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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: fohat.digs on Wed, 04 June 2014, 09:02:02

Title: Spherical MX typewriter doubleshots
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 04 June 2014, 09:02:02

I got a Sears electric typewriter yesterday. It has an awesome set of super-thick spherical doubleshots.

Does anybody recognize the switch?

If somebody really wants the typewriter and is willing to pay the shipping, I might sell, let me know, but otherwise I bought it for the keys.

Any ideas where i could get the rest of semi-matching set? The spacebar looks to be just over 9x.

Title: Re: Spherical MX typewriter doubleshots
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 04 June 2014, 09:03:53

Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 04 June 2014, 09:02:02

Does anybody recognize the switch?

Did you forget to post a picture?

Edit: There they are. I thought it might be a Cherry M9 switch but I don't know for sure.

Title: Re: Spherical MX typewriter doubleshots
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 04 June 2014, 09:03:59

ninjad  >:D

but yeah show us some pics!

Title: Re: Spherical MX typewriter doubleshots
Post by: RESPRiT on Wed, 04 June 2014, 09:40:22

Those caps are awesome... :D

Title: Re: Spherical MX typewriter doubleshots
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 04 June 2014, 13:32:42

I've seen those kind of switch, but not with MX compatible slider before. Usually they have a keycap with built in slider sort of similar to Topre key. I don't know what they are called or who made them though. The spacebar switch does look similar to M9 but it is not. The housing is totally different.

Title: Re: Spherical MX typewriter doubleshots
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 04 June 2014, 13:41:35

Quote from: RESPRiT on Wed, 04 June 2014, 09:40:22

Those caps are awesome.

I may be able to get another one. Send me a PM somebody.

Title: Re: Spherical MX typewriter doubleshots
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 04 June 2014, 21:06:20

Did you actually try the caps on an MX switch yet?  The stem supports look like they'll prevent the switch from depressing properly and I know someone had similar looking caps in the past where the stem was too big and didn't fit right either for the stem or in the housing.

Title: Re: Spherical MX typewriter doubleshots
Post by: HaaTa on Wed, 04 June 2014, 21:11:26

I think this calls for some dismantling :D
PCB and switch desolder pics.

Title: Re: Spherical MX typewriter doubleshots
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 04 June 2014, 21:36:46

That spacebar. What the hell. How long is it?

Title: Re: Spherical MX typewriter doubleshots
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 04 June 2014, 21:51:59

Quote from: nubbinator on Wed, 04 June 2014, 21:06:20

Did you actually try the caps on an MX switch yet?  The stem supports look like they'll prevent the switch from depressing properly and I know someone had similar looking caps in the past where the stem was too big and didn't fit right either for the stem or in the housing.

Thanks for the tip.

Unfortunately, this is the case here. I carry my key puller and a Cherry cap around in the car so I can test in the field before I buy. In this case, the Cherry cap fit nicely on the stem in the store, but I did not consider the reverse.

These caps will not seat on the Cherry stems of my son's Filco.