Maxi Switch 2900 Series "Hex Keyboard"

[HaaTa]

Got this NIB a few weeks ago.
Uses "replaceable" magnetic reed switches. Which means there's a click when you press and release, but it's too faint to really be called clicky. Switch is linear.

[phetto]

How do they feel?

[Vierax]

Oh I missed that ! Wow this pcb is really magnificent : designed by hand with curvy roads, logo, brand, serial number and all of this folded… I like how diodes are mounted.

[HaaTa]

Hmm, smooth'ish linear. But nothing amazing. Decent for reed switches though.

Those aren't diodes, they are the reed switches.

[Vierax]

oh yes, my mistake, I just read on WP what reed switches are. It's seems expensive, isn't it ?

[webwit]

Love the solder art!

Keycaps remind me of these Devlin caps:

Spoiler:

[mr_a500]

I was flipping through BYTE magazine (July 1979) and saw this:

[HaaTa]

Ooo, neato.

[JBert]

Just cross-linking to the other thread with the product leaflet: http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8 ... t4100.html