I am renovating my first Alps keyboard with white SKCM Alps. Thanks to Chyrosran video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mhmb2kBuwQ I would like to clean switches and also try to restore "clickiness/tactility" as he describes - by small bending of tactile leaf / contact leaves back towards the center of the switch. However - my question is: my board seems to be in pretty good condition = not heavily used. All the switches have uniformly around 2 mm of distance between tactile and contact leaf. Chyrosran advice is to bend them so they "almost touch" each other. What does it mean (from your experience) in terms of actual distance? I will try to experiment with it but I would like to know your experience. What is default state of (not heavily used) Alps switches? Is it +- this distance I have seen on my keyboard (cca 2 mm) or are leaf ends closer to each other?
Thanks for your advice.
Restoring Alps tactility - distance between contacts
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Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
- DT Pro Member: -
If your board is in good condition, DON'T fuck around with the switches, just leave them be. That video was meant for boards that have actual trouble functioning properly 
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andrewjoy
- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: Filco ZERO green alps, Model F 122 Terminal
- Main mouse: Ducky Secret / Roller Mouse Pro 1
- Favorite switch: MX Mount Topre / Model F Buckling
- DT Pro Member: 0167
Unless its bamboo black alps , then go wild ! Plenty of dell at101s around for people to play with.