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Title: Cherry Keyboard on ebay
Post by: Idiot_Hacker on Wed, 27 May 2009, 16:21:40
http://cgi.ebay.com/cherry-keyboard-with-smart-card-reader_W0QQitemZ220423074074QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item33523d311a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A200 (http://cgi.ebay.com/cherry-keyboard-with-smart-card-reader_W0QQitemZ220423074074QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item33523d311a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A200)


Does anyone know what cherry switch these use?
Title: Cherry Keyboard on ebay
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 27 May 2009, 16:42:12
Rubber domes.
 
G81 = Scissors (If am not mistaken)
G83 = Rubber Domes (there's a brand name for these, but I am not sure what it is)
G84 = ML (mechanical short throw; these are OK)
G80 = MX
 
I might have G81 and G83 mixed up.
Title: Cherry Keyboard on ebay
Post by: xyzzy on Wed, 27 May 2009, 17:01:49
Quote from: itlnstln;93001
G81 = Scissors (If am not mistaken)
G83 = Rubber Domes (there's a brand name for these, but I am not sure what it is)
G84 = ML (mechanical short throw; these are OK)
G80 = MX
 
I might have G81 and G83 mixed up.

Actually I think it is:

G81 = FTSC (aka MY (http://www7.ocn.ne.jp/~hisao/image/g81hbu.htm)) - plunger-over-membrane
G83 = NTK system - membrane contact switches with rubber-mat technology
Title: Cherry Keyboard on ebay
Post by: IBI on Wed, 27 May 2009, 18:09:51
81 is actually mechanical, but it's a linear switch.

82 and 83 are rubber dome as far as I know

84 is mechanical low profile (ML switches)

85 is low profile and I'd imagine either rubber dome or scissor switch.

86 is rubber dome.

I think the G/J/M prefixes may be the intended market, or perhaps refer to the chassis availible.
Title: Cherry Keyboard on ebay
Post by: cchan on Wed, 27 May 2009, 19:39:22
I just bought one. For six bucks shipped, you can't go wrong.