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keyboard:focus_fk-727 [07 Apr 2026 21:37] coolpenguin1keyboard:focus_fk-727 [16 Apr 2026 18:02] (current) coolpenguin1
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 ==== Construction ==== ==== Construction ====
 === Case and Internals === === Case and Internals ===
-The keyboard consists of three parts. A top case, bottom case and internal assembly +The keyboard consists of three parts: a ABS top case, painted steel bottom caseand an internal assembly 
 +==Top case==
 The top is ABS plastic and uses a sloped design similar to many AT layout keyboards of the time.\\ Externally, it has a long sticker above the top row with blocks for writing F key functions and transparent windows for the lock-light bank.\\ Internally, it has a PCB for the lock-lights, a Focus Logo in the top left corner and standoffs for the case and assembly. The case standoffs are plastic and the assembly standoffs use brass inserts. The top is ABS plastic and uses a sloped design similar to many AT layout keyboards of the time.\\ Externally, it has a long sticker above the top row with blocks for writing F key functions and transparent windows for the lock-light bank.\\ Internally, it has a PCB for the lock-lights, a Focus Logo in the top left corner and standoffs for the case and assembly. The case standoffs are plastic and the assembly standoffs use brass inserts.
 +==Bottom case==
 The back is made of painted steel.\\ Externally, it has an AT/XT switch and four feet in total: two non-slip feet and two flip-out feet with hooks for routing the DIN-5 cable. The back also has a S/N sticker, a QC sticker and a country of origin stamped into the bottom-right corner.\\ Internally, it has the AT/XT switch PCB and a grounding point for the DIN-5 cable. The back is made of painted steel.\\ Externally, it has an AT/XT switch and four feet in total: two non-slip feet and two flip-out feet with hooks for routing the DIN-5 cable. The back also has a S/N sticker, a QC sticker and a country of origin stamped into the bottom-right corner.\\ Internally, it has the AT/XT switch PCB and a grounding point for the DIN-5 cable.
 +==Assembly== 
 +The assembly consists of a PCB and painted steel switch mounting plate. The PCB has a marking of "FK-727(/)747 A/T:
 === Keycaps === === Keycaps ===
 The keycaps are Focus's early Alps mount OEM profile ABS pad-prints. Rather uniquely, the spacebars on these early Alps mount Focus keycaps use clone Cherry MX stabilzers. The keycaps are Focus's early Alps mount OEM profile ABS pad-prints. Rather uniquely, the spacebars on these early Alps mount Focus keycaps use clone Cherry MX stabilzers.
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 == Acknowledgements == == Acknowledgements ==
 Pictures taken by KBI discord user @landofsunshine and used with permission under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.  Pictures taken by KBI discord user @landofsunshine and used with permission under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. 
- +==== Unconfirmed Claims ==== 
-{{tag>wip keyboard:sense-contact keyboard:protocol-at keyboard:protocol-xt keyboard:keycaps-doubleshot keyboard:oem-focus keyboard:layout-at}}+A unarchived listing of the FK-727 on Xianyu revealed it could also come with Omron B3G-S White switches of an unknown type. 
 +{{tag>wip keyboard:sense-contact keyboard:protocol-at keyboard:protocol-xt keyboard:keycaps-padprint keyboard:oem-focus keyboard:layout-at}}