jpg)

Title: Re: Are these ALPS?
Post by: Harlequin on Wed, 09 January 2013, 06:09:05

yeah, looks like it.

Title: Re: Are these ALPS?
Post by: Vukota on Wed, 09 January 2013, 06:38:52

top looks like, but bottom doesn't....i've never seen alps like this one

Title: Re: Are these ALPS?
Post by: absyrd on Wed, 09 January 2013, 10:35:46

Looks like fakes. Probably rubber dome under there. Tactile? Clicky? Can you safely open up the keyboard?

Title: Re: Are these ALPS?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 09 January 2013, 10:38:22

Alps compatible slider over rubberdome for sure. There are loads of rubberdomes with either these or MX compatible slider so they could take advantage of existing keycaps for cost savings.

Title: Re: Are these ALPS?
Post by: mbodrov on Thu, 10 January 2013, 13:02:12

Actually, membrane, not rubber dome. This is a semi-mechanical hybrid, tactile and clicky, and it feels surprisingly good to type on. The sliders and copper click plates are exactly the same as in Alps switches.

Title: Re: Are these ALPS?
Post by: rootwyrm on Thu, 10 January 2013, 15:21:29

Quote from: mbodrov on Thu, 10 January 2013, 13:02:12

Actually, membrane, not rubber dome. This is a semi-mechanical hybrid, tactile and clicky, and it feels surprisingly good to type on. The sliders and copper click plates are exactly the same as in Alps switches.

... is that a Focus FK-2001 or a "Laser" keyboard?

Title: Re: Are these ALPS?
Post by: TotalChaos on Thu, 10 January 2013, 15:59:07

Quote from: mbodrov on Thu, 10 January 2013, 13:02:12

Actually, membrane, not rubber dome.

Ok, no rubberdome.   Is there a spring?

Title: Re: Are these ALPS?
Post by: sugosugita on Fri, 11 January 2013, 01:20:01

My M0116 with ALPS switches has "ALPS" visible on the switch. You can barely see it here:

(http://i.imgur.com/0kTLg.jpg)

Title: Re: Are these ALPS?
Post by: mbodrov on Fri, 11 January 2013, 08:09:29

Quote from: TotalChaos on Thu, 10 January 2013, 15:59:07

Ok, no rubberdome.   Is there a spring?

Oh yes, I forgot to mention it. There's also a spring, not Alps compatible though. Same diameter but shorter.