Alps SKCL Compact
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| Manufacturer | Alps Electric |
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| Discontinued | Yes |
| Switch type | Linear |
| Sense method | Metal leaf |
| Keycap mount | Alps mount |
| Switch mount | Plate mount |
Alps SKCL Compact is a provisional name for a companion switch to the Alps SKCL/SKCM series. The part number is not known, nor is whether it was classed as part of the SKCL/SKCM series; by 1994, it was no longer listed in the Alps catalogue.
Description[edit | edit source]
The switch has a reduced front-to-back depth of around two-thirds of that of a full-sized switch, leading to the misnomer of "half-Alps". The switch shell has room only for a standard design switchplate, and the slider is offset to the back of the switch. As result, this is a linear switch only.
The switch is not keycap-compatible with normal Alps switches.<ref name="CSK-1101P"/>
The switch is used in keyboards with reduced-size function keys.
Keyboards[edit | edit source]
- Apple Macintosh Portable (ISO version) (Note: Enter Key ONLY)<ref name="Macintosh"/>
- Costar CSK-1101P<ref name="CSK-1101P"/>
- IBM PC Convertible keyboard (5140)<ref name="IBM-5140" />
- Some Magnavox VideoWriter keyboards (Made in Japan models)
- Sharp MZ-6500<ref name="Sharp-MZ-6500" />
- Sharp X68000 <ref name="gh-Sharp-X68000" />
- Xerox JD-2 Docutech 135<ref name="DT-JD-2" />
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Alps SKCM Compact switches -
Comparison with full-size switches -
IBM JX-JW 6343690 function key switches -
Rear and side views
See also[edit | edit source]
- Alps SKFL Compact — the keycap-compatible counterpart to Alps SKFL
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="IBM-5140">ちゃたりたいね — IBM 5140 Convertible Dated 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2015-07-21.</ref> <ref name="Sharp-MZ-6500">Atelier Silencium — 試作室 Dated 2003-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-21.</ref> <ref name="gh-Sharp-X68000">Geekhack — SHARP X68000 keyboard converter Dated 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2015-07-21.</ref> <ref name="CSK-1101P">Deskthority — Costar CSK-1101P: Compact Layout, Omron Switches</ref> <ref name="DT-JD-2">Deskthority — Xerox with Tactile Green Alps</ref> <ref name="Macintosh">Flickr — Macintosh Portable Keyboard with Keys Removed</ref> </references>
