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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Demokirby on Mon, 20 October 2014, 17:48:05

Title: Can anyone ID this Quimax vintage switch?
Post by: Demokirby on Mon, 20 October 2014, 17:48:05

http://imgur.com/a/uOtl6

Its a very strange plugger switch with Cherry MX compatiable keycaps.

So far have found very little about it except it was made by a company call Quimax in the mid 80's and came with their PX-22 monitor.

Only have this ad for reference.

http://books.google.com/books?id=0qSkstcroUkC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=quimax+px-22+monitor&source=bl&ots=lcghuRff8Y&sig=CLXczzffkXDfpBy7vNbm9AneAjA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jpBFVIWOA6_esATR7oKYAQ&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=quimax%20px-22%20monitor&f=false

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this Quimax vintage switch?
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Mon, 20 October 2014, 17:55:29

See http://deskthority.net/wiki/USw_EXBB01

That's the first time anyone's ever mentioned it being Cherry MX compatible, that I am aware of.

If that's true of all them, then the switch should be reclassified as USw EMBB01

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this Quimax vintage switch?
Post by: 0100010 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:47:28

Hall effect?

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this Quimax vintage switch?
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:47:52

Quote from: 0100010 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:47:28

Hall effect?

Inductive.

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this Quimax vintage switch?
Post by: 0100010 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:53:00

Nice!

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this Quimax vintage switch?
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:57:04

Quote from: nubbinator on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:47:52

Quote from: 0100010 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:47:28

Hall effect?

Inductive.

Correct. Check out mousefan's keyboard of similar properties:
http://www7.ocn.ne.jp/~hisao/image/IMS.htm

Of this exact keyboard, I believe it's the same as this one HaaTa has:
http://deskthority.net/photos-f62/adi-ki-5170-t6915.html