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by AlterEgo
02 Feb 2020, 19:15
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Simplified Alps force curves?
Replies: 1
Views: 1395

Re: Simplified Alps force curves?

Well, in the absence of any info forthcoming I went ahead and did some crude investigations myself. I was able to measure the force for actuation and complete depression, as well as approximate distances for those two. The other points in the graph are "experimented subjective impressions".

taihao ...
by AlterEgo
26 Jan 2020, 19:37
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Simplified Alps force curves?
Replies: 1
Views: 1395

Simplified Alps force curves?

My journey through mechanical keyboards started with buckling springs and cream Alps, with occasional encounters with Topre. A couple of years ago I wanted to switch to a tenkeyless layout and got a Cherry MX Brown board. Hated it. Eventually I found my way to this wonderful collection of force ...
by AlterEgo
26 Jan 2020, 18:35
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Reproducing Alps Keycaps (IC)
Replies: 54
Views: 19215

Re: Reproducing Alps Keycaps (IC)

Given that Tai-Hao has double-shot Alps molds they are using for their ABS keycaps, why couldn't they make double-shot PBT caps with those? Are the molds non-interchangeable for different plastics?

Speaking personally, any OEM PBT Alps keycaps that include a modern bottom row would be a win.

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