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| As a first generation switch, SKCM Orange will always have slits in the upper housing. | 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:// | + | 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:// |
| - | 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. | 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 ==== | ==== Additional Information ==== | ||
| - | 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. | + | 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_tan|SKCM Salmon]], which has an identical tactile leaf spring. |
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