Alps SKCM Cream
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| Manufacturer | Alps Electric |
|---|---|
| Family | Alps SKCL/SKCM series |
| Product code | SKCMAF |
| Precedes | Alps SKCM Black |
| Switch type | Tactile |
| Sense method | Metal leaf |
| Rated lifetime | 20 M |
| Actuation force | 70 gf |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm |
| Keycap mount | Alps mount |
| Switch mount | Plate mount |
Alps SKCM Cream, or tactile Cream Alps, is a tactile switch in the Alps SKCL/SKCM series, contemporary with Alps SKCM Blue.
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Description
SKCM Cream is an undamped switch, and should not be confused with the more common Alps SKCM Cream Damped tactile switch. SKCM Cream switches have a much lighter colored slider. They are most commonly found in NeXT Non-ADB keyboards with the smaller non L enter.
SKCM Creams found in Canon Typewriters have been reported to be heavier. However other enthusiasts, who have had both NeXT non-ADB keyboard and canon typewriters in their collections, disapprove this statement, claiming that SKCM Cream in both are identical. Thus, in order for the previous statement regarding the weight of SKCM Cream switches in different input devices to hold true, further testing (i.e. measuring force) needs to be carried out.
Specifications
The following image, taken by alps.tw,[1] contains the only known official documentation on the tactile Cream Alps switch:
Variants
Known variants include:
| Switchplate Color | Switchplate Length | Alps Logo | Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | Long | No Logo | Pine (with slits) |
| White | Long | No Logo | Pine (with slits) |
| White | Long | Logo | Pine (with slits) |
It has been reported that there are 2 types of SKCM Creams, with the difference being in the number of tabs the tactile leaf contains (2-tab vs. 4-tab)[2]. The 2-tab versions have been found in some Canon typewriters.
Keyboards
- Some Bull Bigfoot series (KBU-1970 & KBU-1971)
- Some HP 332 keyboards[3]
- HP C1414A[4]
- HP Vectra Portable CS keyboards[5]
- Some Memorex Telex 122/123[6]
- Some NEC PC-8801 (Type D)[7]
- Some NeXT Non-ADB (AAE, Non-L Enter Version)[8]
- Sanyo AX Bigfoot[9]
Typewriters / Word Processors
- Some Canon typewriters (AP 210, AP 210X, AP 360, AP 800, AP 810)
- Some UTAX T-5800[10]
Gallery
Upper components
Factory lube can be seen here
Switch internals
External links
- Imgur — Alps Weirdness Dated 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
References
- ↑ KBtalKing — ㊣㊣台灣黑軸與台灣白軸的樣式㊣㊣ (Chinese only) Dated 2014-01-17.
- ↑ Deskthority — Are there two types of undamped Cream ALPS? Posted 2020-01-16.
- ↑ Imgur — HP 332 Cream / Pine Black Alps Uploaded 2022-12-24.
- ↑ MouseFan — HP C1414A AT Japan (Japanese only) Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ↑ Deskthority — The Vectra64 Posted 2018-07-03.
- ↑ Imgur — Memorex Telex / Datacomp 123 w/ SKCM Cream Posted 2020-01-27.
- ↑ Imgur — NEC PC-8801 Type D (Alps SKCM Cream) Uploaded 2023-01-08.
- ↑ sunci — NeXT Non-ADB Keyboard Posted 2015-12-05.
- ↑ Twitter - [1] Posted 2021-08-19.
- ↑ Imgur — UTAX T-5800 (Alps SKCM Cream) Posted 2022-12-24.
