Date   : Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:29:09 +0000
From   : public@... (Daniel Beardsmore)
Subject: BBC Micro keyswitches

On 18/01/2013 22:21, Mark Haysman wrote:
> Electron switches are the same as the Master 128 (excl. cherry) - and a nice 
> source of spares they are too!

I've realised that now >_<

If they are Futaba, then they're unusual, as the plate mounting retention
clips appear to be part of the base (which is the normal way keyswitches
are designed), while vintage Futabas always had a simple base plug.

Could just be a later Futaba model where they changed the design in line
with other brands.

I would simply *buy* one or two of each switch if anyone still had a stock
of them (one to dismantle, photograph and document, and one as a backup in
case I screw up the disassembly ;-)

Can't find any spares for sale anywhere.

I did have a BBC B with a fantastic keyboard, but the spacebar was broken 
(probably just the stabiliser support -- it was loose at one end). I specifically
set it aside for repair one day, and then gave it away without thinking.
No idea which type it was, only that it was far nicer than the Futaba.