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【IC】Alps Revival - Keycaps, PCBs and much more

类型: IC
作者: MOZ
发布时间: 2014-03-31 23:52:08
更新时间: 2014-03-31 23:52:08
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56582.0


Alright, let me start of by saying that I love Alps switches and I needed me some keycaps and PCBs to build the keyboards and use the keycaps on, and thus began the journey.
Keycaps:
I’ve discussed with SP, and we can do an Alps keycap GB, profile would be DCS, legends will be double shot and we will have all the legends otherwise available for MX DCS.
Regarding the stabs, in Calavera’s earlier attempt it was discovered that there were many variations and it wasn’t possible to cover them all, taking this into consideration, I’ve decided we should do Alps mount for switch and MX-compatible mount for stabs. This means that we can use Cherry stabs or costar stabs.
I am yet to get word on the available spacebars, besides that any keycap that is available for MX DCS will be available to us.
Now we need to decide on what colorway we want to go with, and from their I can start making mockups. Also Cherry legends or WYSE?
The actually GB for the keycaps will be done on the SP system.
PCBs:
To use the keycaps, one needs keyboards, there are a few PCBs out in the wild, such as the Leeku 1800 and the Duck Mini V2. I am working on converting the GH60/GHPad/Ergodox/TKL to support MX and Alps to allow for all sorts of combinations.
I will not, and I repeat I will not do a GB for any of my PCBs, they will be opensource and anybody can do a run.
Switches:
New Matias switches can be bought from MechanicalKeyboards.com as well as 7bit over on Deskthority.
Plates:
I have no idea where to source plates from, so if someone wants to help out, that would be great.
Cases:
The attempt will be to be able to use existing cases and design the PCB so that it can be used witch plates similar to those already in existence and thus compatible with existing cases. This is true for 60% as well as TKL.

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