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- Yesterday, 20:21
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 4562
- Views: 492743
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Yeah that's what I thought too but I didn't see mention of an ANSI version on the wiki. The legend placement on the numpad 0 is pretty distinctive though. Especially when combined with the bold arrows. If I manage to get it then I'll try to post an update. Just checked my database, and there is a K...
- 02 Mar 2021, 18:56
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 4562
- Views: 492743
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Yeah that's what I thought too but I didn't see mention of an ANSI version on the wiki. The legend placement on the numpad 0 is pretty distinctive though. Especially when combined with the bold arrows. If I manage to get it then I'll try to post an update.
- 02 Mar 2021, 17:18
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 4562
- Views: 492743
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Anyone know what this one is? It's in my local classifieds and I'm debating picking it up.
- 24 Feb 2021, 22:56
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Keyboard with cut cord Repair?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 310
Re: Keyboard with cut cord Repair?
USB and PS/2 are very different protocols. USB in general is FAR more complex. On a serial bus [USB], a single signal often includes address, control, data, and clock information. (from this site) . Basically with USB there is a lot more data encoded into a single signal. There are other hardware di...
- 05 Feb 2021, 18:50
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: I would like to try Alps
- Replies: 16
- Views: 879
Re: I would like to try Alps
I always used it over PS/2 so that explains it
- 05 Feb 2021, 03:07
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: I would like to try Alps
- Replies: 16
- Views: 879
Re: I would like to try Alps
Yeah, black alps AT102 was my first true Alps board and I hated them. But they were in pretty bad shape and linearizing them helped a ton. (they are a bit light though, lighter than my green clones) The SGI version has some unfortunate rollover, or am I misremembering? iirc on my SGI granite the on...
- 03 Feb 2021, 07:44
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: I would like to try Alps
- Replies: 16
- Views: 879
Re: I would like to try Alps
The obvious choice is a Dell AT-101w. They come with bamboo Black Alps (tactile) and are very common. If you do a bit of looking around you can pick them up for 20-40 USD without a problem (I managed to get one free by volunteering at an electronics recycling drive at the local community center). I ...
- 02 Feb 2021, 22:54
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: All right, what's up with these linear Alps?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 998
Re: All right, what's up with these linear Alps?
I have a Zenith that I rebuilt with NOS Yellow Alps and it's one of my favorite boards. I'd say if you know you like the yellows not much reason to switch to the Greens (although I have never tried them myself). I do have an AT-101w with bamboo blacks that I linearized and I don't like it quite as m...
- 29 Jan 2021, 02:58
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Zenith ZKB-2 review redux (Alps SKCL Green)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 278
Re: Zenith ZKB-2 review redux (Alps SKCL Green)
I had to do a double take at 13:09 when you showed off //Gainsborough's Zenith project. It looks very similar to A project that I bough off of //Gainsborough a while back, but after hunting down the post I see that his was a ZKB-2 not a KBD17.
- 25 Jan 2021, 00:18
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Would using a PCIe PS/2 Controller solve issues of a PS/2 to USB converter
- Replies: 8
- Views: 683
Re: Would using a PCI PS/2 Controller solve issues of a PS/2 to USB converter
I haven't ever seen a PCIe PS/2 card, but there are several PCI cards on Newegg. If you decide to order one make sure that you get the right card for whatever computer you're using it on (PCI and PCIe are not compatible).
- 23 Jan 2021, 20:12
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Need help getting an AT Zenith Z150 working
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2132
Re: Need help getting an AT Zenith Z150 working
Can you post a picture of the back side of the PCB as well?
- 03 Jan 2021, 21:26
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: White label Model M flickering LEDs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 452
Re: White label Model M flickering LEDs
This really sounds to me like a bad connection (either connector or soldered) somewhere. Can you post a picture of the back of the board?
- 03 Jan 2021, 04:45
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: White label Model M flickering LEDs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 452
Re: White label Model M flickering LEDs
I would look at the solder joints on the PCB. Look for any joint that looks cracked or discolored. Also, look for components that wiggle (there may be some flex in the leads or the component itself. This is normal. The lead itself should not move in the solder though). I picked up an Omnikey off of ...
- 15 Dec 2020, 00:12
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Is it possible to convert IBM Model M flippers to capacitive?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 509
Re: Is it possible to convert IBM Model M flippers to capacitive?
It's not an issue. F flippers were large because that's how much they had space for, and they had antiquated 70s technology to work with. Nowadays we have 12-bit ADCs on the cheap which 70s engineers could only dream of, and we can sense at tens of kHz. Finally, you could modify the sense circuit t...
- 14 Dec 2020, 19:55
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Is it possible to convert IBM Model M flippers to capacitive?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 509
Re: Is it possible to convert IBM Model M flippers to capacitive?
I'm going to preface this with it has been quite a while since I have done anything with electromagnetism so take what I say with a grain of salt. The main issue that you would run into is the size of the flipper. Yes, the same principle does apply with the model M flipper as the model F flipper, ho...
- 19 Nov 2020, 04:34
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Adventure in Retr0bright
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2600
Re: Adventure in Retr0bright
You would probably be better off using an xacto knife to cut the painters tape to the apple logo unless you want a nice yellowed stripe.
