When I went to WierdStuff (Sunnyvale, CA) with damienG (mostly on GH), I bought this pleasantly clicky typewriter.
I wasn't sure what was in it, but didn't matter, it clicked
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It sat in my apartment for a few weeks until I had some time to figure out what really made it click. They typewriter worked perfectly, but I needed to dismantle it. For science
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I'll leave the surprise till the end of the post, but try and figure out how it works just by looking at the pics. I nearly shat my pants when I realized it.
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The simplicity of the controller is the first hint. Oh, and those big things, high wattage resistors.
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You've already seen the connectors to the keyboard. Your first guess, don't worry it's wrong.
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The next pictures are just of the keyboard portion. Nothing is missing. This alone is sufficient to create a keyboard with a Teensy.
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You've seen everything you need to know to figure it out.
Still not enough? Perhaps a video will help you ring some sense into it
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Spoiler: