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Title: Found this, looks like some kind of Cherry clone
Post by: Blaise170 on Thu, 25 June 2015, 08:12:37

Any ideas of what it could be?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131540002902

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDE2MDA=/z/LkkAAOSw9N1VhOrL/$_57.JPG)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDE2MDA=/z/pSEAAOSwHnFVhOrT/$_57.JPG)

Title: Re: Found this, looks like some kind of Cherry clone
Post by: MAR82 on Thu, 25 June 2015, 08:36:53

Are those solderless switches?

Title: Re: Found this, looks like some kind of Cherry clone
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 25 June 2015, 08:41:34

I seem to remember it being some sort of MX compatible inductive switch.  The post at the bottom of the switch goes through the hole in the PCB and triggers a key press.

Title: Re: Found this, looks like some kind of Cherry clone
Post by: jbondeson on Thu, 25 June 2015, 08:45:05

It's a magnetic valve switch.

This Deskthority thread is where those picture originated from (http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/may-have-discovered-a-vintage-switch-wondering-if-anyone-can-id-it-t8966.html)

Title: Re: Found this, looks like some kind of Cherry clone
Post by: MAR82 on Thu, 25 June 2015, 08:49:17

Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 25 June 2015, 08:41:34

I seem to remember it being some sort of MX compatible inductive switch.  The post at the bottom of the switch goes through the hole in the PCB and triggers a key press.

From looking at the small part of PCB that we can see, what you say makes total sense.
If I was at my father's place in the US I would pick it up just to play around with

Title: Re: Found this, looks like some kind of Cherry clone
Post by: quake4mhg on Thu, 25 June 2015, 12:33:42

Amazing! How come we don't have this kinda switch now :D