Nuclearsandwich, You are right! Totally agree. The Alps springs need to consider each 2nd leaf spring's pressure too (avg. 10-15g) https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69740.msg1725253#msg1725253
Alps switches : A limited personal opinion * The sliders are basically same shape, regardless of its material composition n smoothness variety, IMO.
* The center coil springs are definitely different in each switch type.
* the 1st contact leaf springs look similar, but differ in angles, shapes, etc
* 2nd leaf springs have obviously different angles, thickness, shapes in detail with each type of ALPS
* You may get very similar feels with original leaf & coil springs, but limited feels w modded leaf springs.
* There were Alps electronic parts OEM factories in Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, etc in '80-90's.
* Reminds me a dozen of Cherry MX clone switch Factories in China at this moment.
* Need to discuss n share infos among GH members.
Clicky - Blue, White clicky
Linear - Tee stem (as in Apple 0100, 0110, 0110a), Brown, Green linear
Tactile - Salmon(Pinky), Orange, White, White w rubber feet, Cream, Cream w rubber feet, Black Tactiles
Mod to Linears - take 2nd leaf springs off : blue linears, salmon linears, orange linears, cream linears, white linears, black linears etc
Mod to Tactiles - Blue Tactiles w Orange(salmon)2nd leaf springs, Green Tactiles w white leaf springs, Black Tactiles w Salmon leaf springs etc
Mod to Clickys - Vice versa As far as i experimented