Editing Alps SKCM Blue (section)

==Clones==
[[Simplified Alps Type III]] is a clone of the Alps SKCMAG. The switch appears to be an earlier [[Hua-Jie AK series|Hua-Jie AK-CN2]] adapted to use a shell derived from an Alps SKCMAG; unlike most clones, Type III is clearly intended to fool people into mistaking it for a real Alps product, aided by Alps having neglected to visibly brand their switches.

The most obvious difference between the clone and genuine article is that the clone switch has a vivid blue slider, instead of the blue-grey of the Alps product. The clone switch replicates the telltale slits in the slider hole as well as the long side tabs that normally indicate a genuine Alps switch. The upper shell may be derived directly from an Alps moulding, as a plastic support plate was required to support the contact plates where normally the shell has dedicated recesses. A similar switch has been found with a custom shell with the proper recesses.

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File:Simplified Alps Type III disassembled.jpg | Type III simplified, disassembled
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