Great/Interesting Finds

wheybags · 31 Dec 2014, 14:31

oshi, proven wrong :p

002 · 31 Dec 2014, 14:35

webwit wrote: ↑I think I payed less than $100 for the one going for $1200 at eBay

Is this the one with space invader switches?

webwit · 31 Dec 2014, 14:44

Yes:

Muirium · 31 Dec 2014, 14:45

But REAL Symbolics is HALL EFFECT! C'mon!

crunch · 01 Jan 2015, 00:12

Two white space invader keyboards.

http://www.ebay.de/sch/Tastaturen-M%C3% ... n=silkraut

gogusrl · 01 Jan 2015, 00:45

Third time today I bump into space invaders. Been wanting one for a while, this is clearly a sign. Can anyone proxy one for me (no paypal, no international shipping) ?

Is there a space invader model with ISO/ANSI layout and windows keys (no big-ass-enter) ?

guk · 01 Jan 2015, 01:00

gogusrl wrote: ↑Third time today I bump into space invaders. Been wanting one for a while, this is clearly a sign. Can anyone proxy one for me (no paypal, no international shipping) ?

Is there a space invader model with ISO/ANSI layout and windows keys (no big-ass-enter) ?

Cant answer your question, but can proxy.

crunch · 01 Jan 2015, 02:04

gogusrl wrote: ↑Third time today I bump into space invaders. Been wanting one for a while, this is clearly a sign. Can anyone proxy one for me (no paypal, no international shipping) ?

Is there a space invader model with ISO/ANSI layout and windows keys (no big-ass-enter) ?

He ship to other countries, I asked and to Sweden it was 20 Euro.

Touch_It · 01 Jan 2015, 03:48

There is a thread over on GH about this already but I don't see it posted here.

http://www.directron.com/kb6600bu.html

Solidtek KB-6600 Full Size w/ALPS $4.99 + Shipping

It uses genuine simplifed ALPS branded key switches which are virtually identical to the Fukkas

Hopefully this helps someone. Shipping for two boards was the same as one, so I convinced a work associate to buy them with his paypal and I gave him cash

. Will be his first mech. Gotta bring more people into the light.

seebart · 01 Jan 2015, 14:23

I've seen those two space invader boards before. I could proxy for you gogusrl. I might want one for myself if they stay cheap.

I´m breaking my new year resolution already!

Muirium · 01 Jan 2015, 14:37

Give them a shot. My NMB is one of my faves:

http://deskthority.net/review-f45/nmb-r ... t8469.html

The caps are excellent. Not all space invader boards are as lucky. But well worth exploring.

Touch_It · 01 Jan 2015, 17:45

Muirium wrote:Give them a shot. My NMB is one of my faves:

http://deskthority.net/review-f45/nmb-r ... t8469.html

The caps are excellent. Not all space invader boards are as lucky. But well worth exploring.

For sure. Those boards are rock solid. I got super lucky and got two of those for free. One of the first switches I tried. One is in my. Rotation of keyboards at work.

matt3o · 02 Jan 2015, 00:16

PS: I have a symbolics waiting for me if anyone is willing to arrange a pickup in London...

skrsh3r · 02 Jan 2015, 09:42

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Keyboard-Mo ... 1e97aa46ac

Khers · 02 Jan 2015, 09:52

Woha! That's a cheap SSK! Wonder what it's going to end up at though...

It has some interesting custom legends on a couple of keys, wonder what it was made to do?

seebart · 02 Jan 2015, 09:55

Yeah it's rare to see a SSK in a real auction. I bet it will go well over 200.
Good find.

gogusrl · 02 Jan 2015, 11:55

dolch

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dolch-Pac-64-Ne ... SS:US:1120

crunch · 02 Jan 2015, 19:10

Cherry G80-0499
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Cherry-G80-0499- ... 4ae2bc7865

gogusrl · 02 Jan 2015, 19:19

insert heavy-breathing.jif

man, i wish I had the $$.

seebart · 02 Jan 2015, 19:54

gogusrl wrote: ↑insert heavy-breathing.jif

man, i wish I had the $$.

oh it's my PC 5. Nuum owns this too but this one is slighty overpriced in my opinion. Nice find.

Hypersphere · 02 Jan 2015, 20:56

NEC Mitsumi 20890429 keyboard -- Does anyone know what kind of switches and keycaps are on this keyboard?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-KEYBOARD-fo ... 3cceed2539

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Daniel Beardsmore · 02 Jan 2015, 22:33

I'd be impressed if it's $55 worth of switch. The one to watch out for is the Alps ultra-low profile, as it's adorably strange. I could have snagged one (they're found in old Nan Tan portables, which is what this was) but I didn't fancy more junk getting in the way :(

idollar · 02 Jan 2015, 23:40

Experimental CONCEPT KEYBOARD A3-128, 25-WAY D-Type. BBC B, MASTER Computer, IBM

BIN GBP 68

http://www.ebay.es/itm/Experimental-CON ... 234863f254

Ratfink · 03 Jan 2015, 02:02

idollar wrote: ↑Experimental CONCEPT KEYBOARD A3-128, 25-WAY D-Type. BBC B, MASTER Computer, IBM

BIN GBP 68

http://www.ebay.es/itm/Experimental-CON ... 234863f254

So—you just type on the membrane directly? Sounds about as fun as typing on a ZX81 or a microwave oven.

Daniel Beardsmore · 03 Jan 2015, 02:11

The BBC B and Master don't have a 25-pin D-sub connector either :) (Most connectors take ribbon plugs; the only D-sub connector is the analogue port.)

I remember the Concept Keyboard — some websites appear to treat "concept keyboard" as a genericised trademark, while Wikipedia refers to it as an overlay keyboard. An overlay keyboard won't of course work well with full-travel switches! It's not something that you'd type on.

scottc · 03 Jan 2015, 19:48

This is a weird one. Not sure how rare this is, but I haven't seen one before: an aluminium chassis for Realforce TKLs, from Korea.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Full-Aluminum-Ke ... 259c36fc62

Khers · 03 Jan 2015, 20:10

Digilog's cases are pretty! They also have an advantage over the standard Realforce case in that they have a detachable USB cable, and a USB hub iirc. Not sure what the attraction is in the USB hub, I most certainly have never used the one on my HHKB.

A bit on the expensive side though. Otoh, you get a Korean custom RF

Hypersphere · 03 Jan 2015, 20:33

Khers wrote: ↑Digilog's cases are pretty! They also have an advantage over the standard Realforce case in that they have a detachable USB cable, and a USB hub iirc. Not sure what the attraction is in the USB hub, I most certainly have never used the one on my HHKB.

A bit on the expensive side though. Otoh, you get a Korean custom RF

I've seen these on the market. I've been tempted, but I am reluctant to spend as much on a case as I did for the keyboard. In any event, the RF is solidly built and the stock case is handsome enough.

I've never used the USB hub on my HHKB, either. I suppose if I had one on a larger keyboard, I might get a USB-powered LED light to provide a little task light for the keyboard.

Khers · 03 Jan 2015, 20:38

Hypersphere wrote: ↑I am reluctant to spend as much on a case as I did for the keyboard.

Easy to solve! Get a 10th Anniversary! Then you're only spending half as much on the case

Hypersphere · 03 Jan 2015, 21:36

Khers wrote: ↑
Hypersphere wrote: ↑I am reluctant to spend as much on a case as I did for the keyboard.
Easy to solve! Get a 10th Anniversary! Then you're only spending half as much on the case

Spoken like a true enthusiast!