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TIL (Today I Learned) Just HOW the ALPS Clicky Thing Works
« on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 13:59:13 »
Nice job! That's one sharp ass tactile bump!
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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 14:57:46 »
Nice. It also shows how ridiculously wobbly the Alps mechanism is.
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« Reply #2 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 19:11:05 »
That's a pretty awesome thing you did there, ripster. Thanks for the informative videography :)
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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 19:53:24 »
Is it just me or does the clicky alps mechanism look like...

Hm. Maybe it's just me.
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« Reply #4 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 19:57:24 »
It's not just you.
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« Reply #5 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 21:02:01 »
Quote from: Pylon;306334
Nice. It also shows how ridiculously wobbly the Alps mechanism is.


The pictures are misleading in that respect, since the missing side has ridges to keep the stem vertical.
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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 05:47:05 »
Are the orange ALPS similar to this one?
Also, is the right (on picture) leaf the one that forms the tactility?
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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 16:24:33 »
Thanks, big R.
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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 18:29:13 »
They call him "Lil' R" on the street.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 18:55:25 »
Nice GIF

The Black Alps is going to be pretty similar, except the differently shaped tactile leaf doesn't click.
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« Reply #10 on: Sat, 03 March 2012, 09:56:06 »
Quote from: ripster;306301
AFAIK this isn't documented on any other keyboard forum.  And if it is it is in Engrish.


Actually it's easier to show than explain in that touchy feely way lot's of oldtimer Geekhackers prefer.
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Much easier than my other ALPS TIL post to understand.
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Update your 404'd image please.
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