deskthority

No clue yet on the protocol but I think your comment about logic analyzers was a good nudge in the right direction. Last night I tried Soarer's Simple Logic Analyzer [1] using a 6P6C breakout board wired up to a Teensy. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get any output in hid_listen with either firmware...

I recently bought this really cool Link Alloy (Similar to a Cherry G80-0693) from mike5278 with the intention of converting it to USB. https://i.imgur.com/yFjyhVD.jpg https://i.imgur.com/52lZ3EU.jpg https://i.imgur.com/HhOTXI3.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1zJtZ9G.jpg https://i.imgur.com/bF68Jjq.jpg I tri...

Make them ironically loud

And now I've got it!

Man the switches on this thing are so smooth it's unreal. Also sounds really nice too. I'm thinking about bringing it to work (if I can get used to it). I need something to make my time at the office a bit more interesting.

I played around with dying the keycaps on an AEK II I picked up from a local thrift store. I think it turned out really cool :D https://www.keyboardjunk.com/uploads/2018/03/03/Photo%20Feb%2004,%203%2058%2009%20PM.jpg https://www.keyboardjunk.com/uploads/2018/03/03/Photo%20Feb%2011,%207%2040%2039%20A...

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clickityClackity wrote: ↑Dear lord those are thick!

Standard Fujitsu caps, 3(!!) Mm thick .

That's great! I've got a Fujitsu board coming today (my first).

clickityClackity wrote: ↑

Dear lord those are thick!

I'm not sure if KEA was the manufacturer but that's the only thing I see printed on the PCB https://i.imgur.com/7wEwTDi.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/SlXNYUX.jpg Here is a copy of the manual as well which might have some additional info: http://wickensonline.co.uk/static/files/KEA%20Powerstation%20Keybo...

Finished lubing the sucker. Here's a blog post with all the details:

https://www.keyboardjunk.com/posts/powerstation-by-kea/

Blaise170 wrote: ↑Interesting, yet another board that copies the DEC LK201 and this time with Mitsumis. Mind if I add this to the wiki?

Please feel free. Let me know if you need any info or photos. Thanks!

I've had some spherical Alps keycaps that I've been sitting on for a while not knowing what to do with. They're not the best quality. They're engraved black/grey keycaps with white legends. Presumably they came off of some video editing machine (judging by the legends printed on them). I'll have to ...

Nuum wrote: ↑Lubing them really helps, try to run some thin lube down into the housing, but don't overdo it or you might end up with contact problems.

Sweet, I'll give it a shot. I'll try to do a before-and-after typing video. Just ordered some blunt syringes for the precision factor.

I bought this keyboard because I loved the layout and the brand-new condition of it. The label says "PowerStation by KEA" and it has Mitsumi miniature mechanical switches. Despite the good condition, it is dreadful to type on. It just feels so scratchy. I was wondering if there is any practical way ...

I have that same board actually. I was going to finagle one of these [1] inside the case and use it as a wireless keyboard/mouse for my livingroom Raspberry Pi hooked up to my TV. Kind of a fun novelty item that guests might get a kick out of. If only it didn't take up so much room on the coffee tab...

Here's where I landed with the matrix. I was able to program my Teensy++ 2.0 with QMK firmware and all of the keys work. :D I haven't a clue how to get the num/scroll/caps lock LED indicators to work though. :cry: A B C D E F G H/I J K L M N 1 Left Pause NEnter N+ (led scroll) (led caps) (led num) (...

Great idea! Such a unique board to own <3

Wow, dude! You're doing some really great work on this thing! How's it feel with the bold mod done? Feels fantastic! I just hope I don't have to take all ~60 screws out for any reason :lol: Wow, that's quite impressive. This is the first Alps buckling spring bolt mod I've heard of =o . Down the rab...

Now that I've got the membranes mapped out I bolt modded her back together again :mrgreen: didn't want to get any little flecks of nasty plastic in the switch holes https://i.imgur.com/jeNZrZm.jpg?1 ground down the rivet bumps with my cheap little Dremel https://i.imgur.com/TtGvacY.jpg I'm lucky the...

Do you have a voltmeter? If not, get one. Got one now? Good. The right upper pin of the various chips (74LS06, 74LS145, Intel P8049AH; "right upper" referring to "the pin right to the notch in the chip". If you're unsure what I mean look up their pinout, their data sheets are freely available in mu...

Here's the membrane wiring mapped out. I'll post the key matrix in a table format once I get a bit more time to work on this. Hopefully this will help someone from having to cut the rivets on theirs.

That's really odd — the PCB is branded C-ITOH and doesn't have any Alps codes on it. Has anyone ever seen the membranes in these? Maybe those are Alps branded. Certainly the Alps-made AppleDesign Keyboard has an Alps-branded PCB and Alps-branded membranes. Just removed all the plastic rivets and I'...

Do you have a voltmeter? If not, get one. Got one now? Good. The right upper pin of the various chips (74LS06, 74LS145, Intel P8049AH; "right upper" referring to "the pin right to the notch in the chip". If you're unsure what I mean look up their pinout, their data sheets are freely available in mu...

It looks just like a rebranded SM-101 tbh, but yeah, it's weird to have the name even on the PCB. And the plug is different. Is there a label at the back? Just watched your video on the SM-101 and yes, it looks identical besides the badge and the cable. (great videos by the way!) The label on the b...

I recently got a really cool Alps bucking spring board. The badge on it says C.ITOH. With some help on reddit, I was able to figure out the pinout of the 6p6c connector. I tried to build a Soarer's converter but unfortunately it did not work. I was wondering if anyone had any information about this ...

First post :shock: Hi DT, I'd like to build a converter for this keyboard I acquired[1]. It's an Alps buckling spring board with a c.itoh badge made for terminals. The connection is 6p6c. I'm a hardware/electronics noob but I believe the first thing I need to determine is which pins are ground and p...