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I've spotted it on Swedish auction site Tradera. Did you win it?

Found it: Metric 85 computer from Scandia Metric (who later made the ABC-80).
Thanks so much, Findecanor! That's very interesting. Would be fantastic to find the computer as well (yes, I'm the one who bought it).
I'm also very ...

Bjerrk wrote: 13 Jan 2022, 19:38 I prophesy that we shall know more about it soon.

Unfortunately not, I didn't win the auction ):

It's described as having a powder coated steel case.

My plan is to try and convert them/ one of them to usb and use it as a numpad with the extra row as macros. Any ideas how I would go about doing that? I'm guessing that I will have to buy a modern controller and solder it in with some wires, but you're the expert :D


Will update this reply ...

I don't have nearly the number of boards that some people have, nor are mine particularly exotic, but I've always come back to my Model M boards. I got my first full size 1988 Model M 16 years ago, and picked up a mint 1993 SSK about a year ago - the big Model M was basically my daily driver until ...

Bit off topic.

As kinda of weirdo who has like 20+ fujitsu leaf spring kbs I 99% sure they're linear 3rd fls but not clicky version(I have at least 6 different models with clicky fls iirc, so will be big surprised if im wrong for the linear guess).

I do enjoy them, but you could have your ...

ntv242ver2 wrote: 12 May 2021, 00:24 Shame they are missing the case, they look really cool

I have a feeling that they were used in some larger installation at some point. If I'm really lucky they might even be NOS replacement modules or something like that.

Ah, good to know. I've heard that they are quite smooth and nice.

I saw these: https://imgur.com/a/tTZ2Ajm on an auction, and I'm wondering if anyone could bring some info about their usecase, switches etc. Any help is appreciated!