Alps mount recognition

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The following page lists switches with "Alps mount" sliders. The slider has a slot that is around 4.6 mm × 2.3 mm at the top; the keycap has rectangular peg around 4.5 × 2.2 mm. The peg inside the keycap contains its own hole (around 2.7 mm wide), but by and large, this is not used for anything — it may just be a legacy of vintage Alps switches with an extra peg inside the slider.

Alps mechanical[edit | edit source]

Alps common mount low profile, normal
Alps common mount low profile, LED
Alps plate spring
Alps SKFL (normal)
Alps SKFL (cyan, heavy)

Alps SKFL (cyan, heavy)
Alps SKFL LED
Alps SKFL Lock

Alps SKCL/SKCM series[edit | edit source]

Alps SKCL Green
Alps SKCL Cream
Alps SKCL Double Action

Alps SKCL Double Action
Alps SKCL Lock (cream)

Alps SKCL Lock (cream)
Alps SKCL Brown
Alps SKCL Amber
Alps SKCL Lock (brown)
Alps SKCM Brown
Alps SKCM Blue
Alps SKCM Amber
Alps SKCM Orange
Alps SKCM Cream
Alps SKCL Yellow
Alps SKCL Grey
Alps SKCL Lock (grey)
Alps SKCL Heavy Grey
Alps SKCM Green (bamboo)
Alps SKCM White (pine)
Alps SKCM Cream Damped (pine)
Alps SKCM Salmon
Alps SKCM Black (bamboo)
Alps SKCM White Damped

Alps SKBL/SKBM series[edit | edit source]

Alps clones[edit | edit source]

Please note that the shells of most Alps clone switches are too similar to distinguish without very careful inspection, with the biggest differences being the underside of the base that cannot be seen in full without de-soldering a switch. The numbering is important, but the same numbering can be found on multiple switch types, and the same switch type can have multiple numbering styles. The only way to identify most Alps clones switches is to open the switch and examine the internals; see under four-tab clone for a guide to identifying typical Alps clone switches by internal parts.