Editing SMK second generation (section)

==Construction==
SMK second generation switches function identically to their [[SMK vintage linear|vintage predecessor]]: a leaf spring contact is held open by a ramp on the slider, which pushes it outwards and away from the static contact. Pressing on the slider lowers the ramp and allows the switch contacts to close. The second generation switch mechanism uses much smaller parts, reducing the static contact to a simple piece of bent wire. Switch reassembly is even more difficult than before.

The contact leaf's leg has a reinforced 'V' cross section, and the hole in the base is correspondingly a 'V', as with many Alps clone switches. The other leg hole in the base is circular.