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- 25 Jun 2019, 16:49
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Short Travel Cherry M8?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1069
Short Travel Cherry M8?
I bought a spare board for an Epson PX-8 that is supposed to have tactile Cherry (Hirose?) M8. As far as i can tell, it does (the tactile bump is not very pronounced tho... feels almost like something between linear ant tactile to me). On the top row there are some special function keys with what se...
- 24 Jun 2019, 02:12
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: [WTB] IBM Model F122 (even in bad condition)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1259
[WTB] IBM Model F122 (even in bad condition)
Hello, i am searching for a F122, pereferable in bad "beyond repair" condition (and because of that for a nice price :oops: :roll: ). Missing and broken parts do not not matter much, as long as the inner metal parts are intact. Having as many flippers and barrels and keycaps as possible would be nic...
- 22 Jun 2019, 21:50
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: IBM 3178 C2 1984
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4287
Re: IBM 3178 C2 1984
Nice! I haven't seen one with a gold badge. Quite some search led me to the conclusion that there is no golden badge. It is protective foil over a silver badge that changed color over the time. I was fooled by that, too, recently with a model f case i but was able to remove the foil in the end (it ...
- 21 Jun 2019, 19:00
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: As for "Cherry MX Yellow"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5089
Re:
Here's my question: what was the goal of making yellow MX switches? What did anyone hope to achieve? Maybe getting rid of excess yellow plastic pellets in the storage that would go to waste else maybe... or a wrong order/shipment of a charge of pellets. (As they all have sligthly different yellow c...
- 20 Jun 2019, 08:31
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8609183
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Superrech-PEGA- ... 1438.l2649
It is a "computer" from the 80th for german doctors to help them calculate insurance fees. The switches are cherry M8.
It is a "computer" from the 80th for german doctors to help them calculate insurance fees. The switches are cherry M8.
- 19 Jun 2019, 00:54
- Forum: Diskussionen auf Deutsch
- Topic: [WTB] Epson PX-4
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10461
[WTB] Epson PX-4
Ich suche einen Epson PX-4 in optisch möglichst gutem Zustand.
Wenn er nicht funktioniert macht das nichts.
Wenn er nicht funktioniert macht das nichts.
- 18 Jun 2019, 21:54
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What are you listening to at the moment?
- Replies: 1561
- Views: 519687
- 16 Jun 2019, 14:58
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
- 11 Jun 2019, 17:07
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
I would guess it is a Oemmax MCK-860 (high chance of blue alps afaik)
- 11 Jun 2019, 09:57
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: IBM 029 keypunch keyboard repair and conversion
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6750
Re: IBM 029 keypunch keyboard repair and conversion
This is super cool
- 03 Jun 2019, 18:29
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: [WTB] Japanese Pingmaster
- Replies: 0
- Views: 903
[WTB] Japanese Pingmaster
I am searching a Pingmaster with japanese legends (not chinese ones)
- 02 Jun 2019, 20:13
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8609183
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Yep (*phew* ) ... now i just need to cross my fingers that it has blue alps (it should, tho .. maybe ... ... it is always a bit of a gamble - i will report).
- 02 Jun 2019, 01:36
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
As I recall that's a board with Micro Switch rubber dome (ST) switches. Could be wrong though. Hmm... rubber dome... i will pass then, 170 is too much to gamble and the seller refuses to give more info or more photos without keycap (maybe he knows why ^^), thx (still like the look of the board tho)
- 01 Jun 2019, 23:21
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Thx. Interesting board... I am tempted to buy it, price is kinda steep tho (170€).
- 01 Jun 2019, 22:30
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Any Idea what switches are in this one (and further info about it)?
- 01 Jun 2019, 08:58
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8609183
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
If you want to have a German keyboard layout, keep an eye on this bidding, according to the wiki database it should have Blue Alps. https://www.ebay.de/itm/RETRO-Tastatur/382966969710 It 's completely yellowed, so I wouldn't go crazy on the bidding. NOOO, was watching this auction from the first fe...
