Stuff you just bought

kokokoy · 01 Aug 2016, 05:43

Phenix wrote: Any news in the clueboard build? Did you tried shreebles idea?

I kinda checked it. Tried on one side and my worry is that when you are detaching it from each other its putting a bit of stress to the cork thus still need to pry it with the blade. The added height kinda botters me also.

Putting the least effort and cost on it is the main idea. Its temp anyway till i find a case. Last thing I did on it is put some acrylic paint on it then wipe it with a wet cloth.

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hypkx · 01 Aug 2016, 10:00

A IBM typewriter (buckling spring), I am unsure if I salvage it for parts and keycaps or convert it with a teensy.
A keyboard with unknown switch type (at best it could be aruz or blue alps)
A complete IKEA kitchen and several household apliances

alh84001 · 01 Aug 2016, 11:21

hypkx wrote: A complete IKEA kitchen and several household apliances

What kind of switches do they have?

hypkx · 01 Aug 2016, 12:22

alh84001 wrote:
hypkx wrote: A complete IKEA kitchen and several household apliances
What kind of switches do they have?

Some kind of a clicky switch

Khers · 18 Aug 2016, 12:48

snuci · 18 Aug 2016, 13:06

I couldn't resist buying this FM Towns FMT-KB202A tenkeyless keyboard yesterday. Maybe one day I'll be able to find the FM Towns computer that it matches. More pics to come if/when it arrives.

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Wodan · 18 Aug 2016, 13:19

Khers wrote:

AAAW now I also want a bigger one. It looks MUCH bigger.

Well it's not the size that matters

Khers · 18 Aug 2016, 13:34

Wodan wrote: Well it's not the size that matters

Whoever told you that?

(Fuck it, I can't get it to link @t=2min 22sec so you'll have to scroll there yourself

or click here)

emdude · 18 Aug 2016, 18:11

Recently designed and ordered a 60% plate based on the IBM 5140 layout, arrived late yesterday!

shreebles · 18 Aug 2016, 18:14

That's neat emdude! Are you going to reuse the same switches? Will you cut down its PCB or are you going for full hand-wiring?

emdude · 18 Aug 2016, 18:20

Yup, the keyboard will be using Alps SKCM Browns. Going to use an Alps64 PCB with it though.

alh84001 · 19 Aug 2016, 01:37

These arrived the other day (just a crappy quick pic for now, plates are going out for sandblasting and powder coating tomorrow)

I don't think my table will ever look more awesome than that. Missing those SKCM browns though

emdude · 19 Aug 2016, 02:00

Man, an OmniKey AND an Unsaver, very nice.

alh84001 · 19 Aug 2016, 02:13

Rainbow-alps-omnikey-to-be no less

I was lucky that only one screw was soldered on that plate-PCB assembly. After a lot of trial and error I managed to get it out by way of drilling the head to split it in half, and only then using a heat gun to remove the remaining part of the head from the PCB.

As for Unsaver, all thanks goes out to Cindy and HAL. Got it cleaned real nice for now.

edit:
And this beauty arrived today as well.

And the ambers to me feel awesome. I still haven't tried blue alps in a keyboard, but if they are better than amber, and if mine are in nice condition (and I think they are), they are truly great then.

gogusrl · 20 Aug 2016, 10:36

Good day at the flea market.

kbdfr · 22 Aug 2016, 12:33

The hardest part of getting this one was to not deny being a fan of their silly football club

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mecano · 22 Aug 2016, 12:39

snuci wrote: I couldn't resist buying this FM Towns FMT-KB202A tenkeyless keyboard yesterday. Maybe one day I'll be able to find the FM Towns computer that it matches. More pics to come if/when it arrives.

FM_Towns_FMT-KB202A.jpg

Looking forward more pics!

mecano · 22 Aug 2016, 12:40

emdude wrote: Recently designed and ordered a 60% plate based on the IBM 5140 layout, arrived late yesterday!

