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Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 14 Apr 2019, 17:30
by Chyros
Could everyone with a Focus FK-555 please tell me what kind of cable and connector theirs uses, as well as which switches? I'm trying to work something out for a video.
Cheers!
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 14 Apr 2019, 19:55
by Polecat
I don't own one of these, but I have seven FK-555s in my Focus database, including one that's Northgate-branded. Six of those have blue Alps SKCM switches; the seventh has cyan Omron B3G-S. I didn't save cable or connector information, but I'd be surprised to see anything other than a DIN5 and a coiled cord.
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 14 Apr 2019, 20:34
by Wazrach
I'm looking forward to that video!
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 14 Apr 2019, 21:20
by c.p
Hi T. I own a focus FK-555,it has DIN 5-pin connector.
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 14 Apr 2019, 21:22
by Chyros
Polecat wrote: ↑14 Apr 2019, 19:55
I don't own one of these, but I have seven FK-555s in my Focus database, including one that's Northgate-branded. Six of those have blue Alps SKCM switches; the seventh has cyan Omron B3G-S. I didn't save cable or connector information, but I'd be surprised to see anything other than a DIN5 and a coiled cord.
You'd be surprised xD . That's why I'm asking!
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 17 Apr 2019, 15:27
by Chyros
Need a bit more data for this, guys! Please let me know the connector and switch type if you have an FK-555
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Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 17 Apr 2019, 16:56
by ZedTheMan
Well, the one I WAS going to get before the mail lost it had blue Alps and a DIN plug, so, standard AT connector with AT/XT switch. Coiled cable. Pad printed caps.
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 17 Apr 2019, 22:49
by c.p
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 17 Apr 2019, 22:52
by c.p
I have the keyboard disassembled, is there something else you need know?
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 17 Apr 2019, 23:10
by Chyros
Well, if you have it disassembled anyway, could you post a picture of the quality assurance sticker?
Thanks for the detailed pictures!
EDIT: the QC sticker on the PCB, I mean.
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 01:58
by c.p
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 02:02
by c.p
1987. It must be 1st gen. of blue alps if i'm correct. If there is such thing as first gen.
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 07:58
by Chyros
Awesome, thanks mate
. This board is SO complicated and has so much story behind it xD .
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 08:29
by c.p
I'm gonna feel sad when i'll sell it. Damn money.
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 12:23
by Noobmaen
Here's mine with skcm blue, caps are pad printed as well:
https://imgur.com/a/5AnD5pN
Edit: seems like mine has an external ROM unlike c.p's
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 20 Apr 2019, 01:40
by keyboard Kultist
c.p wrote: ↑18 Apr 2019, 08:29
I'm gonna feel sad when i'll sell it. Damn money.
You're going to sell it? I'm starting to have a real thing about blue alps. It's all Chyros fault....(thanks Tom
)
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 20 Apr 2019, 22:42
by //gainsborough
Here's some pics of mine:
https://imgur.com/a/5zs71oq
Mine uses a 5-pin DIN connector and has blue alps. The original caps are pad printed, but I switched the alphas with PBT caps from a 5140.
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 20 Apr 2019, 22:58
by Chyros
Noice, cheers! Yet another model xD .
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 20 Apr 2019, 23:01
by //gainsborough
Nice!
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 26 Apr 2019, 07:34
by xs_xs
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 26 Apr 2019, 17:58
by abrahamstechnology
How do you find these? I can't seem to find used keyboards on Taobao.
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 26 Apr 2019, 21:48
by ZedTheMan
I wish I could see the price of shipping or if they ship internationally. At a first glance that actually seems like a really good deal.
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 26 Apr 2019, 23:27
by swampangel
ZedTheMan wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019, 21:48
I wish I could see the price of shipping or if they ship internationally. At a first glance that actually seems like a really good deal.
I used taobao agent Superbuy to buy a couple of AT101s in the fall and it cost about $80CAD to have them shipped to Canada. Worked out to about $65CAD/board total, which is sadly pretty competitive.
Supposedly it will be cheaper if you buy direct, but I haven't tried it
http://www.howtotao.com/buy-from-taobao/
Re: Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)
Posted: 07 May 2019, 11:24
by Chyros
Thanks for the info everyone! The video on the FK-555 is coming out this week
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