Alps SKCM Black

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Alps SKCM Black
Alps SKCM Black -- infobox.jpg
Manufacturer Alps Electric
Family Alps SKCL/SKCM series
Product code SKCMAP
Supersedes Alps SKCM Cream
Alps SKCM Salmon
Switch type Tactile
Sense method Metal leaf
Actuation force 70 gf
Keycap mount Alps mount
Switch mount Plate mount

Alps SKCM Black, or tactile complicated Black Alps, is a tactile switch in the Alps SKCL/SKCM series. Complicated Black Alps are well-known for its use in the Dell AT101 series of keyboards.

Opinions on SKCM Black Alps switch vary. Early iterations of the switch seemingly use the same tactile leaf as the SKCM Salmon switches, with the difference being the lack of the hole in the leafspring. Later versions replaced the tactile leaf with the newer, seemingly sharper one found in the later version of SKCM Cream Damped, and SKCM White Damped switches. With the newer tactile leaf the force curve is unclean,[1] lending the switch a rough feel that leads many to pan the switch.

Early pine switches are reported to have lubricant on the sliders.

Variants

Known variants include:

Switchplate Color Switchplate Length Alps Logo Generation
White Short Logo Pine (with slits)
White Short Logo Bamboo (without slits)

Keyboards (Pine switches)

Keyboards (Bamboo switches)

Gallery

References

  1. Atelier Silencium — ALPS Dated 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  2. Imgur — HP 332 Cream / Pine Black Alps Uploaded 2022-12-24.
  3. Flickr — NEXT KeyBoard Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  4. Imgur — Sanyo BP-KB2 (Alps SKCM Pine Black) Uploaded 2023-01-08.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Biglobe — AX & Alps Bigfoot keyboard Updated 2010-02-17.