Not switch top removal cutouts? Why?

mecano · 22 Aug 2016, 12:41

mecano wrote:
snuci wrote: I couldn't resist buying this FM Towns FMT-KB202A tenkeyless keyboard yesterday. Maybe one day I'll be able to find the FM Towns computer that it matches. More pics to come if/when it arrives.

FM_Towns_FMT-KB202A.jpg
Looking forward for more pics!

002 · 22 Aug 2016, 12:45

kbdfr wrote: The hardest part of getting this one was to not deny being a fan of their silly football club

People bag on them, but I love these branded G81-3ks

I didn't even know about the one you got but I think I like it more than the Schumi one.

Edit: Oh and btw...did anyone jump on this when it was available? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/262415
I managed to get an order through but who knows if they will actually honour it.

Double Edit: LOL...of course, too good to be true

Spoiler:

Khers · 22 Aug 2016, 12:55

mecano wrote:
emdude wrote: Recently designed and ordered a 60% plate based on the IBM 5140 layout, arrived late yesterday!

Not switch top removal cutouts? Why?

Alps -> no need for it

kbdfr · 22 Aug 2016, 12:57

002 wrote:
kbdfr wrote: The hardest part of getting this one was to not deny being a fan of their silly football club
People bag on them, but I love these branded G81-3ks
I didn't even know about the one you got but I think I like it more than the Schumi one. […]

I also have a Hertha BSC one

Too bad about two years ago I missed the only Moorhuhnjagd one I have ever heard of or seen.

seebart · 22 Aug 2016, 13:00

kbdfr wrote: The hardest part of getting this one was to not deny being a fan of their silly football club

I find that quite disturbing kbdfr, especially since the damn HSV is my home town Bundesliga team. Personally I perfer more "moderate" acquisitions like this 1390148.

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Wodan · 22 Aug 2016, 13:34

more than a week's worth of Ebay stuff arrived on friday. Here's the loot. Sorry couldn't resist that SAD:

Love this one, very useful alphanumerics and some sweet mods:

Probably going to restore this one, plate mounted vintage blacks and thiiick doubleshots. Vendor still has more for 10€ each... how's that possible?

Well same vendor sold this for 7€ and I thought whatever, added it to the basket. Strange switch, doubleshot caps though:

Nice thin doubleshots with alps mount. Also just a few buck from the same seller (above) Blue KPT switches. Wasn't really a surprise because even before popping one, they already felt very unsmooth:

More from the above seller. Since I was already at it, i got more mystery crap from him. At least I like these MX compatible doubleshot caps:

y11971alex · 22 Aug 2016, 23:10

Just bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/232053960708

I love my 15" selectric, but it's too bulky for my desk. I'll be seeking to sell that one after it's delivered back to me after maintenance.

kbdfr · 23 Aug 2016, 07:35

seebart wrote:
kbdfr wrote: The hardest part of getting this one was to not deny being a fan of their silly football club
I find that quite disturbing kbdfr, especially since the damn HSV is my home town Bundesliga team. […]

Didn't mean to sound contemptuous of HSV specifically - they're just another silly football club

seebart · 23 Aug 2016, 11:07

kbdfr wrote:
seebart wrote:
kbdfr wrote: The hardest part of getting this one was to not deny being a fan of their silly football club
I find that quite disturbing kbdfr, especially since the damn HSV is my home town Bundesliga team. […]
Didn't mean to sound contemptuous of HSV specifically - they're just another silly football club

As far as I'm concerned you can very well be contemptuous of all silly football clubs, especially HSV. But let me not get into my anti Bundesliga ranting...

kbdfr · 23 Aug 2016, 11:34

Yesterday I was told Bundesliga is not the same as DFB-Pokal,
so I’m not even likely to understand any anti Bundesliga ranting

seebart · 23 Aug 2016, 11:37

Oh you would understand me, BL is like a social disease and a profit machine for a very few at the same time.

Spoiler:

Khers · 23 Aug 2016, 12:49

A bunch of switches: