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Title: cheap orange Alps
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 07 April 2014, 02:31:28

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251498486625
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181370846059

Title: Re: cheap orange Alps
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 07 April 2014, 06:21:15

I was looking at that bottom one the other day. What is the deal with the white/orange stem inserts?

Are you sure that the top one has Alps? Those are some funky keys.

Title: Re: cheap orange Alps
Post by: Ordloh on Mon, 07 April 2014, 07:57:42

the keycap stem broke off and is stuck inside the switch. it'll be difficult to get out

Title: Re: cheap orange Alps
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 07 April 2014, 08:25:43

Quote from: Ordloh on Mon, 07 April 2014, 07:57:42

the keycap stem broke off and is stuck inside the switch. it'll be difficult to get out

Duh! Of course.

Title: Re: cheap orange Alps
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 07 April 2014, 13:49:00

Quote from: fohat.digs on Mon, 07 April 2014, 06:21:15

Are you sure that the top one has Alps? Those are some funky keys.

There are two types of these IIGS keyboards. This type is PBT caps and orange Alps. The other type is thick double-shot ABS caps and white SMK switches. You can tell it’s the PBT version because the spacebar is still ABS so it yellows, while the other caps don’t.