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Blue Alps feel like a tactile switch with a clicker. White Alps feel more like a proper clicky switch. Plate spring and buckling spring switches wipe the floor with any clicky Alps in terms of sound and feel anyway. since this is an unpopular opinions thread i might as well say that i think bucklin...

Wazrach wrote: ↑

06 Jul 2019, 13:48

but... why THIS post?

I am extremely confused as well

Can you part the floppy drive to me if you decide to use the P70 as a parts machine? Thanks! Unfortunately I do not have the floppy drive, only the keyboard module from the P70. I would be more than happy to grab the floppy if I'm ever let back in to Computer Reset. That make sense. Thanks anyway. ...

Holy crap, this is one of the coolest builds Iv'e seen as of late. I actually have a P70, but its in horrible condition but the switches still work and 5 are missing from the board. A TKL would be perfect for what I have. Would there be any way to buy all these in a kit or would I have to do the sa...

zazxyz wrote: ↑

03 Jul 2019, 06:21

User101 wrote: ↑

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zazxyz wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2019, 22:57

I actually would pay $350 for a controller.

U serious? No trolling. Actually have one.

Well maybe $200. I mean I do really need one.

lol no. 350, you decide for yourself.

Yeah, I need one too. Orihalcon told me he would have more in about 4 weeks, about 4 weeks ago. So, we should follow up with him. Orihalcom told me last Christmas he would have them in stock in a few months :lol: I don't want to talk shit about Orihlalcon, but he is pretty slow to everything lol. S...

zazxyz wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2019, 22:57

I actually would pay $350 for a controller.

U serious? No trolling. Actually have one.

so according to my ebay(which might be inaccurate)someone actually bought it for 3000$, no offer or anything... Thats scary. might be zazxyz who knows Luckily it did not actually sell for that price. As I was watching the item I got notified of the exact price it sold for attached is an image of th...

anyone got any answers for what exactly the ibm 8775 beamspring keyboard that just sold on ebay actually is? it seems very similar to a 3278. there's flatout nothing about it on the wiki. unit in question: https://www.ebay.com/itm/192960063197 There is no different except for the keycaps. The 8775 ...

anyone got any answers for what exactly the ibm 8775 beamspring keyboard that just sold on ebay actually is? it seems very similar to a 3278. there's flatout nothing about it on the wiki. unit in question: https://www.ebay.com/itm/192960063197 There is no different except for the keycaps. The 8775 ...

My Ebay must have been on crack recently or something... no way the dasher d1 only fetches 59$.

Olivetti praxis 35 typewriter.

Seen this switch couple times already but theres no definitive documentation to be found.

Anyone know the name of this switch or at least the mechanism?

Greatly appreciated

so according to my ebay(which might be inaccurate)someone actually bought it for 3000$, no offer or anything...

Thats scary.

might be zazxyz who knows

Is 350$ fine for you?

Why don't you just buy him a at keyboard then, theres plenty around.

I talked with the seller and they say they dont expect to get 3000 dollar. They want me to make a reasonable offer and they will accept but even then I cant afford one lol. Maybe they will accept a 1000$ offer or something. Still overpriced for condition tho.

zazxyz wrote: ↑

22 Jun 2019, 09:57

That is a very rare board.

That can go at a high shekels ahem uhh I mean... price (rubs hands together)

Why does everything have to check in with price and rarity in your world... just enjoy the keyboard and not be bothered with money.

Hey, this guy says that direct sunlight works too for whitening stuff :) https://youtu.be/8P1OVj0IcqY What do you think ? Would this be an easier but more time consuming alternative? Apparently it worked for his mac but I tried it with my Data General case and 2 and a half weeks outside did absolut...

My IBM 3178 C2 "Blue switch" arrived today. I'd like to keep this board as original as possible and don't want to replace the controller with a CY8C-059 controller, at least not as of yet. I've seen references to a converter which appears to be a promicro based controller. The maintenance guide for...

umm https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-4704-F50-Keyboard-Macro-Board-Vintage-RARE-Model-F/163746253126?hash=item2620098946:g:45AAAOSwvA5dDKK0 https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-4704-F62-Kishsaver-Keyboard-Model-F-Vintage-RARE-xwhatsit-USB/163746234748?hash=item262009417c:g:FEYAAOSw6w5dDJ1q For only 10 grand! W...

umm https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-4704-F50-Keyboard-Macro-Board-Vintage-RARE-Model-F/163746253126?hash=item2620098946:g:45AAAOSwvA5dDKK0 https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-4704-F62-Kishsaver-Keyboard-Model-F-Vintage-RARE-xwhatsit-USB/163746234748?hash=item262009417c:g:FEYAAOSw6w5dDJ1q For only 10 grand! W...

zrrion wrote: ↑

20 Jun 2019, 04:11

those just have rubber domes in them, not brown alps

He means that you can get some ram cards for the PC convertible from the same seller if you actually cares about the computer

I'm sure that atleast the top case was re painted. the thing for the feet wire is white. How do you know for sure that someone didn't put new foam in? is there some give away that it is original foam? Check the one clip that hold the entire board together(at least that's what IBM did on my xt)if it...

I'm sure that atleast the top case was re painted. the thing for the feet wire is white. How do you know for sure that someone didn't put new foam in? is there some give away that it is original foam? Check the one clip that hold the entire board together(at least that's what IBM did on my xt)if it...

how an earth were they able to run a business with everything being in such a mess with things dumped everywhare i mean great for us that want the stuff but how the hell would you find anything if it was a part that was needed etc lol when you have too many stuff the place literally becomes a junk ...

I know the keyboard is internally identical to a standard XT Model F so it should have the same internal connector, then it has a coiled section that sort of sits in a try at the top of the keyboard, and then something like 8-10" I'd guess of straight with something like an rj11 plug at the end. I ...

And if you really are in a hurry to use your 5155 you can take off the outer case theres the standard xt connector at the back. That's what I've been doing but I have one model F for 3 XT machines so that's not really a long term option. I did use that to test it and make sure everything is working...

And if you really are in a hurry to use your 5155 you can take off the outer case theres the standard xt connector at the back.

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see here. 110$

Edit: sorry it seems like someone modified this keyboard to use on a standard XT so it is basically without cable again. I would suggest you snatch the Ebay one for cheap and wait until someone put a cable up for sale.

I found that the contamination shield on the 3278 somehow held the plastic clips that the stabilizer bar goes into still. When I removed the shield the clips jostled around. When you secure the clips with tape or foam to keep the rattling down the spacebar is much less loud. i spotted that too. How...