Description: GREEN ALPS SKCLKEYSWITCHES FORCOMPUTER KEYBOARDS SET OF FIVE GREENALPS KEYSWITCHES:$17.50 plus $4.40 shipping These GREEN ALPS KEYSWITCHES are NON-TACTILE, NON-CLICKY, and STRONGLY-LINEAR.They are used, but in excellent condition. They can bebe installed in any keyboard that uses ALPS switches.These are AUTHENTIC ALPS, with the word"ALPS" written within an oval on the bottom side,between the two electrodes. They are especiallypopular in Apple II and Macintosh keyboards, andare fully compatible also in PC keyboards that useALPS keyswitches. These are the RARE AUTHETICSECOND VERSION GENUINE ALPS. Of the 17 distinctversions of genuine ALPS keyswitches, only threeversions are rare and expensive: BLUE, GREEN, or YELLOW. They are especially popular for Apple IIand Macintosh keyboards, and are fully compatiblealso in PC keyboards that use ALPS keyswitches. Many reviews are given in YouTube videosabout keyboards with mechanical keyswitches.The top worldwide expert keyboard revieweron YouTube is Chyrosrans22Thomas, a Dutchengineer employed in Britain who owns250 full-sized keyboards, and has createdabout 75 fifteen-minute review videos onYouTube. His reviews of keyboards withBlue/Green/Yellow Alps keyswitches are consistentlyvery favorable. View his video reviews by enteringYouTube and searching for: "REVIEW MECHANICAL KEYBOARD ALPS." WRITTEN REVIEWS ABOUTGREEN ALPS KEYSWITCHESGo to these two large websites toread thousands of written reviewsabout Green Alps keyswitches:www.deskthority.netwww.geekhack.net Every keyswitch has been tested with an ohmmeter,and is confirmed working. Every switch has beenlightly lubricated with MAX-PRO, an electronicslubricant that is specialized for switches. TheseGreen ALPS keyswitches were collected from a rarerare vintage ZENITH 1989 keyboard. GREENALPS KEYSWITCHES have non-clickiness andnon-tactility, and are strong on linearity. These features mean that these switches are very noticeable to the typist, and most typists confirm that their experience is enjoyable. GREEN ALPS and YELLOW ALPS HAVE ADISTINCTIVE UNIQUE FEATURE:AN OPEN RECTANGLE ON TOP, TOTO FIT A RECTANGULAR LED BULBThis feature can be seen in this ad's photos. Two smallholes will need to be drilled through the lower surfaceto power each LED rectangular bulb. THESE PAPER SHEETS ARE INCLUDEDWITH THE PURCHASED KEYSWITCHES(1) a two-sided sheet with instructions on how todesolder and remove old switches, and how toinstall these replacement switches. The writteninstructions are supported by six closeup photos.(2) A two-sided summary abstract of this recentin-person July 2022 KansasFest presentation.(3) a one-page summary of my planned magazinearticle, IMPROVE TYPING BY CUSTOMIZINGYOUR ALPS KEYBOARD. This will soon be submittedfor publication in the Apple II magazine, JUICED GS.(4) A list of the 64 keyboard manufacturers in theApple II, Macintosh, and PC worlds that eachproduced keyboards using Alps or Alps-clonemechanical keyswitches.(5) This is the four-page detailed handout given toall in-person KFest attenders. The first threepages describe each switch's specific traits. Thefourth page lists the forty YouTube videos byinternational keyboard experts who judged thatthe complicated BLUE ALPS keyswitch is the bestmechanical keyswitch ever produced, worldwide. SET OF FIVE GREENALPS KEYSWITCHES:$17.50 plus $4.40 shipping Stephen Buggie, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus of PsychologyUniv. of New Mexico, Gallup
Price: 17.5 USD
Location: Gallup, New Mexico
End Time: 2024-08-18T18:49:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Compatible Brand: CANADA BLUE (Matias)
Brand: ALPS
Type: Keyboard
Unit Type: Unit
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Unit Quantity: Group of FIVE
Vintage: Yes
California Prop 65 Warning: None