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Sangdrax wrote: ↑Try that Xerox I posted in the Interesting Finds thread. Maxiswitch vintage linear are supremely smooth when cleaned and lubed and are just normal contact switches.

It's in the USA
Shipping sucks.

elecplus for saving so many keyboards and giving fair prices for them

mind_prepared wrote: ↑

Cherryisgarbage wrote: ↑Does anybody out there have an IBM SSK that they're willing to sell for less than $200 USD?

haha, that's a good one! why not 'for less than $20'? And don't forget to ask for a free G80-5000 while you're negotiating the final price...get outa here! ;p

Hey man that's shitty to say

I'd recommend the keyboard from the IBM 5140 convertible computer. The keyboard is small and lightweight with a very workable layout. The keycaps might not be "cool", but they are dye-sub PBT. The switches are great -- SKCM brown Alps. There have been posts of successful conversions of this keyboar...

So I am looking to compile this thread so that I will find my ultimate and possibly final project keyboard for conversion. All these PC boards are kind of boring now, and the ones with good/I don't already have switches are too expensive for me. Criteria: - Chance of finding it for an ok price (EU) ...

Man oh man, you and oldisnew absolutely kill it with these restorations. I can only dream of getting something like this. The 'old mechanical typewriter' feel sounds like right up my alley. Would sooo love it man.

ok actually im nominating matt three o , then.

shieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet that's badass!!!

I'm nominatin GMK Handerbeit, because we NEED more colorful keyboards in this world! Even if it failed

I am also voting the DMA capsense project for 'Best Project' because he's bringing Beamsprings and terminal Model Fs back to the future. (sidenote, the Topre thing is cool too, but I don't care about Topre, already too expensive)

Badass machine, would kill to own one!

Noobamen saw this on eBay, and it caught our attention, because its keyboard seems to be a Model M! :) Check it out! https://i.imgur.com/z3g7HP8.jpg https://i.imgur.com/tiTg7RT.jpg https://i.imgur.com/3ZLdWG4.jpg If your pockets are deep enough... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Micrion-Corp-100-12241-Rev-...

The foam in the 'foam and foil' has disintegrated, so the foil doesn't make contact with the pads anymore. You can make new ones yourself (https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/1983-general-radio-genrad-lm2-vintage-tall-keytronic-t19531.html) or buy pre-made ones (https://texelec.com/product/foam-capa...

I loooooooove old computers and old tech! But it's impossible to get things like compact Macintoshes here, which I really really want to restore.

abrahamstechnology wrote: ↑Why not just get a replacement PCB designed?

Because there is no Hall Effect firmware out there. Ace Pad Tech, the makers of the only current HE boards out there, refused to give out the firmware to XMIT.

Sounds like an interesting project then ;) Do you know of any other hall effect keyboards that have been converted? https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=89262.0 This and a Texas instruments phone terminal boards and the space cadet keyboard are the only ones that have been converted. (https://githu...

Unfortunately, having Hall Effect in a vintage keyboard is a blessing and a big curse. They are one of the best switches ever made, but you cannot use them!

BTW no, you will probably not find somebody who has converted this board.

I choose the soldier, because
- black coiled cable
- IBM industrial look
- wacky layout, but usable with programming
- linear switches so commando units remain silent for the enemy.
My second pick is the unknown, because he's a poor underdog

good job!

Snacksthecat reminded me that today is my Deskthority Birthday (same as my real life birthday) :) What has changed? I'm not into keyboards as much as I used to be. I have almost everything I need keyboard wise. This feeling has been haunting me a bit, because I have a feeling that I must never lose ...

elecplus wrote: ↑PCMCIA modems, NIB
https://www.elecshopper.com/compaq-3179 ... m-nib.html

Early internet vibes

Snack you are a keyboard hero, but i can't think of a use for a numpad. i'm very sorry.

Bump. guys any offers welcome. Even chassis you used for harvesting.

Looking for vintage apple stuff (Apple M0110 things like that), since that looks kind of interesting, but MAINLY looking for something like in this thread: https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/trying-to-find-my-ultimate-project-keyboard-help-needed-t20175.html But I'm open to everything. Budget is t...

Sending this to all the French people out there on DT!

want want waaant!!

double posted

new endgame keyboard located

this
is
amazing
I remember seeing this hadrabeit keyboard in pictures and thinking how amazing it looked. I'm glad other people think that too!

Any update on this project?