Author Topic: Green Cherry Keys?? Maybe??? (Read 4747 times)

fotune · « **on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 18:51:08 »

What kind of switches are these?? theyre more of a lime green in acuality.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 18:51:49 »

I've never seen those before but I don't think they're Cherries.

ch_123 · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 18:52:36 »

They're not Cherrys. They remind me of some older linear switches I've seen on 70s/80s terminal keyboards, which, judging by the keycaps, is probably what your keyboard came from.

Do you have a better shot? Do you know what system they came from?

fotune · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 18:57:56 »

It came off an electric typewriter, acually. my friend picked it up at a yard sale for $2. He took it apart for the motors or something, and he let me keep the keyboard.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 18:59:05 »

It would be fun to make those keys work on a computer keyboard.

ch_123 · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:00:26 »

Are the keys clicky, or are they just linear?

fotune · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:00:32 »

thats acually what i was planning on doing, except just taking the switches, i like how they give a little 'ring' when they botom out.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:01:22 »

I bet they could be rigged up to a keyboard controller somehow. But I'd ask someone who's done this kind of work before about it.

fotune · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:01:46 »

they are pretty much linear, with the slightest bump halfway down for the keypress registering.

fotune · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:08:48 »

i just desoldered one, they look pretty normal on the underside...

ch_123 · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:14:43 »

Do they say Cherry on the switch anywhere? Seeing them in that profile reminds me of their older switches.

edit: Pics

fotune · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:19:08 »

It says 'ALPS' on the underside, its tiny and in cursive in the little circle thing... sorry for the image quality, i need a new camera

ch_123 · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:23:06 »

Interesting, an early Alps switch...

Is the switch linear or tactile? (i.e. when you press the key, does it build up to a 'bump', or does it get progressively stiffer until you bottom out?)

fotune · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:24:41 »

I think linear, there is a slight 'bump' about halfway down

ch_123 · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:25:51 »

Got the order mixed up there - that would be a tactile switch. Linear is where there is no bump. When it gets to the bump, does it click?

Arc'xer · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:26:51 »

They look more like these that ch_ posted.

(Talk about double-shot molded, must have some nice plastics in them).

Are those switches you post some sort of double-mechanical switch? Like a joint per travel point or is it all one piece?

Gotta say they look more impressive than current.

The specific area is follow ch_'s link and go to others and at the bottom of the page is old cherry MX.(seems like the page doesn't change the link).

ch_123 · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:28:32 »

Those ones I linked are Cherry switches. Fotune's ones are Alps though. They do look surprisingly similar though.

fotune · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:30:13 »

sorry

no, its very slight, no noise, just the tap at the bottom.

ak_nala · « **Reply #18 on:** Fri, 11 December 2009, 05:47:18 »

What Make and Model of typewriter?

sandy55 · « **Reply #19 on:** Fri, 11 December 2009, 06:30:05 »

early ALPS before long square stem.
link

itlnstln · « **Reply #20 on:** Fri, 11 December 2009, 09:01:43 »

Sandy's the man.

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Author Topic: Green Cherry Keys?? Maybe??? (Read 4747 times)