http://mykeyboard.co.uk/microswitch/
I am aware this may have been talked about before, but i felt it was worth of discussion regardless, i found this via the help of Sq-one one IRC, when i was originally looking at this board
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MicroSwitch-K ... 500wt_1180
VERY impressive build.
anyone got any experience with these switches and does anyone know if the keyboard i posted up could be converted to work with a modern pc and what switches it contains? where is it from too!?!
MicroSwitch Keyboards and DIY mod
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RougeRambo
- Location: Jersey, Channel islands (sort of UK)
- Main keyboard: IBM model m '86
- Main mouse: CM storm spawn...trackball soon too.
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: -
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Amr0d
- Location: Germany [PB]
- Main keyboard: Filco MJ2 TKL ISO DE | Ducky Shine 3 | KBT Race
- Main mouse: Logitech G502
- Favorite switch: MX Red
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
Is that you in the video?
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ripster
- Location: Ugly American
- Main keyboard: As Long As It is Helvetica
- Main mouse: Mickey
- Favorite switch: Wanna Switch? Well, I Certainly Did!
- DT Pro Member: -
COMPLETELY different things.
But I love Tim Tyler! A TRUE Geek! Not a HipsterGeek.
But I love Tim Tyler! A TRUE Geek! Not a HipsterGeek.
Last edited by ripster on 03 Jul 2012, 22:11, edited 1 time in total.
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Daemon Raccoon
- Location: Flyover Country, United States
- Main keyboard: Model M SSK 1391472
- Main mouse: CST2545W-RC LTrac
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
That ebay listing (as I have said on #deskthority) is actually for a Micro Switch (a division of Honeywell) rubber dome.
Reasoning: Metal backplate with what appear to be rivets instead of visible PCB. Mylar ribbons off the backside.
Reasoning: Metal backplate with what appear to be rivets instead of visible PCB. Mylar ribbons off the backside.
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RougeRambo
- Location: Jersey, Channel islands (sort of UK)
- Main keyboard: IBM model m '86
- Main mouse: CM storm spawn...trackball soon too.
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: -
yeah, just been on his youtube channel, quite the character!ripster wrote:COMPLETELY different things.
But I love Tim Tyler! A TRUE Geek! Not a HipsterGeek.
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mintberryminuscrunch
- Location: Germany
- DT Pro Member: -
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RougeRambo
- Location: Jersey, Channel islands (sort of UK)
- Main keyboard: IBM model m '86
- Main mouse: CM storm spawn...trackball soon too.
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: -
and ah okay i see they are different now, regardless they are very interesting, thanks for being patient with me haha, still if anyone can show me a converter i may go for this board or a similar one in the near future.
and yeah Mintberry shoulda searched, but this post was half about that ebay board too.
and yeah Mintberry shoulda searched, but this post was half about that ebay board too.
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rodtang
- Location: Norway
- Main keyboard: Old rubberdome
- Main mouse: Logitech Performance MX
- DT Pro Member: -
As Raccoon said it looks like a RD and it is way to thin to be anything good micro switch made (hall effect switches).
Anything can be made to work with a modern computer, it actually doesn't look too hard on that thing (not that I know anything about it), just connect the matrix up to a teensy.
Anything can be made to work with a modern computer, it actually doesn't look too hard on that thing (not that I know anything about it), just connect the matrix up to a teensy.
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RougeRambo
- Location: Jersey, Channel islands (sort of UK)
- Main keyboard: IBM model m '86
- Main mouse: CM storm spawn...trackball soon too.
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: -
thanks will look into it and mull it over