===== Alps SKCL Brown =====
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|  **Alps SKCL Brown**  ||
| {{ :switch:skclbrown.jpg?320&detail|A single desoldered Alps SKCL Brown switch}} ||
| **Manufacturer** | Alps Electric |
| **Family** | [[switch:alps_skcm_skcl_series|Alps SKCM/SKCL series]] |
| **Part Number** | Unknown |
| **Switch Type** | [[:terminology:linear_switch|Linear]] |
| **Travel** | 3.5mm |
| **Sense method** | Metal contact |
| **Mount** | Plate mount | 
| **Rated lifetime** | 20 million cycles | 
| **Quoted operating force** | Unknown, prob. 70gf |
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**Alps SKCL Brown** 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.

==== Characteristics ====
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 Brown will always have slits in the upper housing. SKCL Brown also has the symmetrical stem typical of a first-generation SKCL switch.

The stem, which is brown, 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]])). 

Alps SKCL Brown, like all SKCM/SKCL series switches, uses a contact module to register the keypress. This sits in the housing on the side without the LED cutout.

==== Additional Information ====

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 an analog for [[switch:alps_skcl_cream|SKCL Cream]], but used in full keyboards more commonly than its Japanese counterpart.

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