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As Alps aficionados know, Cherry MX crowd has some enviable customization options. While quite a bit of it is just garish gimmickry, there is no denying the countless array of keycap choices available in all colors, materials, and profiles to fit every budget. Replacing a stock set of Alps keycaps r...

I don't have a favorite tactile, but here are my favorite switches: SKCM vintage Black Alps SKCM Amber SKCM Orange IBM Model F I am really excited about these Zeal clickiez and Chyrosan's upcoming review on them. As someone mentioned, the name is so stupid I want to berate the dummy who thought it u...

Those are some yummy looking keycaps!

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21 Jan 2022, 21:03

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21 Jan 2022, 21:00

I will definitely add the Moron Ambers to my shopping list. Thanks.

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LOL! That was autocorrect. It's definitely not my Mac. It's either the browser or the BB software's WYSIWYG edit control.

Intriguing. I've never tried the Omrons, but everything I've heard about them are in agreement with you. It's considered to be one of the most tactile switches ever made, with a few claiming it goes over the top. It's kind of hard for me to imagine too much tactility, since tactile switches are my f...

Can someone post a completely loaded deck with foot pedals?

Please respect Chryros and his findings. He made an excellent video where he really gave it his best for what anyone with a basic intelligence can easily figure out doesn't work. He is a chemist who knows organic chemistry much better than the folks criticizing him. I see no reason for him to be bia...

I wouldn't attempt trying to implement a custom ADB controller for the keyboard. It's a nightmare to implement and even Apple got it wrong at least twice. It's the reason why some keyboards work well and others are a bit more finicky. The PCB matrix is already labeled for you and it will be a matter...

Remember, there were literally millions of keyboards with Blue Alps manufactured. While a good number of them are buried in landfills, there are still a ton of them hidden away in attics and garages. Surprisingly, they are among the more common SKCMs you can find, certainly not as rare as vintage Pi...

The PCjr is my first computer and I have nothing but fond memories of it. The original chicklet keyboard was truly an abomination, making it a laughing stock of computers even to this day. The later revised rubber dome keyboard discussed here wasn't too bad. It was certainly better than many of its ...

Your youthful naïveté and bravado is invigorating and inspiring, but you're painfully unaware of the magnificent scope of such an endeavor. Recreating these beloved switches has been a recurring topic of numerous threads here on DT and elsewhere. Every serious attempt has been a lone winding road li...

How does it feel? Linear Tactile or clicky? How does it compare to top tier switches?

Well, I on the other hand will just verify that Nyogel 760G does nothing for Blue ALPS (and all SKCM that are prelubed). In fact it does the exact opposite, it exacerbates the friction making them even more scratchy. Back to the drawing board. Yikes... well then. RIP to those that tried 😬 It's a bi...

Well, I on the other hand will just verify that Nyogel 760G does nothing for Blue ALPS (and all SKCM that are prelubed). In fact it does the exact opposite, it exacerbates the friction making them even more scratchy. Back to the drawing board. I'm really not surprised by your findings. First, you s...

It would be cool to have a bunch of these and mount them on a oversized mounting plate to make a large flat keyboard or keypad. It can be used to play arcade games with your feet. Care should be taken to not make the springs too stiff or it can become a trampoline.

Wow! Amazing multishot keycaps. No expense spared for tax funded military contracts.

I am beyond impressed with the creativity, ingenuity and Alpsqueda zealotry exhibited here. You will be rewarded in heaven with millions of virgin Alps switches in a rainbow of colors and variety of sounds.

Let me preface this by stating that I am not a tribologist, nor have I ever lubed switches. Nevertheless, I have been reading the posts here with keen interest as I plan on restoring some old Alps switches. A client of mine, who services microscopes, uses a dampening grease made by a company called ...

I can vouch for 2nd Gen MX Blues. They are very smooth with a sharp affirmative click, decent tactility and a light weight. It is one of my favorite switches to type on; it greatly increases my typing speed and accuracy. While I haven't tried ALPS blues, many claim it comes very close and others add...

I have a ton of Monterrey blues (SMK 2nd GEN blue) switches I plan to salvage from some broken PCBs. Are they transplantable onto any or all of these SKM keyboards? I like the form factor and it would make a great ANSI layout keyboard. The main concern would be the pin layout of the switch. The keyc...

I just have to share this hilarious quote after reading a review of the Cherry G80-3000 on Verge. I laughed harder than I did when I first saw their pitiful "How to build a PC video...": Cherry MX switches have long been the gold standard for mechanical keyboards. But as with most products in this c...

Matias is one of the few keyboard manufacturers that even remotely gets it. They still, however, make their share of lousy, flimsy mush slop. It might make them money but it doesn't win them any loyalty or prestige from the mech community. They are the equivalent of Unicomp among ALPS aficionados, m...

I occasionally see Packard Bell typewriters for sale at my local thrift store. They are fairly modern looking, but can't date when they were made. Until fairly recently, I discovered that some 'Packed in Hell', as us old farts fondly remember them, used ALPS switch on their older model PC keyboards....

Does anybody know where is the photo posted originally? Surely it's Unsaver, but confused with the four keys around the arrow keys. Does the PCB support them? Or replace it with home-made one. 1583651505164.jpg This might be a post from Redmaus Kmnov is correct! 0E2A8478.JPG Now that's what I call ...

Thanks! I was able to open the file and convert it, but I couldn't find the actual dimensions of the badge. It is also a uncertain whether it is correct, since the author wasn't sure it fit.

Yup! I remember your videos about the pine vs bamboo switches and thought you were being overly subjective. I have both variety of switches now; one from the Next and the other from a AT101W. I always liked my Dell bigfoot and didn't think the black ALPS were all that bad. They're certainly not up t...

I would like to 3D print a 400% version of the IBM model M badge for my car. I have been looking around for it, but can't find it. I'm almost certain there's a model somewhere. Thanks.

I wonder if these keycaps fit an ortek mck-84

The Zenith Z-150 was singled out for being incompatible with Soarers.

I have a bunch of NeXT non-adb keyboards with ALPS black switches. I wasn't lucky enough to get the slightly older model featuring ALPS cream switches. The wiki claims undamped alps cream switches are very rare and lists only NeXT and Canon typewriters as having these switches. I can't find the post...