Alps SKCL Yellow
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| Manufacturer | Alps Electric |
| Family | Alps SKCM/SKCL series |
| Part Number | SKCLAR, SKCLFQ, SKCLFM |
| Switch Type | Linear |
| Travel | 3.5mm |
| Sense method | Metal contact |
| Mount | Plate mount |
| Rated lifetime | 20 million cycles |
| Quoted operating force | 60gf |
Alps SKCL Yellow is a linear switch in the second generation of the Alps SKCM/SKCL Series.
Characteristics
The switch follows the general characteristics of the SKCL family, consisting of an upper and lower housing, contact module, 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.
SKCL Yellow will always have slits in the upper housing despite being a second generation switch. The slits never appear to have been removed for SKCL switches.
The stem, which is a canary yellow color, is almost always unlubricated and is likely made of POM1).
Alps SKCL Yellow, like all SKCM/SKCL series switches, uses a contact module to register the keypress. This sits in the housing on the side that does not have the LED cutout.
Additional Information
The switch was likely in production from 19882) to around 20013). The switch replaced SKCL Green, with both switches existing side-by-side for a short time.
Due to its late discontinuation, SKCL Yellow is likely one of the latest surviving switches from the series, alongside SKCM Black.