Re: Apple //e keyboard problem

[dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff)]

O Aaland (oaaland@aol.com) wrote:
: I have seen four different types of key switches used in Apple IIe keyboards.
: There are long and short versions of the  T  type stem and long and short
: versions of the round versions. Unfortunately the short stem types with the
: little adapter is a little different in height than the long stem version so if
: you substitute one for the other then not all of the key pads will be at the
: same height on your keyboard.

: Also, at least on the round version, there are some keyboards that use a little
: different spring pressure on the shift keys and delete.

That may be related to the fact that the SHIFT keys, the DELETE key, and
the space bar all have small, weak coil springs under the keycap/around
the switch stem, while most of the keys simply rely on the spring action
of the keyswitch.  I'm trying now to remember if RETURN, TAB, and CONTROL
also have extra springs under them......

--Dave Althoff, ][.
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