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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Connly33 on Sun, 03 April 2016, 03:58:16

Title: Pink switch from Packard bell keyboard ?
Post by: Connly33 on Sun, 03 April 2016, 03:58:16

I was just searching on ebay for cheap donor alps board for a project i want to do soon and came across this, i haven't seen it before and was just curious if anyone knew what kind of switch this is.

From original listing :

 "The switches are non-tactile linears with a very unusual force curve, spiking up rapidly at the bottom.  There is some Click to this keyboard but I wouldn't describe the switches as "Clicky"; the noise comes on release, not actuation."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Unusual-Packard-Bell-keyboard-w-Macro-and-unknown-pink-switches/391409846240?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36333%26meid%3D47faa58aca044927b6c82a9a38405b6c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D351678972184

Title: Re: Pink switch from Packard bell keyboard ?
Post by: chyros on Sun, 03 April 2016, 04:06:49

BTC foam and foil linear.

Title: Re: Pink switch from Packard bell keyboard ?
Post by: bocahgundul on Sun, 03 April 2016, 04:12:45

Quote from: chyros on Sun, 03 April 2016, 04:06:49

BTC foam and foil linear.

is it good?

Title: Re: Pink switch from Packard bell keyboard ?
Post by: chyros on Sun, 03 April 2016, 04:20:00

It has many advantages; inherent NKRO, 100 million operations lifetime, potentially very smooth contactless keyfeel, etc., and I've found it to be much better than the Key Tronic version. Still foam and foil isn't necessarily my thing. Check out my BTC video if you're interested :) .

Title: Re: Pink switch from Packard bell keyboard ?
Post by: klennkellon on Sun, 03 April 2016, 04:28:01

Quote from: bocahgundul on Sun, 03 April 2016, 04:12:45

Quote from: chyros on Sun, 03 April 2016, 04:06:49

BTC foam and foil linear.

is it good?

very reliable, smooth, NKRO, but have a literal spongey feel because of the foam. They're basically a cheap way to make a capacative switch.

Title: Re: Pink switch from Packard bell keyboard ?
Post by: Connly33 on Sun, 03 April 2016, 16:23:06

Thanks for the reply's, not something im probably not going to really check out unless i find a really good deal. But i was a bit curious.

Title: Re: Pink switch from Packard bell keyboard ?
Post by: chyros on Sun, 03 April 2016, 19:17:37

I devised a mod using Mitsumi sleeves that make these into very snappy, highly tactile switches btw. A bit if a dabble of course, but I've found it to be quite effective for when gaming.

Title: Re: Pink switch from Packard bell keyboard ?
Post by: the_ambyguous on Sat, 06 April 2019, 23:54:52

Quote from: chyros on Sun, 03 April 2016, 19:17:37

I devised a mod using Mitsumi sleeves that make these into very snappy, highly tactile switches btw. A bit if a dabble of course, but I've found it to be quite effective for when gaming.

could you elaborate on this mod please? I purchased a packard bell keyboard rather zealously thinking it would have alps switches only to be disappointed, and I'm trying to find a use for this spongey keyboard. mitsumi sleeves as in from mitsumi spring over membrane switches? as found in the commodore?

Title: Re: Pink switch from Packard bell keyboard ?
Post by: chyros on Sun, 07 April 2019, 12:41:22

Quote from: the_ambyguous on Sat, 06 April 2019, 23:54:52

Quote from: chyros on Sun, 03 April 2016, 19:17:37

I devised a mod using Mitsumi sleeves that make these into very snappy, highly tactile switches btw. A bit if a dabble of course, but I've found it to be quite effective for when gaming.

could you elaborate on this mod please? I purchased a packard bell keyboard rather zealously thinking it would have alps switches only to be disappointed, and I'm trying to find a use for this spongey keyboard. mitsumi sleeves as in from mitsumi spring over membrane switches? as found in the commodore?

From KPQ type. Just stick it in in place of the BTC's own sleeves or springs. Use them pointy side up.