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From: wmartin@brl-smoke.ARPA (Will Martin )
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Subject: Re: In search of a sane keyboard standard
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Date: Wed, 21-May-86 14:41:17 EDT
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In article <226@zeus.UUCP> bobr@zeus.UUCP (Robert Reed) writes:
>Several people have suggested moving the BREAK key away from the main
>keyboard.  This is really unnecessary if you vary the spring stiffness of
>the different keys.  The keyboard I regularly use has (I think) 15 lb.
>springs for most keys and a 40 lb. spring for the break key.  With this
>approach, even if you accidentally hit the BREAK key, you are not likely to
>hit it hard enough to activate it.

This is a GREAT idea! I have long wished, for example, that the "}/]"
key, which is next to the Return key on my ADM-42 terminal, would have a
much heavier spring under it. I tend to not reach far enough and hit
that key instead of the Return; if it had a heavier spring, at least it
wouldn't DO anything when I hit it lightly! The times I really want to
type } or ] I could hit it directly and overcome the heavier spring.

I've thought about wedging some foam under the keycap to try to fake
this; anybody think that would work?

Will