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80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 30 May 2022, 01:05
by vuckale
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Hello! Just wanted to share a project I did a while ago. This is a terminal keyboard from 80s which has unique layout and uses white linear space invader (Hi-Tek series 725) switches. I really liked the switches and aesthetics of it, so I decided to convert it to QMK and VIA using a Teensy++ 2.0 development board. I have been using it for 6 months without any problems, but since there are no diodes on the PCB I would not recomend it for gaming or for some advanced shortcuts, even though QMK deals with ghosting very well. I documented everything in this repository:
https://github.com/vuckale/ampex-210-pl ... a-firmware
Feel free to ask anything or give feedback!
Thank you!
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 30 May 2022, 10:12
by inozenz
those legs man :O
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 30 May 2022, 11:31
by Muirium
Very elegant setup, nicely done!
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 30 May 2022, 14:38
by TNT
Wow! Do you have more pictures of the board for us? Those legs are amazing!
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 31 May 2022, 00:10
by vuckale
Muirium wrote: 30 May 2022, 11:31
Very elegant setup, nicely done!
Thank you! I was going for a Retrofuturism style and this keyboard paired with flat LCD on monitor arm achieves this I think.
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 31 May 2022, 00:18
by vuckale
TNT wrote: 30 May 2022, 14:38
Wow! Do you have more pictures of the board for us? Those legs are amazing!
Right now I can only post the pics that I have on my github repo since I don't have the keyboard with me.
Here is how it looks flat on the desk which is 7°
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And this one is with legs fully open i.e. 15°
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The one you see in the original post is with legs half open (11°). I would say flat is the most comfortable to type on for me, but the other 2 are also okay.
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 31 May 2022, 00:24
by vuckale
inozenz wrote: 30 May 2022, 10:12
those legs man :O
they can be set to 7, 11, and 15° angle! Check out my other reply I posted the pictures
The one in the original post is 11°
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 31 May 2022, 09:45
by TNT
Love the layout on this one. Retro 65% + Numpad
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 31 May 2022, 20:36
by vuckale
TNT wrote: 31 May 2022, 09:45
Love the layout on this one. Retro 65% + Numpad
Yes! Have the exact layout! Don't forget the awesome 9U spacebar
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 31 May 2022, 21:47
by inozenz
TNT wrote: 31 May 2022, 09:45
Love the layout on this one. Retro 65% + Numpad
but fxck that backspace man....
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 31 May 2022, 22:01
by Muirium
Use Clear: HHKB style Delete!
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 31 May 2022, 22:06
by TNT
inozenz wrote: 31 May 2022, 21:47
but fxck that backspace man....
Hahaha, true that. Just move it left like two keys in the numrow
Re: 80s Ampex Hi-Tek keyboard VIA and QMK firmware by me
Posted: 01 Jun 2022, 12:12
by inozenz
TNT wrote: 31 May 2022, 22:06
inozenz wrote: 31 May 2022, 21:47
but fxck that backspace man....
Hahaha, true that. Just move it left like two keys in the numrow
noo... look a the esc key, it has the extra width which shouldnt be there. the designer thought fxck it imma make a lot of ppl mad in the future!