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- 20 Sep 2024, 15:44
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Keyboard kits for solder terminated Cherry MX switches
- Replies: 3
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Re: Keyboard kits for solder terminated Cherry MX switches
"It's an old terminal keyboard, non-standard layout etc, […] Poor old terminal keyboard :( Mind posting a pic? https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=29075 If I could have saved the terminal I would have, it had a lovely monochrome CRT, pin sharp. Unfortunately it was thrown away before I coul...
- 20 Sep 2024, 13:59
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Keyboard kits for solder terminated Cherry MX switches
- Replies: 3
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Keyboard kits for solder terminated Cherry MX switches
I have a load of vintage Cherry MX Black switches which are soldered into a PCB. It's an old terminal keyboard, non-standard layout etc, so I want to re-use the keys in a new board. Where can I get either a complete kit with a PCB that accepts Cherry MX soldered in, or at least a case and the mechan...
- 03 Sep 2024, 10:04
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: British Telecom M1500
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5792
Re: British Telecom M1500
Thanks, that's very interesting. So worth restoring then. I'll see about cleaning it up. I'm not a fan of linear switches myself, but I enjoy repairing and restoring things. The space bar has three switches under it. I was expecting a stabilizer bar but it's just three switches, one in the middle an...
- 02 Sep 2024, 14:12
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: British Telecom M1500
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5792
British Telecom M1500
This was being thrown away by a bank so I saved it. Sadly the terminal is gone. PXL_20240831_182214221.jpg PXL_20240831_182205745.jpg It's fairly heavy and the switches feel linear. It has an RJ11 plug. Worth restoring? To be honest it doesn't seem that interesting to me, but I didn't want to chuck ...