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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: chyros on Sun, 10 May 2015, 13:09:29

Title: What switch is this?
Post by: chyros on Sun, 10 May 2015, 13:09:29

Picked up another batch of keyboards from the recycling centre, among them was a board with this:

(http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab207/Chyrosran/WP_20150510_005_zpstrctpuac.jpg)

It's some kind of spring over membrane board - no domes. It's a linear switch. The spring is stuck inside the key caps. Anyone know what this is? The board is not listed in the wiki.

Title: Re: What switch is this?
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 10 May 2015, 14:18:08

Super rare vintage linear Model M.



Just kidding, like you said, it's spring over membrane.  AFAIK, there's no other name than that.  They're often found on typewriters.

Title: Re: What switch is this?
Post by: chyros on Sun, 10 May 2015, 16:05:34

Oh.

Feck.