deskthority

I love Apple picking in the fall. I just got one of these :D Notice a couple differences from the marketing photo such as the nav keys and the wider stepped keys. Edit: Pretty sure now that the Apple badge in place of the Keytronic badge was lifted from an Apple IIe. The Apple pin in the center I be...

Non-3278 style is much better

I Googled "mbm2716" that's Fujitsu. "8152 857" just specifies more Fujitsu. "8034EV 350m chip" came up with "Top 100 movies with real sex scenes" so that's probably wrong. "AMI" is a BIOS creator, although I don't know if this is the same one. "026-0884" comes up with an autographed floppy disk fro...

This classy piece of furniture featuring a solid oak case and industrial themed textured two-tone paint job arrived in the mail today. As best as I can figure this is some sort of aftermarket Apple II/II+ extended external keyboard featuring Cherry solid state capacitive switches. Looking at the dat...

Since when have these things become so expensive :shock: It seems ludicrous. Is it just two people that suddenly decided they wanted MS boards, no matter the cost, making the price skyrocket? This also recently went for 1k USD, which also confuses me. I didn't even get a bid in for that Micro Switc...

Thanks a lot for the details! I assumed the controller was the same but didn't want to remove the coating on the controller of my XT.

I also want a TKL

Birthdate on the black badge?

spamming would make them work consistently. This was all I needed to do on was of my boards! I had < 10 keys that would not register. Out of frustration I spammed one a few times in quick succession. To my surprise it worked. I tried it on the other with similar success. One key was extra stubborn ...

Muirium wrote: ↑

19 Apr 2022, 15:27

Just keep using more fingers and you can easily exceed that kanjichameleon.

Muirium wrote: ↑

19 Apr 2022, 15:04

Sure you aren't just one of those egregious compact keyboard posers?

Maybe...

Don't forget about the Alps Kanji monster with 542 keys at a staggering 11.92 kg. There are rumors of even larger keyboards from long ago in the age of dinosaurs.

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Rats! I thought I had the exact board you needed but now that I have it in my hands it is not the exact board. :oops: I'm glad I dug it out regardless as I was able to reunite a missing key and spring which were in my box of orphaned key caps and other misc. Info: https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry...

Amazing boards. I especially like Seebart's nominations. I can't believe I've never seen this thread.

I have one of these that I would sell. However it is not in the best condition. It is yellowed slightly and a couple keys have damage (cosmetic). Let me get back with you later with some pictures.

The world has changed in so many ways in the last 2-3 years or whatever and I'm not very optimistic towards the future with the state of world events.

I might have one of these I could part with since I have a parts board missing a few unique keys. DM me, once or twice as I will likely read it and get distracted. Definitely would trade for beamship keys

JP! wrote: ↑

03 Mar 2022, 01:37

My pre-sale estimate is $2,450. The last one I seen sell was like $2k and was nicer with a full suite of APL keys.

Wtf?!?

Bigfoot spotted

https://www.ebay.com/itm/304380626330?h ... Sw~tRiIBjg

I want one because I lack desk space, I never use my numpad, and because I like how it looks. I've already got myself an FSSK in an endgame configuration, but it just doesn't scratch the itch. The downside is that the F122 and F104 are too heavy for their own good. The plastic is now brittle and it...

$1200 with days more to go. Money! My pre-sale estimate is $2,450. :mrgreen: The last one I seen sell was like $2k and was nicer with a full suite of APL keys. I think they are an interesting variation and would certainly welcome one into my collection if the prices were more reasonable but I alrea...

Just a small handful of finds in 2021. Hard to say which is the coolest. For overall vintage keyboard aesthetics I think this Honeywell in a custom wood case is pretty cool. It's practically a piece of furniture. pic3.jpg Other finds: IBM 6901 Personal Typing System aka "DisplayWrite". This is my fa...

I don't think I could to let this one go. I would love to see your collection though. It sounds glorious.

TheInverseKey wrote: ↑

25 Dec 2021, 05:58

Has anyone tried this PTFE wax before?

https://moltenspeedwax.com/collections/molten-speed-wax

I have a cheap mini crockpot dedicated to melting this sort of wax for my bicycle chains. Haven't had time to try it on any switches yet!

Wow these are awesome. I think these are about the oldest MS boards that I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

Lalaland124 wrote: ↑

16 Nov 2021, 11:18

Found my endgame

Spoiler:

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IBM system 3

I've never seen this one before

headphone_jack wrote: ↑

20 Nov 2021, 00:13

The things I would do for an Unsaver and numpad.

So an F122?

TheInverseKey wrote: ↑

20 Oct 2021, 22:18

Just buy NOS Alps switches

Just stick with buckling springs

This is my super secret wax lube for bicycle chains. I'll call it JP!'s Super Secret Wax Mod. No need to melt any wax. Just apply a thin layer to specific areas as needed, and wait 24 hours for the stuff to air dry. I believe this stuff uses alcohol as a carrier which then evaporates so not sure of ...

I'm keen on the black IBM converter box.