Author Topic: Mechanical Keyboard switch identification (Read 2563 times)

Riotblade · « **on:** Sat, 02 June 2012, 19:32:00 »

I've recently found an old mechanical keyboard in my basement. It looks like this:

Upon taking off the keycap, the switch looks like this

This keyboard is a Electrone KT-35m and not much information can be found about it online. I received it in the early 90's and it uses a DIN interface for keyboard and serial port for mouse.

I'm just curious as to what kind of switch the keyboard is using. It feels and sounds a lot like my Cherry MX Blue switches.

Thanks

bazemk1979 · « **Reply #1 on:** Sat, 02 June 2012, 20:17:40 »

its the very first/original Cherry clears, sounds like blues, is tactile as blues but it takes more force to depress the switsh, 10-15 grams more depress force than the cherry blues

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #2 on:** Sat, 02 June 2012, 21:10:47 »

Not Cherry. iOne oem more commonly known as Scorpius 35, Chinese MX copies. Get an AT to PS/2 adapter and put it to use.
Welcome to GH.

jwaz · « **Reply #3 on:** Sat, 02 June 2012, 21:21:41 »

It's like a G80-1800 with a huge trackball. pretty sweet basement find.

Drew Baumann · « **Reply #4 on:** Sun, 03 June 2012, 02:30:00 »

Is that slobber between the keycap and case?

REVENGE · « **Reply #5 on:** Sun, 03 June 2012, 03:34:58 »

Welcome to GH!

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards#White+translucent+:

AKA "Taiwan's white axis". I have the black version at home, it uses genuine Cherry MX Blue switches, as does the latest BIG ASS YELLOW FONT iteration which also adds NKRO.

Almost forgot: if you get a chance, stick some nickels on it. We like to put force measurements in our wiki!

swi7z3r · « **Reply #6 on:** Sun, 03 June 2012, 04:23:54 »

Quote from: Drew Baumann;606553

Is that slobber between the keycap and case?

HA!! oh god it looks like it. Good eyes.

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