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--- switch:alps_skcm_orange [28 Dec 2023 14:52] – eris
+++ switch:alps_skcm_orange [28 Dec 2023 16:05] (current) – eris
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 As a first generation switch, SKCM Orange will always have slits in the upper housing.
-The stem, which is a dark orange color, is almost always lubricated and is likely made of of a nylon blend((tested on SKCM Blue via [[https://wiki.keyboard.institute/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=switch:skcmblueburntest.mp4|burn test]])).
+The stem, which is a dark orange color, 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]])).
-The tactile feedback is generated with a leaf spring that is situated on the opposite side of the housing to the contact module. There were at least two variations of this leaf spring.
+The tactile feedback is generated with a leaf spring that is situated on the opposite side of the housing to the contact module.
 Alps SKCM Orange, like all SKCM/SKCL series switches, uses a contact module to register the keypress. This sits in the housing on the side with visible notches.
 ==== Additional Information ====
-The switch was likely in production from 1988 to around 1990. The switch was replaced for the second generation by [[switch:alps_skcm_salmon|SKCM Salmon]], which has an identical tactile leaf spring.
+The switch was likely in production from 1986((Apple Desktop Bus keyboard introduced)) to around 1989((Salmon switchover)). The switch was replaced for the second generation by [[switch:alps_skcm_salmon|SKCM Salmon]], which has an identical tactile leaf spring.
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+<WRAP center round important 40%>
 The following information is a result of deductive reasoning. Take it with a grain of salt.
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 Confirmation for this can unfortunately only come from contact with Alps directly, but the preponderance of circumstantial evidence warrants this section.
-==== Gallery ====
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-</gallery>
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