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Offline Hysteria~

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Can anyone identify this switch/slider?
« on: Wed, 24 August 2011, 08:23:43 »
So my coworker, knowing my fetish with "old keyboards" brought me this keyboard today. It feel similar to a rubber dome, but it does have rubber dampeners so the feel might just be because of that. It obviously has blue sliders, but I can't tell if there is a rubber membrane of sorts underneath the slider since it's plate mounted and the slider is in a plastic shell. I can't find anything on the internet that really goes into detail at all, so I was hoping you guys could give me some insight as to weather this is mechanical, or just a RD with sliders.



Offline Ascaii

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Can anyone identify this switch/slider?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 24 August 2011, 09:03:26 »
keytronic gives it away...definite rubber dome, though KT boards are generally rumored to be decent rd boards.
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you start with one, and then you wanna catch em all."

Offline mr_a500

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Can anyone identify this switch/slider?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 24 August 2011, 09:08:54 »
It might not be rubber dome. It might be foam & foil capacitive - which is what Keytronic used before they went rubber dome.

Offline Hysteria~

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« Reply #3 on: Wed, 24 August 2011, 09:18:36 »
It does feel kinda weird(typing on it now). It has tactile bump of sorts. It does seem to be like a hybrid between rubber dome and mechanical as far as feel goes. I'll see if I can get some more pictures up with the case off.

Offline Findecanor

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Can anyone identify this switch/slider?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 24 August 2011, 09:24:04 »
If it is a foam-and-foil capacitative Key Tronic keyboard then there should be a spring or rubber cup immediately under the key cap. Otherwise, it is likely to be a rubber dome keyboard.
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Offline mr_a500

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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 24 August 2011, 09:25:16 »
Yes, you're right.

Offline Hysteria~

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« Reply #6 on: Wed, 24 August 2011, 09:33:16 »
Quote from: Findecanor;404367
If it is a foam-and-foil capacitative Key Tronic keyboard then there should be a spring or rubber cup immediately under the key cap. Otherwise, it is likely to be a rubber dome keyboard.
Yes, there is a rubber cup directly under the keycap.