[Techtoolslist] Fluke 9010a mechanical switches

[Matthew Rossiter]

Well, so far in all my searching the only thing that has come close to 
the latching push buttons used on the Fluke 9010a keyboard are these SMK 
J-M0404 SPST switches.

I normally don't like sharing ebay links because they quickly become 
irrelevant,  but this is what I've tried. Lot of 8 SMK - J-M0404 - 
Pushbutton Switch, Latching Keyboard Tactile, SPST. | eBay 
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/224392728814?hash=item343ed950ee:g:T9YAAOSwjiNfGfiS>

They may be just a little too tall and need the bottom pins modified to 
the center but they appear to be about the same dimensions.  I haven't 
tried any modification tricks yet though.

Everything else out there is non-latching.  I don't know if there are 
any that can convert to a latching keyboard switch?

Matt

On 6/8/2021 1:57 PM, Matthew Rossiter wrote:
> Hey Everyone,
>
> Working on getting a couple of Fluke 9010a troubleshooters back in 
> shape.  On one of my keyboards, the 'pulse low 
> <http://games.rossiters.com/manuals/Fluke/Fluke%209010a/Fluke_9010a_Keys.jpg>' 
> key is missing a plastic piece that holds the pin in, which allows the 
> key to stay pressed.
>
> It looks like mechanical keys are *extremely* popular these days with 
> all kinds of interesting variations of tactile, linear and clicky.  
> All depending on how much click and push you like.  But surprisingly 
> not so much for push-on, push-off style key switches.
>
> Does anyone happen to know a good source for this particular style of 
> switch?  I'm sure I should be able to just rob a part from a junk 
> keyboard (just trying to think of which one).
>
> Matt
>
>
>


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