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Offline saxophone

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more chinese knockoff fun
« on: Sun, 07 August 2016, 04:09:23 »
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Hot-sell-elastic-shaft-gaming-mechanical-keyboard-with-87-keys-keyboard-26-Keys-Anti-ghosting-Internet/1708071_32677355036.html

Any of you people recognize the switches used here? Never seen these before. They're listed as "aula" which is bull****
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Re: more chinese knockoff fun
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 07 August 2016, 05:23:26 »
I'll have an elastic shaft please! :D
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Re: more chinese knockoff fun
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 07 August 2016, 05:44:56 »
I love shafts, you can have so much fun playing games with them.
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Re: more chinese knockoff fun
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 07 August 2016, 13:51:55 »
This is (err, maybe-- I'm not as sure now as I used to be) the cheap-ass version of PadTech's switch.

It uses two springs: a larger outer spring for resistance, and a smaller, shorter, inner spring attached to the bottom of the stem (it's hollow). The inner spring touches down on the PCB partway through the travel, making the switch. Naturally this is a much cheaper way of doing things than the more expensive version of the switch, where a magnet is attached to the bottom of the stem instead and a magnetic sensor reads its position.
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Re: more chinese knockoff fun
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 07 August 2016, 14:04:50 »
More importantly This should give people some perspective as to how much they've OVERPAID over the years for a very simple device..


$200 for a keyboard, GTFO....
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Re: more chinese knockoff fun
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 07 August 2016, 14:41:43 »
What would that be considered as, tactile?
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Re: more chinese knockoff fun
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 07 August 2016, 15:03:38 »
Ugh.  That font!

It looks like something out of a bad '70s sci-fi-horror movie.
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Re: more chinese knockoff fun
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 07 August 2016, 15:17:42 »
Quote from: saxophone on Sun, 07 August 2016, 14:41:43
What would that be considered as, tactile?

No idea, I've only used the expensive version, which is linear.
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Re: more chinese knockoff fun
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 07 August 2016, 15:53:51 »
Quote from: saxophone on Sun, 07 August 2016, 14:41:43
What would that be considered as, tactile?

Depends how heavy the smaller spring is - if it gets noticeably stiffer then I'd call that tactile just not in the normal bumpy way.

Spring on PCB might make a little click too...
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