TEN HIGH QUALITY "QUIET-CLICK""CANADA GRAY" ALPS-CLONE KEYSWITCHESThese Canadian clones are high quality, and they uniquelyrepresent a special combination of keyswitch traitsthat are different from the standard ALPS switches:LOW CLICKY,HIGH TACTILITY,and LOW LINEARITY.
The "Canada Gray"Alps clonebegan around 2010,and its high quality exceedsthat of many Alpskeyswitches, in several ways.First, its operationallifetimeis claimed to be 50million keypresses, as contrastedto 20 million formany variations of the original Alps.Second,itsclear plastic housing enables users to illuminate theinside of the keyboard array with LED bulbs.Third, "Quiet-Click" is identical to the originalAlps sets in physical size,physical shape, andits twin electrode placement, so it canbe insertedinto any ALPS-compatible keyboard. Fourth,the "Quiet-Click Canada Gray" works with less finger-pressure (60g) than most switches of the Alps series,(70g), so faster typing speeds can beachieved withthis high quality mechanicalkeyswitch. This switch'sdistinct combination of quiet sound operation combinedwith strong tactility (feelings in the typing fingers)enables the typist to have an enjoyable experiencewhile avoiding sounds that could annoy other typistswho work nearby.
These quiet-click gray-stem switches are Alps-inspired,and can be installed on the same keyboards with genuineAlps keyswitches. They give the typist a tactile experiencethat is also quiet. They are much quieter than other Alpsmechanical switches, and they feel great for typing. ThisThis make Quiet-Click "Canada Gray" switches ideal forsituations where typists share work with others in a largeoffice. Also, typing speed can bemaximizedwith this typeof keyswitch.Theyrequire only 60g actuational force, soextensive typing atone'soffice will NOT make the typisttired early duringthe workshift. This light typing force dropsoff quicklyin a non-linear fashion as the keycap is pressed.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE FOR$9.00 PLUS $5.25 (USASHIPPING):You will receiveTEN "CanadaGray" high qualityAlps clones. All will be lightlylubricatedwith MAX-PRO, an electronicslubricant that is specialized forswitches.Every keyswitch will be tested with anohmmeterand will be certified to be in workingcondition.Install them with solder into your ALPSkeyboard.SPECIFIC TRAITSOF THIS KEYSWITCHIts CLICKINESS is low, its TACTILITY (touch)is high,.and its LINEARITY (steady change) islow. Thismakes "quiet-click" switches ideal for situations where typists share work with othersin a large office. Also, typing speed can bemaximized with this quiet type of keyswitch.In addition to the ten keyswitches, each buyerwill receive the following paper handouts:(A) An instructional paper on how to desolder,remove, and replace ALPS-style keyswitchesfrom an existing keyboard.(B) My 30 min presentation proposal for the July 2022Apple II KansasFest conference: "MechanicalKeyswitches: Dreaming of the Blue Alps."(3) A draft paper, "Improve Your Typing byCustomizing your Computer Keyboard." This articlewill be submitted for publication in the Apple IImagazine, Juiced GS, two or three monthsafter theKansasFest Apple conference.
EXCESS POSTAGE PAYMENTSWILLBE REFUNDED AFTERPACKAGE IS MAILEDKeyboard switches are very lightweight, soextra lots of switches can be ordered togetherwith no increase in shipping cost. If youoverpaid on shipping, then I will refund theoverpayment amount as soon as the packageis mailed. Unlike many other shippers whoconceal the actual postage cost from buyers,I have boldly instructed the postal software toprint the actual postageamount on the shippinglabelso that the buyercan note whethershippingcost was overcharged.Stephen Buggie, Ph.D.Professor EmeritusUniv. of New Mexico, Gallup
Footnote: My interest in the "Canada Gray" keyswitchis strengthened by my family's early history: My Dad'sancestors left Ireland in 1850, to farm at New Brunswickuntil about 1900, when they emigrated to Minnesota.
