Space Cadet

[jesse]

A friend loaned me an original Space Cadet keyboard he had lying around in his basement.

I took it apart, cleaned it up and took some pictures.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/obra/sets/ ... 353286814/


R6082131.jpg by jesse, on Flickr

[webwit]

Very nice! What does the separate PCB do?

I wonder if you could you give me the measurements of the case...

[jesse]

9"x21"
2.5" tall in front, 3.75" in back.

I can't speak to the electronics, but I'm sure someone here could hazard a guess.

[webwit]

The controller code is on a chip on the main board, so I presumed that was all there was to it. Maybe the separate PCB does sound.

That's a pretty complete picture collection, would you be willing to open source it to the Space Cadet page in the wiki?

[jesse]

The controller code is on a chip on the main board, so I presumed that was all there was to it. Maybe the separate PCB does sound.

Actually, I bet it was a protocol converter.

That's a pretty complete picture collection, would you be willing to open source it to the Space Cadet page in the wiki?

Sure. Is CC-BY ok for a license?

[webwit]

Thanks! Yeah, if I'm not mistaking that's a pretty standard license used in wikis.

[7bit]

Please upload all the pictures to the wiki!!!*

Should you intend to sell it:

I bid 300 EUR on it!


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*) So I don't have to painfully download it from the flicker page.

[jesse]

@7bit - what's the right way to batch upload all 288 photos?

I mean, I can hand you a tarball...

[rindorbrot]

nice board!
How much does the whole thing weight?

[jesse]

I bid 300 EUR on it!

Sadly, I only have it on loan. But if it were for sale, I'd be first in line

[webwit]

Tell him I bid more than you do!

[7bit]

@7bit - what's the right way to batch upload all 288 photos?

I mean, I can hand you a tarball...

Maybe you should find the best 10-20 photos and then upload them ...

Or just give me the links so I can batch download them instead of clicking myself to death ...



ps: Let's say 400 EUR.

[7bit]

Tell him I bid more than you do!

Come on, you already have one. Once I got his Space Cadet I will let Mrinterface scan and 3d-print it for you, so your Space Cadet is no longer naked!

[jesse]

Tell him I bid more than you do!

Come on, you already have one. Once I got his Space Cadet I will let Mrinterface scan and 3d-print it for you, so your Space Cadet is no longer naked!

The old case is pretty clearly vacuum-formed.
I also have an associated mouse with 3 capacitive buttons built into a doorbell housing. But I haven't dealt with that yet.

Also, if you saw the pix of my show and tell, you'll know that bidding against me is pointless

[webwit]

Why would you want to bid on that smelly, worthless keyboard? Btw, what's the gray beard's name?

[jesse]

Why would you want to bid on that smelly, worthless keyboard? Btw, what's the gray beard's name?

Dude by the name of Enoch Root...

[7bit]

Vacuum-formed? But the case is metal, yes?


Was the mouse in use along with the keyboard? I did not look at all pictures yet, it loads slowly ...

ps:
666 EUR (everybody has his price!)

[webwit]

7bit is so excited, he is bidding against himself.

[jesse]

Vacuum-formed? But the case is metal, yes?


Was the mouse in use along with the keyboard? I did not look at all pictures yet, it loads slowly ...

Black plastic. Similar weight and texture to a maltron.

The mouse clearly goes with the keyboards. Both were in use in the MIT AI Lab in the mid-80s

[7bit]

666 EUR? This is a joke!


I bid 999 EUR!


Seriously: Thanks for all those many photos of the Round 5 spherical keycaps!

[jesse]

Seriously: Thanks for all those many photos of the Round 5 spherical keycaps!

NP, though I'm missing something. Has there been a GB for spacecadet repros?

[rindorbrot]

http://deskthority.net/post112785.html#p112785

[jesse]

http://deskthority.net/post112785.html#p112785

Damn. I'm sorry I missed those. Though at least I didn't miss out on keys with the full extra top and front symbol sets.

[7bit]

Yep. When I read the legends, I ultimately feel at home. Upcomming (ie in 2015 or so) Round 5 is supposed to have all the legends including front printing.

I did not count through, but did you upload photos of all the 88 key caps?

[jesse]

Yep. When I read the legends, I ultimately feel at home. Upcomming (ie in 2015 or so) Round 5 is supposed to have all the legends including front printing.

I did not count through, but did you upload photos of all the 88 key caps?

I'm pretty damn sure I did. I stripped the keyboard and dropped each key onto a tape mat and then cleaned, photographed (top and front) each key and the put it back on the keyboard.

I'm half-tempted to try to repro the legend style for the keyboard.io ergonomic keyboard I'm working on.

[webwit]

It seems to be this black version:
http://deskthority.net/post24087.html#p24087

Instead of the white/beige one:
http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/the ... s-t98.html

[7bit]

You really should keep it! Don't let it go into the basement again!


It deserves a display box made of strong gorilla glass, in a room 100% shielded against UV-light!

[mtl]

New deskthority logo?

[beltet]

I just love the colors on that keyboard.

[Muirium]

Then enjoy the site's banner for the next half hour! Round 4 Sphericals: the Space Cadet homage set.