Complicated ALPS question!

If a keyboard is called FK 7000 or FK 8000 and looks like a Focus 7000 or Focus 8000,
does it always come with ALPS (or Alps :roll: ) switches and never with rubberdomes?
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The FK 8000 does at least, doesn't the 7000 only have that strange round alps RD?
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Well the FK8000 was not alps at all it had a round switch and didnt click.
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maxrunner wrote:Well the FK8000 was not alps at all it had a round switch and didnt click.

Actually, the FK8000 does have white alps. Or at least mine does.

http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8/fk-8000-t2027.html?hilit=FK%208000

My other Focus boards (FK2000 & FK9000) have white alps as well.
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I like the thread title.
So I'll chime in: Does someone have a noob-proof guide how to determine complicated from simplified (white) Alps?
I know you gotta open the switches, but them I'm stuck. All I find in the webs is the average "simplified have less parts" -same-same explanation, but I need more the "this is a complicated on the left vs simplified on the right" type of pic. :(
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Icarium wrote:MrInterface has some pictures, just use the board search...

I remembered those pics out of my head, but was unable to find the topic... :roll:
So am I right if I say: Complicated Alps always have the plastic thingy under the contact plate's parts, regardless of their stem colour, while simplified have an all metal contact plate?
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It used this switch:

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And the guy broke the switch connector to the cap too.
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