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Offline killer

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help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« on: Wed, 08 October 2014, 10:11:51 »
^

I'm not much of a keyboard guy but it's clicky.
http://imgur.com/a/MEgL3
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Re: help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 08 October 2014, 10:14:52 »
ALPS clone.

Other than that, the make/model is right on the label.

I'm curious if those key caps are doubleshots...
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Re: help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 08 October 2014, 10:15:47 »
Looks like the model is GTC KB-6168. It looks like a Focus FK-2001 clone complete with clone Alps switches.
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Re: help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 08 October 2014, 10:50:15 »
So it's an alps clone, Thanks guys!

and yes the keys are doubleshots, I think..
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Re: help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 08 October 2014, 10:50:28 »
Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 08 October 2014, 10:15:47
Looks like the model is GTC KB-6168. It looks like a Focus FK-2001 clone complete with clone Alps switches.

right............looks like kpt switches (alps clone)

bad boy can use a serious scrub, but should clean up ok :rolleyes:
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Re: help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 08 October 2014, 10:52:24 »
Quote from: killer on Wed, 08 October 2014, 10:50:15
So it's an alps clone, Thanks guys!

and yes the keys are doubleshots, I think..
(Attachment Link)


That they are.

As was mentioned already, give that board one hell of a good cleaning. Soap and water.

If you want to de-yellowfy it, soak the plastics in some hydrogen peroxide.
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Re: help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 08 October 2014, 14:13:25 »
Quote from: killer on Wed, 08 October 2014, 10:50:15
So it's an alps clone, Thanks guys!

and yes the keys are doubleshots, I think..
(Attachment Link)


They almost look like comptec keycaps.
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Re: help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 08 October 2014, 14:19:04 »
Quote from: killer on Wed, 08 October 2014, 10:11:51
^

I'm not much of a keyboard guy but it's clicky.
http://imgur.com/a/MEgL3

Welcome to Geekhack!

Nice find - do you plan on cleaning and using it?
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Re: help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 10 October 2014, 13:35:28 »
Not an Alps clone, no. Those switches are a mystery. There's a whole load of variations on them; see:

http://deskthority.net/wiki/KPT-like_switch

Yours may be "TEC" switches; they look very similar and have the same style of numbering:

http://deskthority.net/wiki/TEC_switch

The keyboard is from Micronorth (FCC grantee GL2) who are known for making keyboards with these styles of switches. Sadly most of these keyboards are not listed on the wiki with photos, so I can't readily reference the switches used in the others (which might tie some of the designs together)

Someone over at DT's just asked about a similar keyboard:

http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/help-me-identify-an-alps-clone-t8905.html

His has switches in the same style, but not a mould pattern I've conclusively seen before.
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Re: help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 11 October 2014, 03:35:52 »
Quote from: Daniel Beardsmore on Fri, 10 October 2014, 13:35:28
Not an Alps clone, no. Those switches are a mystery. There's a whole load of variations on them; see:

http://deskthority.net/wiki/KPT-like_switch

Yours may be "TEC" switches; they look very similar and have the same style of numbering:

http://deskthority.net/wiki/TEC_switch

The keyboard is from Micronorth (FCC grantee GL2) who are known for making keyboards with these styles of switches. Sadly most of these keyboards are not listed on the wiki with photos, so I can't readily reference the switches used in the others (which might tie some of the designs together)

Someone over at DT's just asked about a similar keyboard:

http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/help-me-identify-an-alps-clone-t8905.html

His has switches in the same style, but not a mould pattern I've conclusively seen before.

I was going to say they remind me of Alps Bucking Spring from the top or like the Alps clones you see on some of the Bulgarian/Russian boards out there.
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Re: help me identify this dirty old keyboard
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 11 October 2014, 04:18:56 »
I’d love to find one of these KPT/TEC/similar keyboards sometime to try it out, take the switches apart, and maybe include some switches in an Alps-mount switch tester, but I’m not willing to spend the $50+ that I’ve seen people trying to sell them for on eBay.

Does anyone have a good description of how they compare to Alps/Alps Clone/SMK/Omron switches?
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