Alps SKCM Cream
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| Manufacturer | Alps Electric |
|---|---|
| Family | Alps SKCL/SKCM series |
| Product code | SKCMAF |
| Precedes | Alps SKCM Black |
| Switch type | Tactile |
| Sense method | Metal leaf |
| Rated lifetime | 20 M |
| Actuation force | 70 gf |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm |
| Keycap mount | Alps mount |
| Switch mount | Plate mount |
Alps SKCM Cream, or tactile Cream Alps, is a tactile switch in the Alps SKCL/SKCM series, contemporary with Alps SKCM Blue.
Description[edit | edit source]
SKCM Cream is an undamped switch, and should not be confused with the more common Alps SKCM Cream Damped tactile switch. SKCM Cream switches have a much lighter colored slider. They are most commonly found in NeXT Non-ADB keyboards with the smaller non L enter.
SKCM Creams found in Canon Typewriters have been reported to be heavier. However other enthusiasts, who have had both NeXT non-ADB keyboard and canon typewriters in their collections, disapprove this statement, claiming that SKCM Cream in both are identical. Thus, in order for the previous statement regarding the weight of SKCM Cream switches in different input devices to hold true, further testing (i.e. measuring force) needs to be carried out.
Specifications[edit | edit source]
The following image, taken by alps.tw,<ref name="KBT-visit" /> contains the only known official documentation on the tactile Cream Alps switch:
Variants[edit | edit source]
Known variants include:
| Switchplate Color | Switchplate Length | Alps Logo | Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | Long | No Logo | Pine (with slits) |
| White | Long | No Logo | Pine (with slits) |
| White | Long | Logo | Pine (with slits) |
It has been reported that there are 2 types of SKCM Creams, with the difference being in the number of tabs the tactile leaf contains (2-tab vs. 4-tab)<ref name="twocreams" />. The 2-tab versions have been found in some Canon typewriters.
Keyboards[edit | edit source]
- Some Bull Bigfoot series (KBU-1970 & KBU-1971)
- Some HP 332 keyboards<ref name="hp332"/>
- HP C1414A<ref name="MouseFan-C1414A" />
- HP Vectra Portable CS keyboards<ref name="vectra"/>
- Some Memorex Telex 122/123<ref name="Memorex"/>
- Some NEC PC-8801 (Type D)<ref name="typed"/>
- Some NeXT Non-ADB (AAE, Non-L Enter Version)<ref name="NeXT Non-ADB Keyboard" />
Typewriters / Word Processors[edit | edit source]
- Some Canon typewriters (AP 210, AP 210X, AP 360, AP 800, AP 810)
- UTAX T-5800<ref name="utax"/>
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Upper components -
Factory lube can be seen here -
Switch internals
External links[edit | edit source]
- Imgur — Alps Weirdness Dated 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="KBT-visit">KBtalKing — ㊣㊣台灣黑軸與台灣白軸的樣式㊣㊣ (Chinese only) Dated 2014-01-17.</ref> <ref name="MouseFan-C1414A">MouseFan — HP C1414A AT Japan (Japanese only) Retrieved 2015-07-22.</ref> <ref name="NeXT Non-ADB Keyboard">sunci — NeXT Non-ADB Keyboard Posted 2015-12-05.</ref> <ref name="twocreams">Deskthority — Are there two types of undamped Cream ALPS? Posted 2020-01-16.</ref> <ref name="vectra">Deskthority — The Vectra64 Posted 2018-07-03.</ref> <ref name="Memorex">Imgur — Memorex Telex / Datacomp 123 w/ SKCM Cream Posted 2020-01-27.</ref> <ref name="utax">Imgur — UTAX T-5800 (Alps SKCM Cream) Posted 2022-12-24.</ref> <ref name="hp332">Imgur — HP 332 Cream / Pine Black Alps Uploaded 2022-12-24.</ref> <ref name="typed">Imgur — NEC PC-8801 Type D (Alps SKCM Cream) Uploaded 2023-01-08.</ref> </references>
