Nixdorf CT06-CT07/2 M Softkeys
- seebart
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I bought this on a hunch a couple of weeks ago, turns out I was right about the switch. Anyway I do not know one thing about this keyboard. Judging from some of the keycaps this is for some Nixdorf terminal, the connector is not DIN. I know this keyboard has shown up on DT before though.The keyboard is very sturdy overall. The nixies as we call them feel real nice. The switches all had these little rubber rings around the mount stem of the keycaps, half of them are disintegrated. Enjoy the pics...
Last edited by seebart on 14 Feb 2016, 15:51, edited 2 times in total.
- photekq
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Gorgeous pictures of a gorgeous keyboard! Thanks for the teardown
- seebart
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It's a big one, not your style phote! But you know that since you're one of the few people who own this already. I only really bought it for the switches. Once it's in our wiki I'll start thinking about a custom nixie board. Yeah that new lens of mine is pretty good.
- photekq
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I got a nice vintage 50mm prime lens too, but unfortunately it has a really long focus distance, so it's near impossible to use for keyboardsseebart wrote: ↑It's a big one, not your style phote! But you know that since you're one of the few people who own this already. I only really bought it for the switches. Once it's in our wiki I'll start thinking about a custom nixie board. Yeah that new lens of mine is pretty good.
- Redmaus
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Those switches look so slick with the housing
- quochung1989
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Very great pics. Where do you got it?
- seebart
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http://www.ebay.de/sch/bruno_muc/m.html ... 7675.l2562quochung1989 wrote: ↑Very great pics. Where do you got it?
- seebart
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Would not suprise me if that exists but since I don't know what hardware this was for...andrewjoy wrote: ↑Sexy. If only they came in ANSI , if only ....
Just like I thought it's an old hat...
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=67847.0
photos-f62/old-nixdorf-computer-keyboard-t8810.html
http://imgur.com/a/WopIO
It seems that the hardware is Nixdorf Quattro 8870 series. Not sure if this is it.
- seebart
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Sorry I do not know. But I will add this to our wiki.
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- Written in awful grammar, and worse sentence structure!
- bocahgundul
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Well what a nice board! you are lucky seebart! enjoy them nixies
- seebart
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In hindsight I would rename this thread "Nixdorf CT06-CT07/2 M Softkeys".seebart wrote: ↑I added it to our wiki and found a few info's online:
wiki/Nixdorf_CT06-CT07/2_M_Softkeys
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Oh how I love to look like a total moron.
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Everyone has to learn somehow. 7bit's far from the only one to constantly edit his thread titles around here. We're a forum full of Seebarters!
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I had some fun with one of those Softkeys keyboards recently. After tearing it all down for the switches (album here), I also got a few screw-in stabilizers for my troubles, which are nice. I already know where the Nixies are going, but I looked for something I could do with the keycaps.
Here's what I came up with
There was only one keycap I had to leave stock (space obviously).
Mine was a bit more yellowed overall than seebart's, unfortunately. Also, not all of the keycaps are doubleshots. Some of them are engraved+infilled, some of the caps lost their infill during the cleaning (numpad 0 down below, for example).
But the alphas are there and they are not that bad to type on. These old MX blacks feel quite similar to nixies, and the spherical dimples make for an interesting typing experience.
A fun experiment while this G80's real keycaps (doubleshots!) are still soaking, waiting for their deep cleaning
Did anyone try these keycaps for typing? Is there anyone who is interested in them?
Here's what I came up with
There was only one keycap I had to leave stock (space obviously).
Mine was a bit more yellowed overall than seebart's, unfortunately. Also, not all of the keycaps are doubleshots. Some of them are engraved+infilled, some of the caps lost their infill during the cleaning (numpad 0 down below, for example).
But the alphas are there and they are not that bad to type on. These old MX blacks feel quite similar to nixies, and the spherical dimples make for an interesting typing experience.
A fun experiment while this G80's real keycaps (doubleshots!) are still soaking, waiting for their deep cleaning
Did anyone try these keycaps for typing? Is there anyone who is interested in them?
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Very nice board, seebart. Fantastic caps and gleaming switches. Can't wait to see what plans you have in mind for them.
I originally bought those Xerox boards of mine with the intent to strip one for a custom project similar to what you're doing with this nixie, but I'm too much of a softie to desolder even just one of the damn things. Strangely, I've never felt that way toward Cherry, hahaha.
I originally bought those Xerox boards of mine with the intent to strip one for a custom project similar to what you're doing with this nixie, but I'm too much of a softie to desolder even just one of the damn things. Strangely, I've never felt that way toward Cherry, hahaha.