deskthority

Posted: **17 Feb 2021, 03:41**

got this NOS keyboard in good condition, it's an oem keyboard made by ALPS in early 80s for the canon AS-100 microcomputer series,

the keyboard sealed in the original plastic bag for decades
the top case is made of thick plastic and the bottom is a thick metal plated, pretty well made one
it came with a 8 pin connecter that talks proprietary protocols, so it can not be converted

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SKFL switches

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fantastic double shout abs keycaps

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BIG blue enter

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some data that I found about this microcomputer

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can I ask how to add this keyboard into wiki?

Posted: **17 Feb 2021, 03:54**

morbid42 wrote: 17 Feb 2021, 03:41 got this NOS keyboard in good condition, it's oem keyboard made by ALPS in early 80s for the canon AS-100 microcomputer series,

the keyboard sealed in the original plastic bag for decades
the top case is made of thick plastic and the bottom is a thick metal plated, pretty well made one
it came with a 8 pin connecter that talks proprietary protocols, so it can not be converted
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02.jpg
03.jpg
04.jpg
05.jpg
SKFL switches
06.jpg
fantastic double shout abs keycaps
07.jpg
08.jpg
BIG blue enter
09.jpg
10.jpg
11.jpg
12.jpg
13.jpg

some data that I found about this microcomputer
14.jpg
15.jpg

can I ask how to add this keyboard into wiki?

Nice found, What do you think of the skfl switches, smooth?

Posted: **17 Feb 2021, 04:19**

Soqelye wrote: 17 Feb 2021, 03:54
morbid42 wrote: 17 Feb 2021, 03:41 got this NOS keyboard in good condition, it's oem keyboard made by ALPS in early 80s for the canon AS-100 microcomputer series,

the keyboard sealed in the original plastic bag for decades
the top case is made of thick plastic and the bottom is a thick metal plated, pretty well made one
it came with a 8 pin connecter that talks proprietary protocols, so it can not be converted
01.jpg

02.jpg
03.jpg
04.jpg
05.jpg
SKFL switches
06.jpg
fantastic double shout abs keycaps
07.jpg
08.jpg
BIG blue enter
09.jpg
10.jpg
11.jpg
12.jpg
13.jpg

some data that I found about this microcomputer
14.jpg
15.jpg

can I ask how to add this keyboard into wiki?
Nice found, What do you think of the skfl switches, smooth?

I got bunch of skcc and skcl switches, so I can tell the diffrence, the skfl switches are not as smooth as skcc and skcl switches,
there's very little bit of scratchy form the metal contact, seems like they got different type of lubricant or not lubed? I don't have any other SKFL switches to tear dowm, but they got very fantastic typing sound with the metal top. anyway I think it's a pretty nice low profile switches, if you compare the skfl to other vintage low profile switches, also it got full length travel which is very nice for a low profile switches.

Posted: **17 Feb 2021, 04:34**

morbid42 wrote: 17 Feb 2021, 04:19
Soqelye wrote: 17 Feb 2021, 03:54
morbid42 wrote: 17 Feb 2021, 03:41 got this NOS keyboard in good condition, it's oem keyboard made by ALPS in early 80s for the canon AS-100 microcomputer series,

the keyboard sealed in the original plastic bag for decades
the top case is made of thick plastic and the bottom is a thick metal plated, pretty well made one
it came with a 8 pin connecter that talks proprietary protocols, so it can not be converted
01.jpg

02.jpg
03.jpg
04.jpg
05.jpg
SKFL switches
06.jpg
fantastic double shout abs keycaps
07.jpg
08.jpg
BIG blue enter
09.jpg
10.jpg
11.jpg
12.jpg
13.jpg

some data that I found about this microcomputer
14.jpg
15.jpg

can I ask how to add this keyboard into wiki?
Nice found, What do you think of the skfl switches, smooth?
I got bunch of skcc and skcl switches, so I can tell the diffrence, the skfl switches are not as smooth as skcc and skcl switches,
there's very little bit of scratchy form the metal contact, seems like they got different type of lubricant or not lubed? I don't have any other SKFL switches to tear dowm, but they got very fantastic typing sound with the metal top. anyway I think it's a pretty nice low profile switches, if you compare the skfl to other vintage low profile switches, also it got full length travel which is very nic for a low profile switches.

Yes, skfl have really good sound

Posted: **16 Nov 2021, 14:15**

Just got a typing demo posted

Posted: **16 Nov 2021, 17:45**

morbid42 wrote: 16 Nov 2021, 14:15 Just got a typing demo posted

really nice sound gratz on the find!

Posted: **16 Nov 2021, 20:43**

I’d completely missed your photos of this until now. This is an incredibly beautiful keyboard, and it sounds great too. Congratulations on finding it, I’m glad you’re the one who owns it morbid.

Posted: **16 Nov 2021, 23:24**

It's really pretty. And you did manage to convert it in the end?

deskthority

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