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Title: Switch ID help
Post by: heedpantsnow on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:19:54
Anyone know what type of switch this is? It's from an Acer Future keyboard but doesn't feel like typical rubber domes. Any ideas?

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Title: Re: Switch ID help
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:22:01
Alps mount slider over rubber dome.
Title: Re: Switch ID help
Post by: heedpantsnow on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:31:09

Quote from: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:22:01
Alps mount slider over rubber dome.

Thanks, nubs. Are they crappy?  I'm embarrassed to say they seem kindof okay.
Title: Re: Switch ID help
Post by: hwood34 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:36:42
Quote from: heedpantsnow on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:31:09

Quote from: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:22:01
Alps mount slider over rubber dome.

Thanks, nubs. Are they crappy?  I'm embarrassed to say they seem kindof okay.
I mean, I guess ever just so slightly because the keypresses have a little less wobble. Still not good though.
Title: Re: Switch ID help
Post by: heedpantsnow on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:50:39
Ok thanks guys.
Title: Re: Switch ID help
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:00:54
Quote from: heedpantsnow on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:31:09

Quote from: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:22:01
Alps mount slider over rubber dome.

Thanks, nubs. Are they crappy?  I'm embarrassed to say they seem kindof okay.

Better than membrane, worse than Topre.  So they're not utter ****e, but they're not great either.
Title: Re: Switch ID help
Post by: Touch_It on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:03:41
Already explained by above posters but hey if it feels good to you then that's great. Some rubber domes don't feel that bad.
Title: Re: Switch ID help
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:11:08
Quote from: Touch_It on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:03:41
Already explained by above posters but hey if it feels good to you then that's great. Some rubber domes don't feel that bad.

With a little lube, time, and getting used to, many things you wouldn't expect to feel good start to feel good.






I should stop posting.
Title: Re: Switch ID help
Post by: Touch_It on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:16:29

Quote from: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:11:08
Quote from: Touch_It on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:03:41
Already explained by above posters but hey if it feels good to you then that's great. Some rubber domes don't feel that bad.

With a little lube, time, and getting used to, many things you wouldn't expect to feel good start to feel good.






I should stop posting.

I'm going to play dumb.  Please explain further.

On a naughty note my guilty pleasure is I find the silver and black hp business keyboards pretty good to type on. 
Title: Re: Switch ID help
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Sat, 07 March 2015, 06:37:26
Quote from: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:00:54
Better than membrane, worse than Topre.  So they're not utter ****e, but they're not great either.

What makes you think that they don't use a membrane? Dome over PCB is comparatively rare.
Title: Re: Switch ID help
Post by: nubbinator on Sat, 07 March 2015, 15:09:16
Quote from: Daniel Beardsmore on Sat, 07 March 2015, 06:37:26
Quote from: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:00:54
Better than membrane, worse than Topre.  So they're not utter ****e, but they're not great either.

What makes you think that they don't use a membrane? Dome over PCB is comparatively rare.

I was meaning better feeling than the straight ultra crappy membrane boards you get that feel like mush.  I phrased it poorly.