Fucking Neon Meme (and Dark Meme) Switches... Xeroxes, man
Posted: 30 Apr 2017, 05:37
I got something quite cool in the mail today, a "Fuji Xerox" Branded Docutech Keyboard:
It has its fair share of quirks, even compared to a standard Xerox. For one, the Japanese Overlay is just a sticker over an American one:
Moreover, it actually has "SKCM Dark Meme" switches:
It seems that after running out of Neon Meme sliders, Alps used Black sliders for the switches used in the Docutech. These switches are identical to Neon Green Switches, aside from the slider. Perhaps it's just my own personal biases, but they feel slightly cheaper as well. In any case, I am not saying go out and hunt for Black Alps with Neon Green tactile leaves... because it's incredibly unlikely you'll find them, haha
Now, for the money shots:
Ahhhh... the best switches ever! Well, with some pepper added, that is!
And, after tooling away at the switches for awhile, they're all disassembled for use in a future custom:
The sliders will be put through an ultrasonic cleaner and I will use NOS Pine housings for the rebuilt switches (seeing as the Bamboo/Pine tactile leaves are identical).
Also, here's the P/N:
The board was made in July of 1996 according to the peeled away sticker... which makes it a birthday month board for me! It also solidifies my plans to use them in a 96-key custom keyboard I'm dubbing 19//96. Seems fitting, no? More on that soon!
It has its fair share of quirks, even compared to a standard Xerox. For one, the Japanese Overlay is just a sticker over an American one:
Moreover, it actually has "SKCM Dark Meme" switches:
It seems that after running out of Neon Meme sliders, Alps used Black sliders for the switches used in the Docutech. These switches are identical to Neon Green Switches, aside from the slider. Perhaps it's just my own personal biases, but they feel slightly cheaper as well. In any case, I am not saying go out and hunt for Black Alps with Neon Green tactile leaves... because it's incredibly unlikely you'll find them, haha
Now, for the money shots:
Ahhhh... the best switches ever! Well, with some pepper added, that is!
And, after tooling away at the switches for awhile, they're all disassembled for use in a future custom:
The sliders will be put through an ultrasonic cleaner and I will use NOS Pine housings for the rebuilt switches (seeing as the Bamboo/Pine tactile leaves are identical).
Also, here's the P/N:
The board was made in July of 1996 according to the peeled away sticker... which makes it a birthday month board for me! It also solidifies my plans to use them in a 96-key custom keyboard I'm dubbing 19//96. Seems fitting, no? More on that soon!
