Editing Reed switch (section)

==== Keyboard switches ====
{{External video|video1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qcDrYH7qzs Maxi Switch magnetic reed keyboards with original SA keycaps! (Maxi Switch magnetic reed)]}}
Reed switches were formerly used in the keyboards for computer terminals, where each key had a magnet and a reed switch actuated by depressing the key.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maxi-Switch |url=https://telcontar.net/KBK/Maxi-Switch/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=telcontar.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Електромеханічний завод «Магніт»: ПКМ 1Б ("PKM 1B") |url=https://telcontar.net/KBK/Magnit/#PKM_1B |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=telcontar.net |quote=ПКМ 1Б (“PKM 1B”) is type of fairly low profile reed switch, whose design may have been inspired by RAFI’s keyboard switches (especially as the keycap mount is very similar).}}</ref> Reed switches in  keyboards have largely been superseded by [[Hall effect sensor|Hall effect switches]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reed switch vs. Hall effect sensor |url=https://www.yoctopuce.com/EN/article/reed-switch-vs-hall-effect-sensor |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=www.yoctopuce.com}}</ref>

[[File:PKM 1B and Cherry MX switches.jpg|thumb|[[Robik#PKM 1B|PKM 1B]] (left) next to [[Cherry AG#Cherry MX|Cherry MX]]]]

Electric and electronic [[pedal keyboard]]s used by [[pipe organ]] and [[Hammond organ]] players often use reed switches, where the glass enclosure of the contacts protects them from dirt, dust, and other particles. They may also be used to control diving equipment, such as flashlights or cameras, which must be sealed to keep water out under high pressure.