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- 09 May 2020, 22:14
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: IBM 5251 terminal USB conversion (but not what you think)
- Replies: 74
- Views: 57158
Re: IBM 5251 terminal USB conversion (but not what you think)
This is ridiculously awesome and something I didn't know I needed in my life
- 30 Apr 2020, 12:31
- Forum: News
- Topic: Unicomp SSK delayed, new Model M design coming
- Replies: 89
- Views: 132415
Re: Unicomp SSK delayed, new Model M design coming
IIRC doubleshot PBT is not a particularly easy thing to do and would require new molding, it would be better if they could do reverse dye sublimation From what I know, dye sublimation works only with a dark ink on a paler base. And that's exactly why the maxiswitch black model Ms had pad printing o...
- 23 Apr 2020, 08:31
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: 80s era kanji keyboard?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3132
Re: 80s era kanji keyboard?
Probably not what you're referring to, but this post reminded me of this: http://xahlee.info/kbd/chinese_drum_keyboard.html
- 15 Apr 2020, 20:57
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: DT Hyperlinks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5330
Re: DT Hyperlinks
In the meantime, if you middle click with your mouse or control-click when opening links it should open them in a new tab regardless
- 28 Mar 2020, 21:17
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5324
- Views: 1570757
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Doomsday terminals from an abandoned NATO command and control bunker in Italy. Around 8:00 of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SuGOpHh6dU doomsday.png Googled for the displayed make and model (Delta 7260TC) but found nothing about it. It's almost certainly a keytronic foam and foil board...
- 28 Mar 2020, 09:52
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: "Restoring" and hacking a Pinnacle Deko!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2266
"Restoring" and hacking a Pinnacle Deko!
Hello all, after receiving a Pinnacle Deko and Model M122 for just the shipping cost from Blaise170 (thanks again!) I set off on making both of them work. This is my process of making the Deko function! The Board in its original condition: https://i.imgur.com/aHi6lHp.jpg As you can see, my work is c...
- 24 Mar 2020, 06:42
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Switch identification on an old calculator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1648
Switch identification on an old calculator
Hey all, I found an old calculator and I was just wondering if anybody could identify the switches it uses? IMG_3644 edited.jpg IMG_3651.jpg It's an Olympia CD401A (not the Nixie tube model unfortunately). IMG_3645.jpg IMG_3650.jpg IMG_3648.jpg IMG_3646.jpg The return force is driven by an external ...
- 24 Mar 2020, 03:56
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Focus FK 2000 Plus with Arabic Sublegends
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2777
- 24 Mar 2020, 03:52
- Forum: For sale
- Topic: Blaise's free recycling thread
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6389
Re: Blaise's free recycling thread
Sending a PM!
- 23 Mar 2020, 02:58
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Focus FK 2000 Plus with Arabic Sublegends
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2777
Focus FK 2000 Plus with Arabic Sublegends
About Saw this for about $15 CAD and just had to grab it. I've never seen a FK 2000+ with Arabic sublegends so I decided to post it. Photos Main body of the keyboard IMG_3615.jpg IMG_3616.jpg Close up of the keycaps (with the sublegends) IMG_3629.jpg IMG_3632.jpg With the dustcover on IMG_3635.jpg ...
- 01 Sep 2019, 20:52
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Alps 12KC155B
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4572
Re: Alps 12KC155B
Care to show some pictures of the vintage computers? Of course! Unfortunately they're in storage right now so I only have some subpar pics I took of them earlier. c9d69459-5131-4ced-a8ed-738a9f26ec47.JPG af6ba74c-c04b-49ef-8e0a-5784acb032b2.JPG 33002000-0082-4c8e-b8cd-9908bd731d27.JPG 6ab22bfc-25a1...
- 01 Sep 2019, 07:09
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Alps 12KC155B
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4572
Alps 12KC155B
Alps 12KC155B https://i.imgur.com/n5JhYZw.jpg Picked this up alongside a bunch of other vintage computers and keyboards. It appears to be an external version of the keyboard used on a Zenith Z-100 computer, although I can't find too much about it online. The Board https://i.imgur.com/6HCLw1p.jpg ht...