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Looks cool but what a truly bizarre layout!

fohat wrote: 11 Jun 2020, 14:52 Looks cool but what a truly bizarre layout!

So I daily a Focus 9000, but I tried a split ergo (Minidox) and, for basic typing, it's not as bad as it looks.

It's when I want to use stuff that I wouldn't find in the alpha block of a full-size that it becomes too complicated to be worth it imo.

Anyone happen to know what switches these are?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-418-Grams- ... SwPNhcUjGI

IBM 1397000
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-I ... Swow5e4q2c

Data General Dasher D2 - BIN - hopefully an easy fix?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Data-General-D ... SwA6Be3DG3

Cherry M11's
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-HP-049 ... Swf9BdjTra

L3 Comm
https://www.ebay.com/itm/L3-Communicati ... 1438.l2649

weird 75% keyboard with accessory knobs and trackball covering as much space as the keypad.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zonare-Z-One-U ... 3804405766

derp

Model M with with weird terminal emulation keys. *I might have an extra Esc key for this board. Oh, and it includes a neat vintage IBM mouse.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Ke ... Sw5B9e4nrw

Just like the one I picked up a couple years back. I've seen just a handful of these.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/142937728 ... 7990720222

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 4221453710

Grab this, guys

Editing keyboard, colorful MX caps

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184170518574

Polecat wrote: 13 Jun 2020, 20:50 Editing keyboard, colorful MX caps

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184170518574

Amazing. Shame those three caps have broken stems. If I had the money I totally would get it (again, if it didn't have three broken stems lol).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kinesi ... Swcv9e5k4e

Seems like a decent deal

I was very tempted.
"GMK" Mizu keycaps for Model M

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264761834044?ul_noapp=true

ddrfraser1 wrote: 14 Jun 2020, 21:33 I was very tempted.
"GMK" Mizu keycaps for Model M

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264761834044?ul_noapp=true

Very cool, would look great on an Industrial M.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/283910181340

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143627521347

Second one looks like it has Micro Switch SD-series switches

forter4 wrote: 15 Jun 2020, 02:29 https://www.ebay.com/itm/283910181340

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143627521347

Second one looks like it has Micro Switch SD-series switches

And iirc that HP has FLS.

forter4 wrote: 15 Jun 2020, 02:29 https://www.ebay.com/itm/143627521347

Second one looks like it has Micro Switch SD-series switches

Not only that it is also some some kind of typesetting system keyboard. I sort of have a mini collection of these types of boards. Too bad it's not in better shape.

JP! wrote: 15 Jun 2020, 04:15

forter4 wrote: 15 Jun 2020, 02:29 https://www.ebay.com/itm/143627521347

Second one looks like it has Micro Switch SD-series switches

Not only that it is also some some kind of typesetting system keyboard. I sort of have a mini collection of these types of boards. Too bad it's not in better shape.

it's near me unusually. would it be sacrilige to order a custom plate and rearrange the switches into a preonic layout? is it difficult to do a matrix scan on them?

it's near me unusually. would it be sacrilige to order a custom plate and rearrange the switches into a preonic layout? is it difficult to do a matrix scan on them?

yes

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223483605092

I thought this was super interesting and picked one up. The one I got was literally only $1.99 + $15 shipping, so I figured why not.

I found out about this when I ran into this on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293096649520

Burroughs adding machine. I know it's not the typical fair you see here, but the mechanisms are fascinating

forter4 wrote: 15 Jun 2020, 20:12 https://www.ebay.com/itm/223483605092

I thought this was super interesting and picked one up. The one I got was literally only $1.99 + $15 shipping, so I figured why not.

I found out about this when I ran into this on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293096649520

Burroughs adding machine. I know it's not the typical fair you see here, but the mechanisms are fascinating

Get it and convert it.

Another one of these MicroSwitch boards
https://www.ebay.com/itm/XD86-020070-XE ... SwOwJe4UP9

JP! wrote: 15 Jun 2020, 20:40

forter4 wrote: 15 Jun 2020, 20:12 https://www.ebay.com/itm/223483605092

I thought this was super interesting and picked one up. The one I got was literally only $1.99 + $15 shipping, so I figured why not.

I found out about this when I ran into this on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293096649520

Burroughs adding machine. I know it's not the typical fair you see here, but the mechanisms are fascinating

Get it and convert it.

Hhaha, if only I had the know-how. I do remember stumbling upon a website of a guy who turns actual typewriters into keyboards you can use with modern computers. This may be a job for him

forter4 wrote: 16 Jun 2020, 19:15 Hhaha, if only I had the know-how. I do remember stumbling upon a website of a guy who turns actual typewriters into keyboards you can use with modern computers. This may be a job for him

Next level end game right here.

forter4 wrote: 16 Jun 2020, 19:15 Hhaha, if only I had the know-how. I do remember stumbling upon a website of a guy who turns actual typewriters into keyboards you can use with modern computers. This may be a job for him

This one? https://www.usbtypewriter.com/collections/typewriters
Thought about doing it myself, but the conversion kits have been sold out for a while now.

zzxx53 wrote: 16 Jun 2020, 20:51

forter4 wrote: 16 Jun 2020, 19:15 Hhaha, if only I had the know-how. I do remember stumbling upon a website of a guy who turns actual typewriters into keyboards you can use with modern computers. This may be a job for him

This one? https://www.usbtypewriter.com/collections/typewriters
Thought about doing it myself, but the conversion kits have been sold out for a while now.

Oh dang!
(new possibilities, new possibilities, new possibilities, new possibilities)

Another price drop on this overpriced thing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114246702584?ul_noapp=true

zzxx53 wrote: 16 Jun 2020, 20:51

forter4 wrote: 16 Jun 2020, 19:15 Hhaha, if only I had the know-how. I do remember stumbling upon a website of a guy who turns actual typewriters into keyboards you can use with modern computers. This may be a job for him

This one? https://www.usbtypewriter.com/collections/typewriters
Thought about doing it myself, but the conversion kits have been sold out for a while now.

Yea! That's the guy!

I may think about doing that for my IBM Selectric, but a couple of keys aren't working, so I gotta fix those first

Won a bid I wasn't really expecting to get its for an untested IBM PC 5140 with the brown ALPS. $175 was the winning bid which isn't a fantastic deal or anything just hoping the switches are in decent condition as I want to build a 60% - that said I'm a few switches short if anyone has spare browns or something close enough (orange, salmon, even white). *fingers crossed*