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Focus FK-747
| Focus FK-747 | |
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| Switch | Alps SKCM Blue Omron B3G-S White Omron B3G-S Amber |
| Sense method | Metal contact |
| Protocol | AT / XT |
| Keycaps | ABS Pad-print Dye-sub PBT |
The Focus FK-747 was a AT layout keyboard produced by Focus Electronics.
Description
The FK-747 is currently documented to come in two different models with major differences between the two:
FK-747-0 with a case marked “FK-7700”, Omron B3G-S White switches and Omron made PBT dye-sub keycaps.
FK-747 which uses the standard FK-747 case, Alps SKCM Blue or Omron B3G-S Amber1) switches and Focus made ABS pad-print keycaps.
Construction
Case and Internals
Both the FK‑747 and FK‑747‑0 use a two‑part case with an ABS plastic top and a painted steel back plate; both assemblies consist of a PCB and a painted steel switch mounting plate.
FK-747-0
Top case
Bottom case
Assembly
FK-747
Top case
Bottom case
Assembly
Keycaps
The keycaps used on the standard FK-747 are the same Focus made ABS pad-prints typically found on early Focus keyboards such as the FK-727 and FK-555.
On the FK-747-0, the keycaps are PBT dye-subs made by Omron which are usually found on Omron's B5G-S switches of keyboards.
Gallery
pretty pictures
Acknowledgements
1)
Image archive of a unlisted Xianyu listinghttps://imgur.com/a/SS7cSPe