- 12 Nov 2020, 16:59
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Handwired AEKII
- Replies: 5
- Views: 474
Re: Handwired AEKII
Another way that you could use the PCB but still have it hand wired would be to take an xacto knife/razor blade and physically cut the traces that go to and from the switch pins. This way the switches are still isolated, you don't have to go to all the effort of making a whole new backing plate or d...
- 12 Nov 2020, 08:04
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Handwired AEKII
- Replies: 5
- Views: 474
Re: Handwired AEKII
Am I correct in assuming that the purpose of rewiring it was to get it to work on USB natively? Other than that, or maybe to add NKRO I don't really see a purpose.
- 25 Oct 2020, 02:27
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Keyboard advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 442
Re: Keyboard advice
I mostly agree with the other replies. If you like what you have stick with that. I have a red dragon board with mx blue clones (I think they are outemu but I don't feel like checking) and it is pretty decent. Personally, I like alps switches MUCH better than Cherry MX or clones so my daily driver i...
- 17 Oct 2020, 00:11
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: DELL AT101W
- Replies: 2
- Views: 333
Re: DELL AT101W
Nice! That is identical to my first mech keyboard. I found mine while helping out at a recycling drive and I still have it to this day.
- 10 Oct 2020, 23:00
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Converting z150 - help me with the pinout of a cut cord
- Replies: 7
- Views: 563
Re: Converting z150 - help me with the pinout of a cut cord
I would agree with Kevin, 4 is GND, 5 is Vcc and you aren't likely to kill anything if you get the other ones wrong so you can just play around with them until it works. Also you should probably clean up all that corrosion before you plug it in. You don't need extra problems to solve.
- 01 Oct 2020, 19:49
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: My 1991 NorthGate OmniKey 102 with ALPS SKCM Whites
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1260
Re: My 1991 NorthGate OmniKey 102 with ALPS SKCM Whites
One thing that you didn't mention is soldering wick . If I only have to desolder one or two switches then I tend to just use solder wick. My go to company for solder wick is the Chemtronics one that I linked. I have found that that one works really well (I have used some which are really bad). Yup....
- 01 Oct 2020, 07:17
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: My 1991 NorthGate OmniKey 102 with ALPS SKCM Whites
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1260
Re: My 1991 NorthGate OmniKey 102 with ALPS SKCM Whites
Finally, I’m saving up money to buy all of the soldering equipment/supplies that I am going to need. The wait is going to kill me because I am beyond looking forward to fully restoring my baby. Keyboard restoration is an exercise in patience. I still have another week+ to wait for some 40V develope...
- 16 Sep 2020, 05:06
- Forum: For sale
- Topic: [SOLD] KBPARADISE V80 - price reduced
- Replies: 7
- Views: 779
Re: KBPARADISE V80 - price reduced
Same.kelvinhall05 wrote: ↑16 Sep 2020, 03:56Wish shipping from Germany to Canada made sense for me.
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- 15 Sep 2020, 19:12
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Do the orihalcon Soarers have pull ups?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1505
Re: Do the orihalcon Soarers have pull ups?
I actually just tried adding some 1k resistors between +5V to Clock and +5V to Data on an XT Model F that was working fine unmodified. Adding those two 1K resistors caused it to stop working altogether. Of note, there was already about 2K resistance between +5V and the clock and data lines while un...
- 07 Sep 2020, 00:22
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Shit, I fell for it
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2739
Re: Shit, I fell for it
My two cents on the matter: - It sucks that you are stuck buying a computer that is not what you expected. Yes, you should have read the description and I don't think that he should be obligated to offer a refund. It still sucks. - Andj was clear in the ad (I also saw it on ebay), but I really don't...
- 03 Sep 2020, 14:23
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Rebooting a Soarers?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 826
Re: Rebooting a Soarers?
Is there any way you could detect when there's a load present and use it to power on the teensy, or stop pulling the RST line to ground. Put a transistor or a relay on the vcc DIN plug pin. Long story short yes but it would be more complicated. You do make a good point though that I didn't think ab...
- 03 Sep 2020, 02:25
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Rebooting a Soarers?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 826
Re: Rebooting a Soarers?
You could probably just put a toggle switch out through the back of the case. Connect the toggle switch to the power for the teensy. With the switch on the port would be powered and on. With the switch off the power would be disabled and the teensy would be off. If you ever had to reboot the Soarers...
- 29 Aug 2020, 05:11
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Dead Focus 2001
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2303
Re: Dead Focus 2001
Thanks for the advice! I've checked all my solder joints and electronic components when I first got the board and they all looked ok to me. My cheap old multimeter cannot measure capacitance unfortunately, therefore I have no "professional" way to test the caps, but at least visually they all seeme...
- 28 Aug 2020, 01:06
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Dead Focus 2001
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2303
Re: Dead Focus 2001
I know this thread is ancient and kinda dead, but I was wondering what ever happened to this situation with the FK 2001 because I have the same problems you had and maybe you fixed it. When I forst got my 2002 it worked with no issues for about 3 days. Then, after an evening of extensive use it sud...