https://wiki.keyboard.institute/ 2026-04-22T17:31:04+00:00 https://wiki.keyboard.institute/ https://wiki.keyboard.institute/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2024-01-16T10:14:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.keyboard.institute/doku.php?id=guides:alps-skcml&rev=1705400086&do=diff Alps SKCM/SKCL Switch Guide Keycap pulling There is only one consistently safe way to pull Alps common mount keycaps. You should not attempt anything else, as plastics involved can be quite brittle/old, or in the case of DCS keycaps the mold can sometimes lack supports. text/html 2024-02-03T01:52:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.keyboard.institute/doku.php?id=guides:converters_and_conversion_masterpost&rev=1706925138&do=diff Converters and You: A simple guide to converting your keyboard This page covers the most popular protocols. It is not an exhaustive guide. For information on less common protocols, see CoolPenguin's spreadsheet of all converters. A converter is a small device that sits inbetween your computer and a non-USB keyboard, allowing its output to be read as a standard USB human interface device. There are two types of converter, text/html 2023-12-30T08:58:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.keyboard.institute/doku.php?id=guides:keyboard_pinout&rev=1703926739&do=diff Finding your Keyboard's Pinout Understanding the pinout of your keyboard's cable is a neccessary step when wiring up a converter. However, randomly attempting to identify pins through trial-and-error poses the risk of potential damage. This concern is especially prevalent when dealing with the VCC (+5V) pin, as inadvertently shorting it to another pin (i.e. GND) can result in text/html 2024-01-16T10:31:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.keyboard.institute/doku.php?id=guides:skcc&rev=1705401106&do=diff Alps SKCC Switch Guide Keycap pulling There is only one consistently safe way to pull Alps tee mount keycaps. You should not attempt anything else, as plastics involved can be quite brittle/old, or in the case of DCS keycaps the mold can sometimes lack supports. text/html 2024-01-15T21:40:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.keyboard.institute/doku.php?id=guides:start&rev=1705354820&do=diff Guides * Alps SKCM/SKCL Switches - contains everything you need to know about pulling keycaps, disassembling and reassembling switches and more! * Waxboil restoration method - A brief primer on how to do this “waxboil” method you keep hearing about for restoring switches. * Finding your Keyboard's Pinout - demonstrates the procedure to finding your keyboard's cable pinout. Necessary when wiring converters! text/html 2024-01-29T02:36:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.keyboard.institute/doku.php?id=guides:waxboil&rev=1706495775&do=diff Waxboil FAQ The waxboil method is the most consistent and easiest method currently available to restore Alps (and other) switches. It has been tested on a wide variety of switches at this point, and results have held up in the two years since its discovery. This page is an attempt to create a canonical source of waxboil information in text form.