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--- switch:alps_skcm_salmon [28 Dec 2023 13:11] – eris
+++ switch:alps_skcm_salmon [13 Jan 2024 11:25] (current) – eris
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-|  **Alps SKCM Black**  ||
+|  **Alps SKCM Salmon**  ||
 | {{ :switch:skcmsalmon.jpg?320&detail|A single desoldered Alps SKCM Salmon switch}} ||
 | **Manufacturer** | Alps Electric |
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 Most instances of the switch will have slits in the upper housing, and the switch is solidly in the second generation. However, at least one instance of SKCM Salmon with no slits has been seen (in a Wang 725-3770).
-The stem, which is a salmon pink color, is almost always unlubricated.
+The stem, which is a salmon pink color, is almost always unlubricated and is made of POM((tested via [[https://wiki.keyboard.institute/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=switch:skcmsalmonburntest.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.
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 ==== Additional Information ====
-The switch was likely in production from 1989 to around 1994. The switch replaced the first generation switch [[:switch:alps_skcm_orange|Alps SKCM Orange]]. It has no relation to [[:switch:alps_skcm_black|SKCM Black]] despite that switch replacing it after its discontinuation.
+The switch was likely in production from 1989 to around 1994. The switch replaced the first generation switch [[:switch:alps_skcm_orange|Alps SKCM Orange]]. It has no obvious direct relation to [[:switch:alps_skcm_black|SKCM Black]] despite that switch replacing it after its discontinuation.
 The leaf spring that generates the tactile event is noticeably different to that of SKCM Black, having a punched hole in the flat part of the leaf. This leaf spring was also seen in [[:switch:alps_skcm_ivory|SKCM Ivory]].
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   * US-made doubleshot Dell AT101s come with SKCM Salmon, whereas doubleshot AT101s made in Japan have SKCM Black.
   * No part number has ever been found for SKCM Salmon
-  * Apple never offered single-keyswitch replacement parts for keyboards with SKCM Salmon, despite offering this in the past.
-Confirmation for this can unfortunately only come from contact with Alps directly, but the preponderance of circumstancial evidence warrants this section.
+Confirmation for this can unfortunately only come from contact with Alps directly, but the preponderance of circumstantial evidence warrants this section.
 ==== Gallery ====
 <gallery>
 switch:leafcompblacksalmon.jpg
+switch:skcmsalmonburntest.mp4
 </gallery>
 {{tag>switch:oem-alps switch:type-tactile switch:sense-contact switch:family-skcmskcl}}