Who Invented the Buckling Spring?

The buckling spring “Model M” keyboard, invented by IBM in the 80's; popularized by Lexmark in the early 90's; and manufactured by Unicomp for the past 25 years is regaining its status as one of the best keyboards in the market.

Why do we buckle in spring?

Buckling Springs Explained

Too much pressure on the spring will make it buckle. The buckled spring will then strike an electrical contact. This is what registers the keypress onto your computer. That's how Buckling Spring keyboards work.

Are buckling springs good?

Buckling springs are undoubtedly excellent switches, and Unicomp pretty much has a monopoly on them, so it can keep selling its keyboards without spending time and money on R&D.