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Offline Ascaii

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identify the switch (Chicony)
« on: Mon, 07 February 2011, 05:58:36 »
So, I recently got my hands on an old Chicony board, a 5191...i had read to expect either the round smk or the alps lookalike montereys. These don't look like either, has anyone else seen these before?

Im guessing a Cherry copy, since they have the same stems. Tactile, but stiff and not clicky like MX blacks.
« Last Edit: Mon, 07 February 2011, 08:06:58 by Ascaii »
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identify the switch (Chicony)
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 07 February 2011, 07:44:10 »
Normally 5191s come with either original blue Cherry switches or somewhat stiffer Taiwanese clones. Looks like you've found another variant. Can't remember ever having seen these.

EDIT: Looks like green Mitsumis but with a Cherry-compatible stem. Exotic, but not that unusual for Chicony - they also used Futabas with a modified stem.

BTW, "tactile" and "somewhat like MX blacks" (which are linear, not tactile)?
« Last Edit: Mon, 07 February 2011, 07:52:09 by keyb_gr »
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Offline Ascaii

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 07 February 2011, 08:01:43 »
Quote from: keyb_gr;291159
Normally 5191s come with either original blue Cherry switches or somewhat stiffer Taiwanese clones. Looks like you've found another variant. Can't remember ever having seen these.

EDIT: Looks like green Mitsumis but with a Cherry-compatible stem. Exotic, but not that unusual for Chicony - they also used Futabas with a modified stem.

BTW, "tactile" and "somewhat like MX blacks" (which are linear, not tactile)?

yea, brainfart there...should have written...non clicky and stiff like blacks.
fixed the sentence a bit^^
« Last Edit: Mon, 07 February 2011, 08:07:10 by Ascaii »
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