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- 17 Aug 2017, 18:04
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
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Yeah, but is it really worth the price to buy a keyboard taken off a laptop unit with switches that, from what I've seen in these forums, aren't well-liked by anyone? You're better off looking for Alps SKCM boards. Oh BTW - here's a very inexpensive Space Invaders board (The Caps Lock isn't stepped,...
- 12 Aug 2017, 06:19
- Forum: News
- Topic: Stuff you just bought
- Replies: 2098
- Views: 751980
If someone in the UK is planning on bidding on this amazing retro lot of PCs, games and electronics, please keep me in mind for that Harvest Moon DS copy sitting on the monitor! http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Joblot-of-Vintage-Computers-Monitors-Games-Sinclair-Commodore-Amstrad-BBC-etc/401379697867?_trkparm...
- 09 Aug 2017, 15:29
- Forum: Marketplace Help
- Topic: Price Check: How much is my _____ worth?
- Replies: 4744
- Views: 1331517
- 08 Aug 2017, 18:27
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: IBM Mega Haul
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4948
Michigan eh? That's not THAT far from Ontario :P I agree though, I've found the best deals and items locally, by continuing to search local ads. On 3 of those occasions, I went to pick up a particular board or IBM computer and the seller happened to have extra stuff that wasn't listed. The last Zeni...
- 08 Aug 2017, 05:48
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
- 03 Aug 2017, 20:43
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Appreciation
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1153019
- 02 Aug 2017, 16:04
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: 100+ mechanical keyboards typing for 90+ minutes
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3556
Your new equipment really captures the sound of the Model F AT. I love the deeper sound of it compared to the high pitched sound from the metal case F's. You can also pick up that other unique sound it makes - I had never really thought much about it, but it sounds exactly like two marbles smacking ...
- 02 Aug 2017, 15:49
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: 100+ mechanical keyboards typing for 90+ minutes
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3556
Definitely love the idea of combining all of these into one video. My thought would be to also make a truncated version that has each keyboard type for 10-15 seconds so that you could go through them all in 25 minutes or less without getting bored of any particular one if you are watching for the p...
- 31 Jul 2017, 20:57
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: The 8Bit Guy repairing a Commodore US*8 calculator from 1972
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1979
- 29 Jul 2017, 17:03
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Appreciation
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1153019
- 28 Jul 2017, 17:46
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Any Idea What Switches are These?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2001
- 28 Jul 2017, 16:20
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: How I destroyed my keyboard with an attempted mod...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20399
To add a serious recommendation instead of more MX Brown bashing (though I don't like them much either) - if you can get your hands on one, I'd really recommend trying a tactile space invader board. There should be quite a few different models of RT101+ boards with them (tactile grey, black or brown...
- 28 Jul 2017, 15:35
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
This thing looks...hilarious - I want it! No longer will you have to spend countless precious seconds explaining to your friends which TYPE of keyboard you're using, because it will always be both! http://www.ebay.ca/itm/RARE-Monterey-MK-9500-Mechanical-Keyboard-MIDI-revrsable-Combo-Switch-White-Alp...
- 28 Jul 2017, 15:33
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
This is really the only indication that I could find on the listing: The keys have a spring mechanism under them. I don't know if it would be considered a clicky keyboard, but it does seem to be somewhat similar to one. And based on that, they could be anything - they could be those horrible spring ...
- 26 Jul 2017, 21:51
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: P77 - The TKL Pingmaster
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14786
What the hell..... I've never seen bad paint on ANY IBM keyboard Well I could take a photo to show you, but it's really just a case of someone rubbing away the bottom portion with their wrist over years of use - then the paint started peeling/flaking off. Since the plastic is textured and also beig...
- 26 Jul 2017, 20:50
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
- 26 Jul 2017, 20:34
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
So I freaked out a little when I took a glance at this listing near me in Ontario, but then realized it's a discrete rubber dome style...Model 00 'Unsaver'? I guess? I don't know what people refer to this one as, but here is the listing incase any Canadians are interested, and here is a link to some...
- 26 Jul 2017, 15:47
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: P77 - The TKL Pingmaster
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14786
Great job man! That's gotta be a lot of work, but I'm sure it's rewarding. BTW, my Model F AT top case is painted/textured the same way - I've tried describing it to others but I'm not sure how common it was. I'm going to scratch off all of the paint with my fingernails one of these days as the pla...
- 25 Jul 2017, 21:45
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: P77 - The TKL Pingmaster
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14786
Great job man! That's gotta be a lot of work, but I'm sure it's rewarding. BTW, my Model F AT top case is painted/textured the same way - I've tried describing it to others but I'm not sure how common it was. I'm going to scratch off all of the paint with my fingernails one of these days as the plas...
- 25 Jul 2017, 00:39
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
- 24 Jul 2017, 18:59
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
The price is a bit ridiculous on a lot of things lately. It would be nice to see prices fall a little bit. This one suprised me a bit: $228 for an NMB Erase Eaze. Granted its NIB, but still http://www.ebay.com/itm/122600198507 Yeah I saw that too - I think people just got carried away by the fact t...
- 22 Jul 2017, 04:00
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
TBH, I prefer my F AT - I may have a slightly later one, or just an odd duckling, as it doesn't have that hard, brittle plastic top case that the F XT has and that people have said the F AT is supposed to have. Mine is beige plastic...painted beige. It''s really odd - no idea why it was painted...on...
- 21 Jul 2017, 22:31
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
- 21 Jul 2017, 22:17
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Dell AT101
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10380
- 21 Jul 2017, 21:31
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
- 21 Jul 2017, 17:27
- Forum: For sale
- Topic: Deskthority Rabbit Hole kit (2018 Christmas Edition)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 26672
- 21 Jul 2017, 15:34
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Hi-Tek were having a laugh
- Replies: 64
- Views: 15713
I haven't received my RT8255CWE+ with clicky black switches in the mail yet, but I do have experience with the tactile switches as I've been using the tactile grey board (from the CDN group buy) at work for a few months and can confirm the switches are quite stiff, but they feel less so when you adj...
- 20 Jul 2017, 22:08
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: ANSI NMB RT-8251C
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2861
- 20 Jul 2017, 15:42
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332
I offered $10 and it was auto-rejected...I guess there's a setting for that LOL. *Also - balotz, I must say - you always post pretty great finds from what I've seen. You found me my Sejin SKM-1030 that I got for under $30 and I am grateful! Glad you found it useful - what did you think of the 1030?...
- 19 Jul 2017, 22:26
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643332