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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: DamnDan on Wed, 22 May 2013, 05:33:40
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Hello Geekhackers,
I've found a seller on our local auction site, who claims that this keyboard is mechanical and clicky. Does anyone have a clue what switches it might have? (I feel tempted to buy it just to check it, but price is too high for such test).
(http://www.imagic.pl/files/11328/P1170743.JPG)
(http://www.imagic.pl/files/11328/P1170747.JPG)
These images are the only available in his auction. Can you help me with identification?:)
Thanks,
DamnDan
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Could be something from Mitsumi, I have one here which looks kind of similar. I don't know about clicky Mitsumis though (the mechanism works that way: under the keycap, there is a spring. Thats it. xD)
Let's just wait for the gurus ;)
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Could be something from Mitsumi, I have one here which looks kind of similar. I don't know about clicky Mitsumis though (the mechanism works that way: under the keycap, there is a spring. Thats it. xD)
Let's just wait for the gurus ;)
So i can see that mitsumi has similar design as the C64 switches then (in terms of under keycap spring)?:P From deskthority wiki I read that Mitsumi are either cherry stem compatible or not compatible with any other switch stem. Do you have any Mitsumi switch pictures? I have trouble locating them on the web.
Thanks for the response :)
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There are at least two kinds of Mitsumi switches, I have one kind at home, I will take some pictures. The keyboard I have isn't really similar to yours (different font, keycaps etc.)
Here's a picture of the first kind of Mitsumi switch, the rather tactile one:
http://extreme.pcgameshardware.de/eingabegeraete-und-peripherie/5089-zeigt-her-eure-eingabegeraete-127.html#post5133383
Post is in German but I think the pictures speak for themselves.
These are like reverse rubberdomes to create the tactile feel above mechanical switches (I guess^^).