Great/Interesting Finds

Tuntematon · 19 Mar 2016, 00:14

seebart wrote: Don't be sour Tuntematon! I'm sure the seller would have responded to you if they had not sold out.

I'm sure they would have. It's late in Germany so I don't fault the seller. Maybe one of you nice German fellows will sell me yours if you don't like it?

Dra · 19 Mar 2016, 00:17

Tuntematon wrote: I'm just sour because I found this earlier and I was waiting on a response from the seller about shipping. Then Dra posted it here and it sold out in a hurry. You win some, you lose some.

Now I feel like I'm responsible for you missing out, I'm sorry

seebart · 19 Mar 2016, 00:18

Possibly. Yes it is getting late here. So what would you say those aruz feel like Tuntematon?

Tuntematon · 19 Mar 2016, 00:20

Dra wrote:
Tuntematon wrote: I'm just sour because I found this earlier and I was waiting on a response from the seller about shipping. Then Dra posted it here and it sold out in a hurry. You win some, you lose some.
Now I feel like I'm responsible for you missing out, I'm sorry

Nah, it's the nature of the thread. You hope people don't post the things you want but everything is fair game. seebart, I posted a mini-review somewhere in this thread a little while ago, I will dig that up.

seebart · 19 Mar 2016, 00:21

No that's fine I'll find it thanks.

Dra · 19 Mar 2016, 00:25

It's here seebart viewtopic.php?f=66&t=5700&p=293483#p293483

E3E · 19 Mar 2016, 00:39

Tuntematon wrote:
seebart wrote: Well then I'd know what they're like, of course not! But the switch itself is no new discovery. It's been in our wiki for a while. Do you only ever buy stuff you already know?
Of course not. The TH-5539 in the Wiki is mine! I bought it never having tried it before. I'd like another because mine has some broken switches. I'm just sour because I found this earlier and I was waiting on a response from the seller about shipping. Then Dra posted it here and it sold out in a hurry. You win some, you lose some.

That's funny, because I added those pictures to the wiki (the other FAME with blue Alps is mine

), and just picked off the other FAME variant's images from the eBay listing that I noticed floating around for a good time before it was finally purchased.

The caps that originally came on my FAME (which I also ANSI-modded, f that wasn't obvious), were very much like the Cherry profile caps on the Aruz boards, but they were icky pad printed caps. Funny, for being such a well-made board, it had very lack luster caps.

seebart · 19 Mar 2016, 00:46

Hmm well from what I have read now the Aruz switch is a good cross between Alps SKCM Blue, SMK Alps mount and KPT. Hope that's true and mine has got nice caps. But heck, € 70 for a NIB is good anyway.

Tuntematon · 19 Mar 2016, 00:50

Nobody was going for it so I made an offer

. I hope I wasn't premature in my judgment of Aruz. The Chyros method (2 weeks of everyday use) really is a good way to go about it and I didn't come close to that. I know I like the switch feel but it's possible they are too stiff for extended use. Especially the space bar. For me, the weighting of SMK is better, no doubt about it, and weight is a big deal.

As for the Wiki description, I can see the comparison to KPT, but the click description just isn't so. It is louder and deeper than SMK, not at all silent.

E3E · 19 Mar 2016, 01:00

Eh, comparisons are a little subjective anyway. They can help give you an -idea- of the switch feel, but the only way you'll ever know for sure is by trying the switch yourself.

Like the description for SKCM Green have a higher actuation point or tactile point is kind of funky, because IMO, all alps have a high actuation and tactile point.

Speaking of which, I need to get my lazy butt to editing that page.

seebart · 19 Mar 2016, 01:02

Yeah I have been very wiki lazy for a while...but you know E3E a certain someone is back and working like crazy over there. Almost scares me a little.

Chyros · 19 Mar 2016, 01:20

Jeez, those FAMEs went quick Oo .

Engicoder · 19 Mar 2016, 02:08

Another battleship...a pricey one....and looks like hall effect (Micro Switch)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/361433481564

Redmaus · 19 Mar 2016, 02:10

My mind is going around in circles trying to understand that layout.

E3E · 19 Mar 2016, 02:59

This is an interesting thing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Lexmark ... 2044515803

Redmaus · 19 Mar 2016, 03:04

Those pop up every now and then. The one people really want is the one that has the trackball next to the arrow keys.

emdude · 19 Mar 2016, 03:10

Any idea what this might be? Doesn't seem like an IBM board.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-VINTAGE-IB ... Swxp9W7K~N

Also, a NIB IBM RT 6247440, seems like a very fascinating board.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-R-T-Keyboar ... 1756461075

Chyros · 19 Mar 2016, 03:31

emdude wrote: Any idea what this might be? Doesn't seem like an IBM board.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-VINTAGE-IB ... Swxp9W7K~N

Key Tronic foam and foil. Stay away.

Also, a NIB IBM RT 6247440, seems like a very fascinating board.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-R-T-Keyboar ... 1756461075

Anyone know what switches this uses?

emdude · 19 Mar 2016, 03:35

Oof, looked like foam and foil switches.

The RT apparently uses Brother dome over membrane. There's a neat album here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/triplehaa ... 179098933/

snuci · 19 Mar 2016, 03:36

Chyros wrote:
emdude wrote: Any idea what this might be? Doesn't seem like an IBM board.
Also, a NIB IBM RT 6247440, seems like a very fascinating board.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-R-T-Keyboar ... 1756461075
Anyone know what switches this uses?

Rubber dome. HaaTa's pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/triplehaa ... 179098933/

JanitorJoe · 19 Mar 2016, 04:36

Model F AT (With unfortunate stickers on it)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-PC- ... 1681273136

alh84001 · 19 Mar 2016, 05:32

seebart wrote: Thanks Dra I just got one. Same seller I got my Pertec from today, but he did not have these at the time. I'll do the full FAME Tai Hao aruz review when I have time.

A quick review of that Pertec would also be welcome by at least some of us

Redmaus · 19 Mar 2016, 05:48

E3E · 19 Mar 2016, 05:56

Redmaus wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cherry- ... SwwpdW6kgM

Is this price justified?

jacobolus · 19 Mar 2016, 07:00

Redmaus wrote: Neato spherical caps HP board http://www.ebay.com/itm/251986251515

Just don’t press the AIDS button.

Redmaus · 19 Mar 2016, 07:36

E3E wrote:

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alh84001 · 19 Mar 2016, 12:04

IBM branded Unicomp with german layout in Slovenia
https://translate.google.com/translate? ... t=&act=url

shreebles · 19 Mar 2016, 15:19

alh84001 wrote: IBM branded Unicomp with german layout in Slovenia
https://translate.google.com/translate? ... t=&act=url

Wow, that's incredibly clean! And fairly young for Model M standards, I have not seen such a new one before.

ramnes · 19 Mar 2016, 17:38

Good for another mini-GB
http://www.ebay.de/itm/222058647989

Cheap MX switches
http://www.ebay.de/itm/201543724424

F122
http://www.ebay.de/itm/162007638618

Cherry BBO
http://www.ebay.de/itm/281965017745

Chyros · 19 Mar 2016, 18:00

shreebles wrote:
alh84001 wrote: IBM branded Unicomp with german layout in Slovenia
https://translate.google.com/translate? ... t=&act=url
Wow, that's incredibly clean! And fairly young for Model M standards, I have not seen such a new one before.

That's because it's a Unicomp :p .