Light Weight Mitsumi KAM

Light Weight Mitsumi KAM
A single desoldered Mitsumi KAM light weight switch
Manufacturer Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
Family Mitsumi KAM series
Switch Type Linear
Sense method Metal contact
Mount Plate mount

Light Weight Mitsumi KAM is a variant of the standard KAM that uses a lighter weight spring.

Characteristics

This switch has a yellow top housing which indicates that the switch uses a lighter weight spring than a standard KAM switch.

This switch is used in conjunction with the similarly colored and weighted dummy switch on some typewriters in order to stabilize longer keys.1)

1)
https://youtu.be/BUTu0g9cxP8?feature=shared&t=215 light weight switches are visible under the keycaps of this module