Unknown C.Itoh Keyboard
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 20:36
So I picked up this c.itoh board off of eBay quite a while ago:
It wasn't in the best state condition-wise when it finally got to me, with two of the top keycaps breaking off during shipping and the board itself having many scuffs on it. However the switches were shockingly clean for the state of the rest of the board, and considering SKCL Cream are a relatively rare bird in the West I figured it would be worth the restoration, especially with the gorgeous doubleshot keycaps. While that thread is still in the process of being written, I have some related questions:
-Is there any place I can find new replacement stickers for the front legends? Many had degraded to the point where they were interfering with the keyfeel, and I unfortunately had to remove them. I would like the preserve the look, because in my opinion the stickers look kickass.
-Where the hell can I get replacement keycaps for it? I haven't seen even another picture of a board like this online, much less anybody selling replacement keycaps. I talked to someone who may be able to resin cast replacement caps, but I would much rather have originals. I might just replace the entire top row, as enough caps are broken it might be the easier option.
-How do I convert this thing? It uses a detachable 6p6c connector, but oddly enough some of the traces on the controller lead to the same place, making me think it functions more like a 4p4c connector. I originally thought it might have been LK201 protocol, but as I talk more and more to people experience in converting this seems to not be the case.
Any help with any of these issues, especially the stickers and keycaps, would be appreciated. The full restoration and documentation thread is coming soon!
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-Is there any place I can find new replacement stickers for the front legends? Many had degraded to the point where they were interfering with the keyfeel, and I unfortunately had to remove them. I would like the preserve the look, because in my opinion the stickers look kickass.
-Where the hell can I get replacement keycaps for it? I haven't seen even another picture of a board like this online, much less anybody selling replacement keycaps. I talked to someone who may be able to resin cast replacement caps, but I would much rather have originals. I might just replace the entire top row, as enough caps are broken it might be the easier option.
-How do I convert this thing? It uses a detachable 6p6c connector, but oddly enough some of the traces on the controller lead to the same place, making me think it functions more like a 4p4c connector. I originally thought it might have been LK201 protocol, but as I talk more and more to people experience in converting this seems to not be the case.
Any help with any of these issues, especially the stickers and keycaps, would be appreciated. The full restoration and documentation thread is coming soon!