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- 05 Jul 2023, 00:10
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: ALPS SKCL keyboard first encounter binding switches
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2868
Re: ALPS SKCL keyboard first encounter binding switches
how's the computer itself? it looks like something from Dolch, judging by the colourscheme, did it come with some guts or just the case? It's very interesting, what are your plans? Also the board is quite simmilar to an alps clone 19" rack board i got. I wonder if same company made these boards. Th...
- 05 Jul 2023, 00:05
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: ALPS SKCL keyboard first encounter binding switches
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2868
Re: ALPS SKCL keyboard first encounter binding switches
The wax thing from the videos looks like to much work and doesn't seem to even fix the issue. So ended up adding lithium grease to all switches just spraying it using the holes in the key steam, and all seems to be ok for me now. Hope the grease will last longer, and will not have to disassemble th...
- 05 Jul 2023, 00:01
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: ALPS SKCL keyboard first encounter binding switches
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2868
Re: ALPS SKCL keyboard first encounter binding switches
Lithium grease is not safe on plastic I think the grease itself is safe but whatever carrier solvent a spray uses might indeed be damaging. Always a good idea to read the labeling and do a test patch before using random chemicals plastic. According to the can is good for metal on metal and metal on...
- 02 Jul 2023, 01:58
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: ALPS SKCL keyboard first encounter binding switches
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2868
Re: ALPS SKCL keyboard first encounter binding switches
The wax thing from the videos looks like to much work and doesn't seem to even fix the issue. So ended up adding lithium grease to all switches just spraying it using the holes in the key steam, and all seems to be ok for me now. Hope the grease will last longer, and will not have to disassemble the...
- 30 Jun 2023, 03:51
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: ALPS SKCL keyboard first encounter binding switches
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2868
ALPS SKCL keyboard first encounter binding switches
Hi, A few weeks ago purchased an old portable computer to restore it and convert it into a retro master race pc, but has been all bad luck it arrived wasted in the post and the case required a lot of glue and fixing and other issues. But to make things worse the keyboard that looked ok resulted in b...
- 30 Aug 2020, 23:40
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: alcatel mmk to pc possible ?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 973
alcatel mmk to pc possible ?
Hi guys found one of this alcatel mmk keyboards on a flea market it looks nice: https://deskthority.net/wiki/Alcatel_MMK_Keyboard https://i.ibb.co/Zmgg5YX/IMG-20200830-WA0038.jpg The connector si some kind of serial port. Someone knows if it can be modded to usb or ps/2 ?. :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:
- 03 Nov 2019, 02:55
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: XT/AT/PS2/Terminal to USB Converter with NKRO
- Replies: 866
- Views: 588875
Re: XT/AT/PS2/Terminal to USB Converter with NKRO
can i use an arduino nano in place of a tinssy ?
- 27 Jun 2019, 17:48
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: VT100 keyboard to usb
- Replies: 0
- Views: 873
VT100 keyboard to usb
Hi guys, recently i found on a flea market a vt100 the terminal have the roms borked so the display looks all garbled and this roms seem to be custom chips for the computer so is impossible to replace them for eproms. So i was thinking can the keyboard that looks very nice be used on a PC ?. Seem th...
- 02 Mar 2019, 22:57
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Where i can buy some retro looking cherry keycaps
- Replies: 1
- Views: 863
Where i can buy some retro looking cherry keycaps
Hi i have an MX11800 keyboard i could love to get some retro looking keycaps for it.
I have seen pictures for it here but someone knows where they can be buy ?.
I have seen pictures for it here but someone knows where they can be buy ?.
- 12 Jan 2019, 05:42
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Fixing a 122 unicomp keyboard need help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1905
Re: Fixing a 122 unicomp keyboard need help
https://i.ibb.co/crZdf91/IMG-20190111-171623.jpg https://i.ibb.co/PQztKXG/IMG-20190111-201435.jpg https://i.ibb.co/2M6JdSQ/IMG-20190111-201453.jpg https://i.ibb.co/Cm9zgMy/IMG-20190111-201457.jpg https://i.ibb.co/TBXgFVP/IMG-20190111-201501.jpg https://i.ibb.co/xDMrzBh/IMG-20190111-202350.jpg https...
- 12 Jan 2019, 04:59
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Fixing a 122 unicomp keyboard need help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1905
Re: Fixing a 122 unicomp keyboard need help
ok it was a lucky shot i got it all working in the first shot :D. i was very afraid of this mod. but works great. anyway this keyboard is not normal, how all the extra keys are used ? this one is ps/2, and the numeric keypad the numlock key enable the numlock led but the keys continue to work like t...
- 11 Jan 2019, 20:04
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Fixing a 122 unicomp keyboard need help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1905
- 11 Jan 2019, 18:47
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Fixing a 122 unicomp keyboard need help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1905
Fixing a 122 unicomp keyboard need help
Hi guys I'm in the process to try to bolt mod a 122key unicomp keyboard that i purchased a couple of years ago. The keyboard was wasted by the postal service and all the melted plastic rivet things that hold the metal plate to the key assembly where broken during transport so the keyboard arrived in...
- 08 Nov 2018, 23:10
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Converting an IBM Pingmaster
- Replies: 241
- Views: 59432
Thanks for the reply swampangel i was able to get my keyboard working now, and do a custom layout. I was just confusing the revision option on the tmk editor. i got the adapter installed in the case and do a small hole on the bottom to reset the teensy. https://preview.ibb.co/k6cPQA/IMG-20181108-190...
- 05 Nov 2018, 15:19
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Converting an IBM Pingmaster
- Replies: 241
- Views: 59432
Loaded a firmware flashed by an user in the first or second page of the thread and works great on the first try. My problem is how the TMK keymap editor is used ?. If i download the .hex and flash it in the teensy this will not work the keyboard will do nothing. I have seen people compiling stuff c...
- 04 Nov 2018, 23:47
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Converting an IBM Pingmaster
- Replies: 241
- Views: 59432
Hi guys finally i take the chance and got my hands on a pingmaster the Japanese one was out so i take the Chinese variant. First thing i learned is NEVER USE ALCOHOL TO CLEAN THIS KEYBOARD ! i used it to clean a small dirt in the bottom and the paint melted !. Lucky i discovered this in the bottom. ...
- 16 May 2018, 19:04
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: XT to PS/2 Converter for Model F
- Replies: 74
- Views: 23297
- 13 Apr 2018, 20:43
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: XT to PS/2 Converter for Model F
- Replies: 74
- Views: 23297
- 12 Jan 2018, 22:07
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Got IBM 5251 display terminal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2566
The switches seem to be clean at least they don't feel scratchy, the terminal weith a ton hauling it to my hause was a pain. Tried to reanimate the terminal but seem to be death maybe i will repurpuse it as some kind of fallout temed terminal :P, im currently testing to hook the monitor inside the t...
- 11 Jan 2018, 04:05
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Got IBM 5251 display terminal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2566
Got IBM 5251 display terminal
Hi guys got this nice ibm 5251 terminal, including the keyboard. See some videos on youtube that says that this keyboard is the best ever so i'm thinking on purchasing the xwhatsis adapter on ebay. This really deserve the trouble ? https://thumb.ibb.co/nayNbm/IMG_20170618_061638.jpg https://thumb.ib...
- 19 Sep 2017, 20:04
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: XT to PS/2 Converter for Model F
- Replies: 74
- Views: 23297