- 31 May 2019, 16:36
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Looks exactly like a Datacomp DFK555. Should be Futaba MA. It arrived today. 100% correct. DFK 555 version 4.0, Futuba MA... i do not like them at all *shudder*. If any german user wants to have it for shipping + optional voluntary donation PM me, else i will throw it away next week (i do not have ...
- 27 May 2019, 14:19
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Can be found all over ebay, mostly send from china, no manufacturer info: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Desktop-USB-Wi ... 3099181255
- 23 May 2019, 18:32
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Beamspring Factory process - How to
- Replies: 97
- Views: 47541
Re: Beamspring Factory process - How to
I printed a blank test keycap with my FDM* printer (0.2 mm nozzle). It took around 3 hours. WIth some post processing the key is very smooth and shiny and it fits perfectly on the beamspring switch. Funny what you said about the 3d pen, i had the same idea^^ (i do not own one tho). Printing MX switc...
- 23 May 2019, 17:59
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Yeah, should keep the board and wait until they get hyped, too (and then sell for an insane amount of money)
- 23 May 2019, 14:34
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Of course i will (but after seeing some pics i am pretty sure that you are almost right, i might also be a DFK-501F/502F ... still futuba switches tho).
- 23 May 2019, 10:01
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
I bought it, was hoping for alps :/
- 21 May 2019, 09:25
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Beamspring Factory process - How to
- Replies: 97
- Views: 47541
Re: Beamspring Factory process - How to
Foot For the switch plate foot, black carbon 3d printed plastic seems to work somewhat. It is obviously capacitive. It doesn't matter what you make the barrel assembly out of. I will be uploading some OBJ/STL files later tonight. The main consideration for this part is whether or not it should have...
- 20 May 2019, 11:14
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Fixing the $10 Industrial M13
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4504
Re: Fixing the $10 Industrial M13
Nice project, it looks like a lot of fun (i do not mean it ironic). Did you ever hear of "Kintsugi" : Kintsugi (金継ぎ, "golden joinery"), also known as Kintsukuroi (金繕い, "golden repair"), is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platin...
- 16 May 2019, 18:23
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Beamspring Factory process - How to
- Replies: 97
- Views: 47541
Re: Beamspring Factory process - How to
Very cool project! (thx for making this thread :) ) "The beamspring itself is reasonably easy to make with a press as it is just a shape with a hole in the middle. I am currently trying to perfect my punch press in order to make larger quantities of new springs." Especially this sounds great. :) (co...
- 14 May 2019, 10:38
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: 60%/65%/TKL Beamspring "Thousand MonKeys"
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5330
Re: 60%/65%/TKL Beamspring "Thousand MonKeys"
Cool, i did not know somebody else did something like that... did you make a thread about it? (I am back to tkl atm. I recognized that i use the arrow keys quite a bit when editing texts and using another layer for them would annoy me). The CAD files for the lasercutting are almost done (would like ...
- 12 May 2019, 01:35
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
- 12 May 2019, 00:35
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5298
- Views: 1502188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Should be a grundig rebranded mupid: https://deskthority.net/wiki/MUPID https://www.computerwoche.de/a/grundig-eurom-auslieferung-im-november,1176804 http://www.btxmuseum.de/Hardware/geraet.asp?id=48 later model: https://www.homecomputermuseum.de/sammlung/detailansicht/comp/Computer/show/ptc-100/
- 10 May 2019, 15:26
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: 60%/65%/TKL Beamspring "Thousand MonKeys"
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5330
Re: 60%/65%/TKL Beamspring "Thousand MonKeys"
Yes, they are. As the original return key has a different shape, too (concave instead of convex) it is no big deal i think (the bottom row with just enough room left to not fit another key is more annoying^^)
- 10 May 2019, 13:28
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: 60%/65%/TKL Beamspring "Thousand MonKeys"
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5330
Re: 60%/65%/TKL Beamspring "Thousand MonKeys"
It is from my german "IBM 196C" ("Selectric II" in English-speaking areas i think) and compatible with beamspring switches.
I need get replacement somehow tho, as the typewriter is almost mint condition inc. cover and has all extras etc. ... too nice to be torn apart for keycaps^^.
I need get replacement somehow tho, as the typewriter is almost mint condition inc. cover and has all extras etc. ... too nice to be torn apart for keycaps^^.