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Title: Not likely but could anyone guess at the switch types on this old Xerox board?
Post by: Blaise170 on Fri, 05 June 2015, 15:57:16

(http://i.imgur.com/JOvuKIt.jpg)

The keycaps don't look like rubberdomes but I don't know what else they could be. The only marking on it is Xerox G25.

Title: Re: Not likely but could anyone guess at the switch types on this old Xerox board?
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 05 June 2015, 16:00:48

Possibly Maxi-Switch linears?

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Xerox_928-900451

Title: Re: Not likely but could anyone guess at the switch types on this old Xerox board?
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 05 June 2015, 16:03:04

My Xerox had tactile Green Alps, but the cap shape was surrender, as was the layout.  Take a gamble?

Title: Re: Not likely but could anyone guess at the switch types on this old Xerox board?
Post by: Blaise170 on Fri, 05 June 2015, 16:11:34

Quote from: nubbinator on Fri, 05 June 2015, 16:03:04

My Xerox had tactile Green Alps, but the cap shape was surrender, as was the layout.  Take a gamble?

Hmm, I'll consider it. Just don't want to end up with a board that will sit in the corner with others I've gambled on.  :p

Title: Re: Not likely but could anyone guess at the switch types on this old Xerox board?
Post by: nubbinator on Sat, 06 June 2015, 00:54:02

Definitely ITW Magentiv Valve based on the pics they posted.  I just got burned on a TI board with those.  Not horrible, but not Alps.