Nixdorf CT06-CT07/2 M Softkeys

seebart · 07 Feb 2016, 22:28

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...

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photekq · 07 Feb 2016, 22:34

Gorgeous pictures of a gorgeous keyboard! Thanks for the teardown

seebart · 07 Feb 2016, 22:40

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 · 07 Feb 2016, 22:53

seebart 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.

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 keyboards

jerue · 08 Feb 2016, 01:30

Great photos! And an even greater find!

Redmaus · 08 Feb 2016, 01:40

Those switches look so slick with the housing

quochung1989 · 08 Feb 2016, 14:37

Very great pics. Where do you got it?

seebart · 08 Feb 2016, 16:07

quochung1989 wrote: ↑Very great pics. Where do you got it?

http://www.ebay.de/sch/bruno_muc/m.html ... 7675.l2562

andrewjoy · 08 Feb 2016, 16:15

Sexy. If only they came in ANSI , if only ....

seebart · 08 Feb 2016, 16:52

andrewjoy wrote: ↑Sexy. If only they came in ANSI , if only ....

Would not suprise me if that exists but since I don't know what hardware this was for...

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.

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ohaimark · 08 Feb 2016, 17:58

Is this the earliest documented use of o-rings on MX switches?

seebart · 08 Feb 2016, 18:05

Sorry I do not know. But I will add this to our wiki.

- Written in awful grammar, and worse sentence structure!

Mattr567 · 14 Feb 2016, 07:45

Lovely board, haven't seen a Nixdorf in a while. I remember someone was collecting those spacebar switches for a 60%.

bocahgundul · 14 Feb 2016, 08:59

Well what a nice board! you are lucky seebart! enjoy them nixies

Chyros · 14 Feb 2016, 14:05

Just about everything about this board screams "classic Beamer" to me

. Very nice pictures!

seebart · 14 Feb 2016, 14:44

°*°

bazh · 14 Feb 2016, 15:08

I really like these legend, would love to have them on a 'real' spherical profile set like SA or DSA

seebart · 14 Feb 2016, 15:49

seebart wrote: ↑I added it to our wiki and found a few info's online:

wiki/Nixdorf_CT06-CT07/2_M_Softkeys

In hindsight I would rename this thread "Nixdorf CT06-CT07/2 M Softkeys".

Muirium · 14 Feb 2016, 15:51

You can. Just edit your OP.

seebart · 14 Feb 2016, 15:53

Oh how I love to look like a total moron.

Muirium · 14 Feb 2016, 15:56

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!

Wodan · 16 Feb 2016, 09:07

That keyboard is in an impressive condition !

shreebles · 16 Mar 2016, 12:13

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?

E3E · 16 Mar 2016, 21:12

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.

gcardinal · 17 Mar 2016, 08:30

Really cool PCB, switches and keycaps - can almost taste history here