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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: chyros on Tue, 02 January 2018, 12:43:28

Title: Teardown - Futaba MA series "clicky switch"
Post by: chyros on Tue, 02 January 2018, 12:43:28

Kicking off the new year with a new installment in the Teardown series - this time we're looking at Futaba MA! Hope you enjoy the video! :)

Title: Re: Teardown - Futaba MA series "clicky switch"
Post by: EscapeVelocity on Tue, 02 January 2018, 23:50:24

Nice!  I didnt like the Futaba switches when I came across them in keyboard which was in good shape (I think it was a Focus 2001 but cant remember). They were some loud motherf*ckers though!  I didnt particularly like the keyfeel.  But I didnt hate them either. I just had better keyboards.

Title: Re: Teardown - Futaba MA series "clicky switch"
Post by: Tactile on Wed, 03 January 2018, 00:06:25

I had a board with these made by Seijin (Did I spell that right?). The board was labelled Hyundai and I loved the sound, which was very similar to the old Kaypro II keyboard. The BAE would bind up if you didn't hit it just right (Don't they all?).

Title: Re: Teardown - Futaba MA series "clicky switch"
Post by: rich1051414 on Fri, 05 January 2018, 03:39:38

I think these switches ascend to a higher form once they start going linear. They are better linear switches than they are clicky switches.

Title: Re: Teardown - Futaba MA series "clicky switch"
Post by: EscapeVelocity on Thu, 01 February 2018, 23:58:22

I remember which model keyboard I had these in.  It was a Chicony 5191 in fantastic condition.

Not a bad switch, could use it happily, but I prefer almost any Alps to it.  So I sold it and moved on.