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--- switch:alps_skcl_amber [28 Dec 2023 23:47] – eris
+++ switch:alps_skcl_amber [29 Dec 2023 09:15] (current) – eris
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 | **Mount** | Plate mount |
 | **Rated lifetime** | 20 million cycles |
-| **Quoted operating force** | Unknown, prob. 90gf |
+| **Quoted operating force** | Likely 90gf, rarely 55gf |
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 **Alps SKCL Amber** is a linear switch in the first generation of the Alps SKCM/SKCL Series. It was manufactured in Korea as part of the Gold Star Alps partnership.
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 The switch follows the general characteristics of the SKCL family, consisting of an upper and lower housing, [[:terminology:contact_module|contact module]], [[:terminology:stem|stem]], and spring. The upper housing has a hole for an LED, but the bottom housing will only have holes for the LED legs to pass through in switches ordered with an LED.
-As a first generation switch, SKCL Amber will always have slits in the upper housing.
+As a first generation switch, SKCL Amber will always have slits in the upper housing. SKCL Amber also has the symmetrical stem typical of a first-generation SKCL switch.
 The stem, which is a dull amber, is almost always lubricated and is likely made of a nylon blend((tested on SKCM Blue via [[https://wiki.keyboard.institute/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=switch:skcmblueburntest.mp4|burn test]])).
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 Not much is known about the switch, an unfortunate trend across all Alps switches produced by the Gold Star Alps partnership. It appears to be mostly used as a spacebar switch in keyboards containing [[switch:alps_skcl_brown|Alps SKCL Brown]].
-There is an additional variant, sometimes referred to as "Striped Amber" that appears to be a custom order (as denoted by 'lipstick marking' on the slider). This differs from the black marker used for heavy switches in the regular SKCM/SKCL line, but is not necessarily indicative of anything as the switches were not manufactured in the same plants. This switch has a significantly lighter spring (~55g)((https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?p=333591#p333591)) and has only been seen in a single keyboard, which lends credence to it either being a custom order or factory mystery.
+There is an additional variant, often referred to as "Striped Amber" that appears to be a custom order (as denoted by 'lipstick marking' on the slider). This differs from the black marker used for heavy switches in the regular SKCM/SKCL line, but is not necessarily indicative of anything as the switches were not manufactured in the same plants. This switch has a significantly lighter spring (~55g)((https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?p=333591#p333591)), similar to [[switch:alps_skcm_blue|SKCM Blue]] - it appears different visually, but this is likely due to the smaller diameter of the spring post in the first generation SKCL stem.
+It has only been seen in a single keyboard, which lends credence to it either being a custom order or factory mystery.
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