Great/Interesting Finds

[t!ng]

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=32616.0

Red and Blue lettering keycaps for BS keyboards, surely interesting.

[jabar]

I guess it's the printed color options that is new at Unicomp? As for the novelty keys I wouldn't dream of adorning my BS keyboards with GH emblems.

[guilleguillaume]

Who did get this one?

Rare Cherry keyboard

[tinnie]

Who did get this one?

Rare Cherry keyboard

I thought it will go much more expnesive.

[macharius]

Is this legit?

http://global.pchome.com.tw/english/?mo ... WNO=1&tm=e

I mean, Cheery MX Green for 64$, and anyone know the reliability of this Chinese website?

[Muirium]

Is this legit?

http://global.pchome.com.tw/english/?mo ... WNO=1&tm=e

I mean, Cheery MX Green for 64$, and anyone know the reliability of this Chinese website?

It's MX blue. Look at the sidebar:

Cherry MX Black
Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Green
Cherry MX Red

Chinese, and Japanese and many East Asian languages, have a different dividing line between green and blue than we do. Beware!

Interestingly, that site says Brown instead of "Tea Axis". That's usually a giveaway that you're not reading English.

[t!ng]

What is this thing?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/TASTER-SCHALTER- ... 2a2d6ee7a7

oh and also watch this nice filco:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/String-Slip-Dame ... 257eb6d7b6

[ne0phyte]

Nice! A Filco NIB for EUR 1,99? I wonder for how much that will go.

[Peter]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/PC-Tastatur-Mich ... true&rt=nc

[7bit]

Nice doubleshots.

I suggest to paint the case in black ...

[7bit]

What is this thing?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/TASTER-SCHALTER- ... 2a2d6ee7a7

oh and also watch this nice filco:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/String-Slip-Dame ... 257eb6d7b6

Please get them and write wiki article about them, so I don't have to do it.

[Daniel]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/PC-Tastatur-Mich ... true&rt=nc

I bought this. I'm going to add pictures to the wiki

[dondy]

shouldn't that be a cherry keyboard? (i thought keybo.de is a cherry distributor) so this could actually be not as crappy as it looks

[Halvar]

No, it's not crappy at all! It has very nice Cherry doubleshots, and these are quite rare in German layout. I think the seller could have gotten way more for it if she hadn't hidden it in the formula 1 memorabilia category and if she had used the word "Cherry"... But how could she have known ...

Congrats, Daniel!

[jpatters]

Sorry I have been tardy in posting an update on the hall effect switches, I received them and they are the same as what is pictured on the website. I will post some pictures when I get home (I am at work now). They text on them says "Micro" and "USA". I got 250 of them. They are linear, with no click or tactile bump, and the motion is perfectly smooth. I may attempt to disassemble one of them, but I haven't taken the time to figure that out yet. Not much free time with a 9 month old daughter!

EDIT: Here are the pictures:

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I couldn't get a good picture with my iPhone of the model number (1B3S) which is embossed on the edge opposite "Micro USA". I could probably get a better picture of it but that would involve having film developed and then scanning it. I need a better digital camera.

[jpatters]

I think I may have murdered this switch, but here one is, disassembled:

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It's pretty simple, and I bet it would't be that hard to clone it. I don't think it could be done for under 10 cents per switch, though.

[fireglow]

Anybody seen any cheap boards with MX browns on eBay.de/EU eBay?

[Halvar]

There aren't a lot of vintage models with MX brown ...

Here's a modern one:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Mechanische-Tast ... 4ac5618184

But I don't think it will stay cheap.

[fireglow]

There aren't a lot of vintage models with MX brown ...

Here's a modern one:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Mechanische-Tast ... 4ac5618184

But I don't think it will stay cheap.

Oh, I don't mind them being not vintage, actually prefer it.
I'd be perfectly happy with a Cherry or Compaq board, used even, I just want to try out the switch, before I buy a more expensive board with browns.

[Halvar]

What I meant to say was: it's hard to find a cheap one because there aren't that many vintage models that had MX Brown, and the newer models are still more expensive, even used. IIRC I paid > 30€ for my used Compaq.

Good luck anyway!

[fireglow]

Ah, I see! Alright.
Yep, that's the price range I'm aiming for.

[kbdfr]

A pity this NCR keyboard is a G83



http://www.ebay.com/itm/140986506325

[mintberryminuscrunch]

A pity this NCR keyboard is a G83



http://www.ebay.com/itm/140986506325

F and J are the tell-tales

[ndp]

IBM 5251 / Beam Spring / Azerty

Just got mine from the same vendor. Unfortunately, this one, has a missing key.

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/clavier-IBM-anne ... 500wt_1219

[xmagusx]

jpatters, have you had a chance to play with those enough to know if they're just switches (ie simple on/off) or if they actually measure how far "pushed down" they are?

[jpatters]

jpatters, have you had a chance to play with those enough to know if they're just switches (ie simple on/off) or if they actually measure how far "pushed down" they are?

I have to apologize because I have been a little busy lately, my ten month old daughter just started walking!

Anyway, if they do measure how far they are pushed down, that would open up quite a lot of possibilities, wouldn't it? They would be great for some musical keyboard project, if that is the case. I will have to experiment. Problem is, I don't even know quite where to start with them, I guess I should get a bread board and just start tinkering with them.

[snoopy]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-Tastatur-fur ... 35c9258621

[guilleguillaume]

Cherry keyboards:

Here

Here 1

[mintberryminuscrunch]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 0946720312
Causion, Trackpad needs fixing

[mintberryminuscrunch]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 0946720312