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I need to get a new PC, so I'm forced to sell something. Unfortunately my most expensive keyboards are the only ones that can do the job and being the F 122 my least favourite (I still love it), it must go. Let's talk about the keyboard: by itself is in very good state of conservation, the plastic c...

Welcome. Depends on your taste and what kind of work you do with your keyboard. If you use your keyboard for games you should point to a smoother linear keyboard as far as the one you have doesn't make you feel comfortable. There are quite a buch of smoother MX based switches with contactless sensin...

You can wire a Soarer's keyboard converter, then a USB to XT converter from any source. As far as you DIY them, the process is quite cheap.

Welcome to Deskthority :D At first, something like your endgame keyboard is not as easy to define if you are just discovering what you like more, but as you seem to like a lot buckling springs, you might want to get an IBM model F with a more standard layout, like a 4704 or a battleship (which tends...

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Filled out. Hopefully you'll find the survey useful.

Hi. You actually need a digital analyzer more than an oscilloscope. Despite some protocols can be very weird and also have weird limitations, you will always have a VCC pin, a GND pin and at least one data pin, often a clock pin too. What you need to do here is power the keyboard and connect your lo...

This bad boy:

Forgot the best one. NETFLIX SUCKS ASSSSSSS

Time for some de-stress: -American pizza should be burning in hell. -Corona is overrated. -Angled keycaps are highly superior than straight keycaps. -Linear SKCL-SKCM Alps switches are even more boring than Cherry MX black. -Democracy and absolute real liberty (excluding liberty-based models which a...

You can always put a WTB (want to buy) thread in the Deskthority Marketplace. Good luck

Hello guys, does somebody know more about that keyboard: Link to images: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ia1LUvVvOC2ZRMNpcv29gt_Qv930u-Ww?usp=sharing What's that switch? From my understanding it's some kind of alps or alps clone. It has a black slider and feels like a pretty light tactile r...

There were some keyboards from Adesso in the "ergonomic" shape that had Alps clone switches. There was someone on ebay that was selling them a couple weeks back and his ad said something like, "Looks like white Alps, but can't confirm," which, of course, is code for, "They're not Alps switches." Lo...

Guys, what's this? I barely think I saw an Alps keyboard shaped like that, but I'm not sure.

You can fill some parts of the keyboard with epoxy putty, always being sure it will still close, but be aware that this may affect the sound. Also you can put some long metal pieces in between. If you can upload some pictures of the insides of the case I would glady advise you as better as I can.

Impressive! I didn't expected such a fast work, also it came out very clean. Thanks for the side picture, that curve is unique.

Oh man, that's such a nice keyboard, glad to see it in the correct hands. Would you mind take some pics from the side when you have it done?

Sorry, what's the actual weight of the keycaps? I'm concerned about how the switches will feel with such a solid metal piece in top.

Aaaaand… still another thread reporting IBM problems. Apparently IBM stuff’s reputation of being high quality, world class, premium equipment does not suffer from all the flaws. This being said, I do not doubt (and certainly hope) numerous DT members will be able to help you with your issues. They ...

HerbalNekoTea wrote: ↑

17 Aug 2020, 02:36

Anyone recognize the switch ? It's from a typewriter.

Fake Romer G, dunno the name.

So here is a rather interesting one. I know what it is but does anyone care to take a guess? If this stumps you guys I will provide more clues. :D Also, yes the keys are MX compatible. s1.JPG s2.JPG Deyi clicky foam and foil. Sorry XD :o :cry: That was too fast. It's a very unique design, something...

JP! wrote: ↑

09 Aug 2020, 06:26

So here is a rather interesting one. I know what it is but does anyone care to take a guess? If this stumps you guys I will provide more clues. Also, yes the keys are MX compatible.


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Deyi clicky foam and foil. Sorry XD

Linear switches in a keyboard that was found lying outside a textile factory. The keyboard appears to have been part of a computerised weaving machine, and I can't find anything about the switches that it uses. Has anyone seen them before? They've got a pretty short travel, are fairly smooth, and t...

Hello guys. I developed an interest in obscure IBM switches a while ago and today I was able to find some wicked stuff from the same dude who designed both beamspring switches and buckling spring switches, behold: High profile buckling spring prototype: https://patents.google.com/patent/US3699296A/e...

I wonder if models C through E were botched attempts at cheaper variants til they landed on the buckling spring. Maybe foam an foil? poor performing leaf spring? Who knows what else. Perhaps the switches from the PC Jr were derived from one of these failed attempts. Behold this thing patented a yea...

Just to confirm, take this: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/VT8AAOSw4xxbQuZU/s-l1600.jpg We're right about VCC and GND. is not so odd to read something between VCC and the rest of the pins if you have certain components in the middle, but not the most normal thing. If you want to check the integrity ...

Hello. If you can provide info about the keyboard model we might be able to find more information. Anyways, I will try to give you some help. At first, always the bigger and more robust trace in almost any circuit is GND, from what I see in your picture you should follow this trace: https://media.di...

I was able to retrobrite them in 10% hydrogen peroxide and they look much, much better. No need to paint. Never paint. ;) Yeah, but how long does the Retrobrite last after leaching out the old colour? Wouldn't it return back in time because it is not painted or coloured, only removal of the stain t...

I'm happy it worked. The same happened with my model F XT. I guess the springs just get old or fatigued and start failing. Unfortunately I'm not even close of your city We'll see latter.