deskthority

That makes a lot of sense, I agree with you. The only problem is the keycaps won't fit any switch I can think of. I thought maybe they'd fit the Alps mount, but no...
So to keep the keycaps I'll have to keep the housing and plunger. That's why I thought of using magnets and reed switches.
Well, I ...

Thanks for answering, guys! I've been reading stuff here for years but never joined. I'm glad I finally did it :)

So, I thought about replacing the foam and foil but I already replaced most of them about 10 years ago, and even though it worked well, it never worked well enough... and they are ...

Hi!
I'm fixing my Prologica CP-500 M80c (a brazilian clone for the TRS-80 model 3). The keyboard on this computer is a capacitive foam-and-foil (keytronic style), but it was never particularly good even when it was new.
Yes, I know I can replace the foam and foil discs, but that's not what I want ...