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Title: das III switches: tabs visible?
Post by: wellington1869 on Sat, 08 November 2008, 00:56:49

Does anyone know if the cherry switches on the das III are flush mounted with the backplate (making the little tabs on the switches not accessible) or if its possible to access the tabs (and thus pop off the top of the keyswitch to access the spring and the stem)?
thanks!

Title: das III switches: tabs visible?
Post by: lowpoly on Sat, 08 November 2008, 04:57:59

If somebody opens his/her Das III please check the pcb for mfgr logos/names. I'm curious as to who actually does the production.

Title: das III switches: tabs visible?
Post by: wellington1869 on Sat, 08 November 2008, 05:01:39

Quote from: lowpoly;10489

If somebody opens his/her Das III please check the pcb for mfgr logos/names. I'm curious who actually does the production.

I thought it was a rebranded cherry g80-3000? With the III I think they only added the usb hub and changed the form factor, right?

Title: das III switches: tabs visible?
Post by: alpslover on Sat, 08 November 2008, 09:09:45

Quote from: wellington1869;10486

Does anyone know if the cherry switches on the das III are flush mounted with the backplate (making the little tabs on the switches not accessible)

they're plate mounted.

Title: das III switches: tabs visible?
Post by: wellington1869 on Sat, 08 November 2008, 09:54:58

Quote from: alpslover;10497

they're plate mounted.

crap. ok thanks.

Title: das III switches: tabs visible?
Post by: lowpoly on Sat, 08 November 2008, 11:13:51

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I thought it was a rebranded cherry g80-3000?

That was the Das II. The III is made in Taiwan, IIRC.