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Es gab auch schon deutsche Ansi layouts, da kann man sich die tastenbelegung recht gut ansehen.

I don't have a whitefox, but for sure that may be solved. The nrf chip is very small, maybe one can mount it with the antenna outside the case. How many LEDs are we talking about? Think I should have another look at the whitefox, to see what would have to be done there. The ble chips use very few po...

With a little help it should be possible to get tmk running on chibios on a dirt cheap nrf51822. I have a working Apple IIc board converter build on top of their sdk example. But I had no success when trying to compile tmk with the patched chibios on it. Another route maybe to build tmk via the mbed...

Macboarder found a board, that I ordered for him. It's a really interesting find. We weren't able to find much information about it. It was made by Multitech(which became Acer) for the Apple ][. Also used for their Apple ][ compatible MPF-III. We both would love to know more about the board and the ...

Seems a guy called IOxOI sorted it all out for the nrf51822:
https://github.com/I0x0I/DIY-A-BLE-Keyboard

Wow lots of features! I am trying to use the nrf51822 either as PS2 -> Bluetooth adapter(but i can't even find out how to set the Makefile to use the nrf51 settings from the chibios-contrib directory) or as Bluetooth adapter for my Teensy++. Other way would be to use it together with the teensy in m...

@pomk: Last Christmas?-) As tmk has chibios support, one may try to compile tmk for the NRF51822(or later, whatever chibios supports). Anybody has an example how to build with chips only supported from chibios-contrib. The softdevice is not working hasu said, but that should be fixable, at least I'd...

The HM-10 is another module, afaik. I try to do it with an arduino core on the nordic nrf51822. This link lets me assume, that I'll need additional hardware to flash it: http://www.rogerclark.net/arduino-on-the-nrf51822-bluetooth-low-energy-microcontroller/ the core gist I am planing to use: https:/...

If I manage to flash it, we could also try that remote, if you like to. I did not even read the docu yet!-( I am no windows User. But there should be a way to include AHK scripts, even when I doubt that it makes sense security wise. There are some interresting arduino password managers out there. I'...

@Laser: When it comes to the layout I am with you. I still must be able to work on any standard keyboard, so an atreus would be to far from it for me. And I am using keyboards more than 40 years now and it got harder to get used to changes!-( The trackpoint in it's IBM form is a must for me. The old...

I have no clue yet how I will handle the nordic module. I have one here, will start to play with it in the next week. I hope to be able to load it wiht firmware. Help would be more than welcome!-) The password manager is one of my crazy ideas I had from the beginning. I thought I could integrate it ...

WOW! Whole bunch of information! Thanks a lot! I agree! I use all the time I need to build those boards. It's not a job but learning with fun!-) So I ended up wiring another board by hand. The PCB has to wait. Grabbed all those links, I could later add some more, so we get a real link collection her...

You are right when it comes to the possibilities to remap esx anywhere. I use a Space-FN setup, so that wouldn't get complicated. But my habits on hitting esc to get into command mode are so deep in my head... Antoher reason is that I also wanted to add a function key row for the mainframe work. But...

I have used different Trackpoint modules in the keyboards I made. They mostly came from old thinkpads. Alonswartz has created a gist with all information. You can find it at: https://github.com/alonswartz/trackpoint There you should be able to find almost anything. I made it height adjustable with a...

I saw it, but I need three buttons for the middle button scroll, or is there any information that I missed?

Keyboard related infections Wow, I think I got another infection. First it started, when I remembered the mechanical boards we used in the 80s. I got myself a pretty MX Clear Cherry G80. And wow, I was happy like a child. There remained a problem, though. Since the 90s and my first ThinkPads I was a...

WOW! Great work! When I'll ever find a model f, will it fit it, too?

Sorry not all the images were uploaded in the first try! They are orange and both are almost completely clean inside. I have cleaned the keycaps of one, the other one is still like it came. Looks as if one is older than the other one. I tend to like the irish more!-) I will try to measure the force ...

I found two Apple Extended Boards, they are great, seem to have lived their entire life inside a max bag, which stood in an empty server rack!-) They feel great, despite a little different. Can someone tell by the serial numbers, what the differences are? One seems to be made in USA, the other one i...

Wow, you guys rock! And you are right! On the inner side I found the text: ORTEK MCK-106-B-C. Do you think it has some worth, or should I just harvest the switches? They seem almost new and are very soft. Very similar, only a little bit less tactile than the orange ones in the m0115 I found under it...

I found an old adb board in the closet of an apple dealer, I sometimes work for.
No idea what it is, feels very smooth and tactile. Black Alps(pinted ont the top of the switches), no badge, no branding, somebody knows more about it?

Great review! Incredibly professional!
Mine has orange alps, but I am missing some. Any idea where i can buy single orange switches, or from which keyboard I could harvest them?

Wow great post! If I find the time I can add some things I learnt on the way!-) In my next project, I am gonna give it a try. I did some test with different keycaps so mine had to be adjustable!;-) Did you find a way to put rubber caps on it? And after some problems, it works like a charm now. Only ...

Wow, finally finished it. My first custom build! It was made possible by this great community and my friend Sami, who is incredible when it comes to improvisation! We did that all without buying anything new and most of the tools we use are either vintage or cheap discounter quality. It was a lot of...

It's getting serious. Today we wired my new custom board. It was first planed to be a recycling project for the plate, we used. But it get too cool, have to finish it!;-))) I hope to find time to hack the firmware. Biggest problem still is the prolongation of the trackpoint. If I could find MX-Board...

I think I'll give it a try, my friend made up a little case for it, now I need some spare time to get it done, but looks as if it's a good starting point. He made it all with a dreml by hand, and the wood is hard! Would love to know what kind of wood it is, btw...

Wow, lots of infos!
So I amgoing to try to glue them in. The surface does not seem to be harmed by alcohol, so I'll get'em out.
Gonna let you all know, how it worked. And for my other project I will order a plate that has 1.5mm.

Yeah, it was much cheaper than switches! And it took less than 20 minutes to get them out. It think it would need much glue. Think, I will give Findecanors solution a try. But this looks a lot of work to me! Need to find a .5mm plate for that! Thanks for the hint, that I'll need to glue'em anyway. M...

I bought a QPad Board with blue cherries to harvest the switches. Now the 1mm thick(!!!) steel plate which is pretty rigid lies in front of me and my brain doesn't stop tinkering with it. To good for trash to thin to use. The switches keep moving around. Now I wonder if there are some kind of clips ...