deskthority

NCR keyboard: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-NCR-Workstation-Keyboard-h0150-std-1-12-17-Rare-/263233264745?hash=item3d49ecdc69:g:7doAAOSw4QVZy9ra Is this one of the ones that Cherry people go nuts over? Looks like the case at least is 3000-compatible. Quite certainly, but without a pic of the bo...

It's not like Apple have a monopoly on italic fonts on keyboards...

I recommend you post your photo in this thread instead. The Wiki has a couple of entries for Datanetics in it, you could have a look there as well.

Keybug: what's the "clip" like device on the "System Request / Print Screen" switch?

Did you ever try Cherry Clears? IIRC Kinesis did sell the PCBs and "frames" to mod an Advantage without damaging its original switches.

They're more tactile than Browns, not quite as sharp as the Alps (and assuming Matias) though.

Then again I question some of the warehouse seller's valuations, exhibit A: a $90 rubber-dome Dell QuietKey :shock: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-QuietKey-Keyboard-Tested-and-Working-ships-worldwide-/151120884674 Still, GLWS, I'd rather see the stock go to someone who'll keep on offering it than the ...

How are the rivets on your Unicomp holding up? Broken ones kill much of the tactility. One of my Ms could use a partial screw mod and you can feel the difference.

I might be interested in some of the Model F and SSKs, but the prices I saw on eBay under your username somewhat scared me away... (Exchange rates + shipping aren't helping either.)

Clavius wrote: ↑

taylorswiftttttt wrote: ↑That's from 1989 not 1985

Sticker says DEC85

Look carefully, the sticker says 05DEC89, 1989-12-05, referring to the wiki, this puts it squarely in the middle of the "second generation".

A 1985 vintage board would also have had a square logo, not an oval one.

You might be able to resolve this by using small pliers/tweezers to straighten the tabs.

Another step is the so-called "paper mod" which can be done by inserting a small piece of paper or tape between the outer side of the leaf and the switch housing.

schadenfreude

gnomonic (nothing to do with the mythical garden creatures)

There's a couple of localized SSK variants as well, user POTV has an 1391487 (French Canadian) set, still waiting for pics though

Let me know of anything French Canadian that would somehow have made it to Texas.

The trackpoint on the standalone keyboard moves a lot faster to the left top than to the right bottom, and it's hard to control the speed: If you push very lightly the speed of the pointer is almost the same as when you push quite hard, but when you push a little bit harder than quite hard it sudde...

IIRC the Greenock Ms with the dreaded ABS spacebars also have a grounding wire on the aforementioned key. (I have a Greenock M from 1990-12-12 and it has a PBT spacebar.)

Beasway: do not confuse physical and logical layouts.

One for the vintage computer crowd: an IBM 5363 S/20

Comes with a 122 keys terminal Model M. I asked the seller whether the underside of the board was black metal or white plastic, he replied it was the latter.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-serveurs/ville-d ... 1276923132

Wingklip wrote: ↑mild solvents like bodily oils and meth

Unless you're referring to methyl-ethyl-ketone or methylated spirits?

Try a test surface for the cyanoacrilate glue, I doubt it'll look that good.

What's the reasoning behind o-rings and why have they disappeared since?

Got the refund today as well. Hopefully things will get better for you soon.

subcat wrote: ↑PINGPINGPINGPINGPINGPING yes

Floss mod

Made a significant difference on a somewhat ping-y M, should work just as well on an F.

Given the circumstances, my badges can certainly stay with lot_lizard for a while.

seebart wrote: ↑That Kinesis Advantage Pro is one alien motherboard.

Agent K types on one in MiB...

Berserkfan? ^ FTFY Seller only has feedback as a buyer, no other items listed either. Kinda fits with the style of some of his other IBMs, so does the location... Seller offers to customize the layout, which implies other IBM boards in his posession. :shock: (I suppose further discussion should go ...

Another Telex, hall effect? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-TELEX-K ... 2976122478

1989-06-05 1391413
1990-12-12 1391402

Perhaps a QR code of same?

Mike: get offline translation packages for Google or Microsoft Translate and a proper offline map app (perhaps HERE Maps). Also, consider getting a local SIM card, makes getting around that much easier. (Also: Field Trip / Ingress / Pokémon Go) As for the sentence, you should be able to get your poi...

The WASD V2 would check all the boxes except the "Programmable" one, and there are ways around that.

would i be best buying an entire keycap set for this board, or should i just note which keycaps are different and buy those? I had considered doing this with an AZERTY keyboard to convert it to French Canadian, but the amount of keys required killed that idea and I bought a whole set. I'm glad I di...

I prefer a bar near the lower edge of the cap versus a dot in the middle à la AEK II. I find the latter's dot "intrusive" (for lack of a better word) while hitting the keycaps.

The oval shape sounds interesting, overly sharp corners will trap dirt more easily.