Question for everyone with a Focus FK-555 (need info)

[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!

[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.

[Wazrach]

I'm looking forward to that video!

[c.p]

Hi T. I own a focus FK-555,it has DIN 5-pin connector.

[Chyros]

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!

[Chyros]

Need a bit more data for this, guys! Please let me know the connector and switch type if you have an FK-555 .

[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.

[c.p]

https://i.postimg.cc/DzFkPDSy/3210842703.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/tgT0c6NL/27382428-632042.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/s2NFC2n1/32187429389-4.jpg

Focus PCB - Blue Alps / DIN 5-pin / Pad printed caps

Cheers T.

[c.p]

I have the keyboard disassembled, is there something else you need know?

[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.

[c.p]

https://i.postimg.cc/KjwtMjPK/201904172 ... G-0725.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/BvpDCM5f/201904172 ... G-0734.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/MTrQCHrs/201904172 ... G-0732.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/nVgmTsmr/201904172 ... G-0735.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/CKhndk3P/201904172 ... G-0728.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/j5CW4Kdy/201904172 ... G-0737.jpg

There you go T. Crack on bud.

[c.p]

1987. It must be 1st gen. of blue alps if i'm correct. If there is such thing as first gen.

[Chyros]

Awesome, thanks mate . This board is SO complicated and has so much story behind it xD .

[c.p]

I'm gonna feel sad when i'll sell it. Damn money.

[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

[keyboard Kultist]

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 )

[//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.

[Chyros]

Noice, cheers! Yet another model xD .

[//gainsborough]

Nice!

[xs_xs]

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[abrahamstechnology]

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[ZedTheMan]

https://market.m.taobao.com/app/idleFis ... rceFlush=1

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.

[swampangel]

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/

[Chyros]

Thanks for the info everyone! The video on the FK-555 is coming out this week .