Editing Alps SKCM Amber

{{infobox dswitch
| image name        = Alps SKCM Amber -- infobox.jpg
| manufacturer      = [[Alps Electric]]
| family            = [[Alps SKCL/SKCM series]]
| product code      = 
| contact mechanism = [[Contact mechanism#Metal leaf|Metal leaf]]
| switch type       = Clicky
| actuation force   = 
| switch mount      = [[Switch mount#Plate mount|Plate mount]]
| keycap mount      = [[Keycap mount#Alps mount|Alps mount]]
| discontinued      = 
| precedes          = 
}}

'''Alps SKCM Amber''', or '''Amber Alps''' / '''Taxi Yellow Alps''', is a clicky switch in the complicated [[Alps SKCL/SKCM series]].

==Description==
Amber Alps switches appear to have only been used in a single keyboard, that of the memory expansion Apple IIc. Based on this, the switch appears to have been produced from 1986 to 1988.<ref name="DT-IIc" /> The amber color earned them the moniker of "NYC Taxi Yellow" or simply "Taxi Yellow", though this same color has also been used for linear switches.<ref name="rzwv-KCLEA907" /> The slider color is very similar to that of Amber [[Omron B3G-S series]] switches, but not quite as saturated.

The switches are considerably higher weighted, coming in at somewhere between 80 and 100 gf.<ref name="DT_SKCM_amber" /> Variation in characteristics due to age must be considered however, before this is taken as fact.

The bottom of the [[click leaf]] is not folded inwards as with other Alps switches. The slits are the shorter revised design. There is no logo on the upper shell.

==Variants==
Known variants include:

{| class="wikitable"
! Switchplate Color !! Switchplate Length !! Alps Logo !! Generation
|-
| Black || Long || No Logo || Pine (with slits)
|-
| Grey || Long || No Logo || Pine (with slits)
|-
| White || Long || No Logo || Pine (with slits)
|}

==Keyboards==
*Some [[Apple IIc]] keyboards (Model: A2S4100) <ref name="DT-IIc" /><ref name="DT-AppleIIc" />

==Gallery==
The following switches were sourced from eBlueJay seller Apple2OnlineStore and are believed to have been taken from an Apple IIc keyboard.

<gallery widths=250 heights=187>
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- assorted switches.jpg                        | Amber Alps switches from an Apple IIc computer
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- colour variation.jpg                         | Subtle variation in colour
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- side view.jpg                                | Side view
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- rear view.jpg                                | Rear view
File:Alps SKCL Yellow vs SKCM Amber.jpg                              | Colour comparison with typical [[Alps SKCL Yellow]] (left)
File:Alps SKCM -- colour comparison.jpg                              | Colour comparison with [[Alps SKCM Orange|SKCM Orange]], [[Alps SKCM White|SKCM White]] and [[Alps SKCM Cream Damped|SKCM Cream Damped]]
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- comparison with B3G-S.jpg                    | Colour comparison with Amber [[Omron B3G-S series]]
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- slider comparison with B3G-S.jpg             | Slider colour comparison with Amber B3G-S and SKCM Orange
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- internals comparison with SKCM White.jpg     | Internals viewed from below, and comparison with [[Alps SKCM White]]
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- slider lubricant.jpg                         | Apparent lubricant on the slider
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- components, top views.jpg                    | Top views of the switch components
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- components, bottom views.jpg                 | Bottom views of the switch components
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- spring comparison with SKCM White.jpg        | Spring comparison with SKCM White
File:Alps SKCM Amber -- return spring comparison with SKCM White.jpg | Comparison of return springs between SKCM Amber (ca. 80–100 gf) and SKCM White (70 gf)
</gallery>

==References==
<references>
<ref name="DT-AppleIIc">Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8/allpe-iic-alps-yellow-slider-click-t4582.html Apple IIc ALPS Yellow Slider Click]</ref>
<ref name="rzwv-KCLEA907">ちゃたりたいね — [http://kbd.rzw.jp/alps/packard_bell_kclea907l/ PACKARD BELL KCLEA907L ALPS茶軸リニア]</ref>
<ref name="DT_SKCM_amber">Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8/alps-skcm-amber-t7426.html Alps SKCM Amber]</ref>
<ref name="DT-IIc">Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/convert-apple-iic-to-usb-t7256.html#p144313 Convert Apple IIc to usb] (post 12)</ref>
</references>

[[Category:Alps SKCL/SKCM series]]
[[Category:Keyboard switches with Alps mount]]
[[Category:Metal contact switches]]
[[Category:Clicky switches]]
[[Category:List of all keyboard switches]]