Editing Alps SKCM Black

{{infobox dswitch
| image name        = Alps SKCM Black -- infobox.jpg
| manufacturer      = [[Alps Electric]]
| family            = [[Alps SKCL/SKCM series]]
| product code      = SKCMAP
| contact mechanism = [[Contact mechanism#Metal leaf|Metal leaf]]
| switch type       = Tactile
| switch mount      = [[Switch mount#Plate mount|Plate mount]]
| keycap mount      = [[Keycap mount#Alps mount|Alps mount]]
| discontinued      = 
| supersedes        = [[Alps SKCM Cream]]<br>[[Alps SKCM Salmon]]
| actuation force   = 70 gf
}}

'''Alps SKCM Black''', or tactile complicated '''Black Alps''', is a tactile switch in the [[Alps SKCL/SKCM series]]. Complicated Black Alps are well-known for its use in the [[Dell AT101]] series of keyboards.

Opinions on SKCM Black Alps switch vary. Early iterations of the switch seemingly use the same tactile leaf as the SKCM Salmon switches, with the difference being the lack of the hole in the leafspring. Later versions replaced the tactile leaf with the newer, seemingly sharper one found in the later version of [[Alps SKCM Cream Damped|SKCM Cream Damped]], and [[Alps SKCM White Damped|SKCM White Damped]] switches. With the newer tactile leaf the force curve is unclean,<ref name="Silencium" /> lending the switch a rough feel that leads many to pan the switch.

Early pine switches are reported to have lubricant on the sliders.

==Variants==
Known variants include:

{| class="wikitable"
! Switchplate Color !! Switchplate Length !! Alps Logo !! Generation
|-
| White || Short || Logo || Pine (with slits)
|-
| White || Short || Logo || Bamboo (without slits)
|}

==Keyboards (Pine switches)==
*Some [[Bull Bigfoot series]] (KBU-1371 & KBU-1372)
*Some [[Dell AT101]] series (FCCID: GYUM97SK)
*Some HP 332 keyboards<ref name="hp332"/>
*Some [[NeXT]] Non-ADB (L-Enter models)<ref name="NeXT" />
*Sanyo BP-KB2 <ref name="sanyo"/>

==Keyboards (Bamboo switches)==
*Dell 30383<ref name="Biglobe2"/>
*Dell 47444<ref name="Biglobe2"/>
*Some [[Dell AT101]] series (FCCID: GYUM95SK & GYUM97SK)
*[[Dell AT101]]W series (FCCIDs: GYUM92SK & GYUM90SK)
*[[Dell SK-D100M]]
*Some [[Wang 725-3770]] (Date Code: 07-95)
*[[Wang 725-7231-US]]

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="250" heights="187">
File:Dell AT102W semi-naked.jpg|Bamboo Black Alps switches
File:Dell AT102W Alps CM switch.jpg|Short, white switchplate in the Bamboo Black Alps switch
</gallery>

==References==
<references>
<ref name="Silencium">Atelier Silencium — [http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~silencium/keyboard/html/alpssw.html ALPS] Dated 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2015-07-21.</ref>
<ref name="NeXT">Flickr — [http://www.flickr.com/photos/349667-ta497636/sets/72157617701310479/ NEXT KeyBoard] Retrieved 2015-07-21.</ref>
<ref name="Biglobe2">Biglobe — [http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~silencium/keyboard/html/ax.html AX & Alps Bigfoot keyboard] Updated 2010-02-17.</ref>
<ref name="hp332">Imgur — [https://imgur.com/a/iiUGRqm HP 332 Cream / Pine Black Alps] Uploaded 2022-12-24.</ref>
<ref name="sanyo">Imgur — [https://imgur.com/a/alWg43y Sanyo BP-KB2 (Alps SKCM Pine Black)] Uploaded 2023-01-08.</ref>
</references>

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