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[WTB] Old keyboards for harvesting

Posted: 08 Jun 2020, 14:06
by benredikfyfasan
Hi!

I invested in proper desoldering equipment and I'm looking to do some harvesting and maybe even restoring of old keyboards, if it's possible.

If you happen to have some lying around, let me know! :)

Seb

Note:
I'm also up for trading, I have an old IBM Model M 1987, ISO with german keycaps. Will make a proper post of it afterwards.
(Some keycaps are in the wrong place etc, and there are two left arrows for some reason.)
https://i.imgur.com/YeQBrJM.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/waxUruf.jpg

Re: [WTB] Old keyboards for harvesting

Posted: 08 Jun 2020, 14:49
by Lekrafter
What kind are you looking for exactly?

Re: [WTB] Old keyboards for harvesting

Posted: 08 Jun 2020, 23:35
by Jesseg
Whatever you do, please do not ever throw away the harvested boards.

Re: [WTB] Old keyboards for harvesting

Posted: 09 Jun 2020, 19:46
by adamcobabe
In this group, that's like saying, "I recently bought a scalpel and looking for kidneys to harvest." ;)

Re: [WTB] Old keyboards for harvesting

Posted: 12 Jun 2020, 16:59
by Amr0d
I have lots of old keyboards. Old Cherry ones, younger Cherry ones. Are you located in Germany?

Re: [WTB] Old keyboards for harvesting

Posted: 13 Jun 2020, 08:03
by elecplus
jessesevorg wrote:
08 Jun 2020, 23:35
Whatever you do, please do not ever throw away the harvested boards.
What would you do with harvested Wyse boards?

Re: [WTB] Old keyboards for harvesting

Posted: 13 Jun 2020, 08:32
by Jesseg
Put switches in them idk, depends on the condition, always a use for them if they’re not already destroyed

Re: [WTB] Old keyboards for harvesting

Posted: 13 Jun 2020, 20:22
by zrrion
PCEs make great chassis for other switches imo, I have one with box pinks and I really like it. (I did jumper some switches around so that the rollover would be better for gaming and after that it was great)