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Title: Can anyone ID the switch in this?
Post by: 1391406 on Wed, 30 April 2014, 12:33:20
I like this (http://www.twindata.com/cli/clikeyboard.htm), but I can't find any info. on the switch it uses:

(http://www.twindata.com/images/CLI-122KeyKeyboard.jpg)
Title: Re: Can anyone ID the switch in this?
Post by: jwaz on Wed, 30 April 2014, 12:35:49
Is there any possible way this is a rebranded Unicomp?? I'm guessing dome but if this was a buckling spring that would be sick, especially in ansi. But who knows, people really abuse the word clicky.
Title: Re: Can anyone ID the switch in this?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 30 April 2014, 12:37:12
Quote from: jwaz on Wed, 30 April 2014, 12:35:49
Is there any possible way this is a rebranded Unicomp?? I'm guessing dome but if this was a buckling spring that would be sick, especially in ansi.

Looks an awful lot like a 122-key Unicomp, but as you said that could be either BS or domes.
Title: Re: Can anyone ID the switch in this?
Post by: jwaz on Wed, 30 April 2014, 12:39:11
Old thread on these:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=7169.0 (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=7169.0)

EDIT: It's a dome :/
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Computer-Lab-International-IBM-Style-122-Key-Keyboard-PS-2-/261383865266 (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Computer-Lab-International-IBM-Style-122-Key-Keyboard-PS-2-/261383865266)
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(http://i.imgur.com/W6Q84lZ.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/W6Q84lZ.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/VAmN7aT.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/VAmN7aT.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/5UDioBS.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/5UDioBS.jpg)
Title: Re: Can anyone ID the switch in this?
Post by: metalliqaz on Wed, 30 April 2014, 12:39:43
Based on the words on their web page, some of them at least are buckling spring.  They say the 'T' models are the "heavy duty clicky type like IBM".
Title: Re: Can anyone ID the switch in this?
Post by: E TwentyNine on Wed, 30 April 2014, 13:15:56
Quote from: metalliqaz on Wed, 30 April 2014, 12:39:43
Based on the words on their web page, some of them at least are buckling spring.  They say the 'T' models are the "heavy duty clicky type like IBM".

Also from their page: All of the keyboards below with a "T" in the part number (except the CLIKB122TX) are the heavy duty "clickey" Tactile Feedback models you are familiar with, like those on IBM InfoWindow Twinax and Coax Terminals.

And the only model listed on the page with the black keyed keyboard with a T is CLIKB122TX.