Great/Interesting Finds

seebart · 30 Apr 2016, 11:15

ohaimark · 30 Apr 2016, 11:39

The website crashed while I was posting, so no hyperlinks for you. I'm lazy.

On eBay you will find:

Orange Alps for $50.
A Honeywell 'board with some documentation.
Two lots of TI99 Alps keyboards from Radio Shack.

seebart · 30 Apr 2016, 11:48

ohaimark wrote: ↑The website crashed while I was posting, so no hyperlinks for you. I'm lazy.

On eBay you will find:

Orange Alps for $50.
A Honeywell 'board with some documentation.
Two lots of TI99 Alps keyboards from Radio Shack.

Come on ohaimark, you can't just post like that...

DT is back up now.

emdude · 30 Apr 2016, 11:54

It's like a scavenger hunt!

They're all very easy to find anyhow. Found all of them in mere moments.

seebart · 30 Apr 2016, 11:56

emdude wrote: ↑It's like a scavenger hunt!

Right it's like that anyway.

emdude wrote: ↑IThey're all very easy to find anyhow.

Not the point, let's keep the posts informative. DT did just have a downtime that's true.

ohaimark · 30 Apr 2016, 12:02

seebart wrote: ↑
emdude wrote: ↑It's like a scavenger hunt!
Right it's like that anyway.

emdude wrote: ↑IThey're all very easy to find anyhow.
Not the point, let's keep the posts informative. DT did just have a downtime that's true.

Do you want some cheese with your whine? I included all of the relevant search terms. All one needs to do is plug them in. Why not mess with the general populace of lurkers here?

seebart · 30 Apr 2016, 12:09

Just make it...

On ebay you'll find almost anything with some patience

then. The populace of lurkers and the whole point of this thread is another matter we've discussed more than once, I'm beginning to share kbdfr's opinion on this subject. But I also post here now and again, so I guess I'm contributing to the madness also.

emdude · 30 Apr 2016, 12:15

Well, so everyone's happy, here are the links:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Apple-M ... SwZSFXJCCW
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1977-Ha ... SwaG9XI-ZQ
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-ALPS-ke ... SwKfVXJDfS
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-ALPS-ke ... SwY3RXJDOs

The AEK looks very nice.

Sankart · 30 Apr 2016, 12:16

Apple Adjustable Keyboard M1242

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Apple-Adjustable ... SwampXHmTx

I was about to pull the trigger on that one several times. Problem is I don't have a ADB converter and I'm not willing to spend that kind of money just to try some switches which I can't even harvest in case I like them.
If only it had a regular USB port...

tentator · 30 Apr 2016, 12:21

Didn't find in the wiki but what switches does that next have?

emdude · 30 Apr 2016, 12:23

Alps SKFS White.

seebart · 30 Apr 2016, 12:27

hasu's TMK also covers ADB:

workshop-f7/tmk-keyboard-firmware-collection-t4478.html

That Apple Adjustable looks good, be warned that Alps SKFR/SKFS series are not like Alps SKCM.

wiki/Alps_SKFR/SKFS_series

Phenix · 30 Apr 2016, 16:11

I am also.thinking about getting the Apple adjustable.
But first I need to check how to bulld/where to get an ADB converter..

typos due to my touch screen are possible

fohat · 30 Apr 2016, 16:16

Phenix wrote: ↑
But first I need to check how to build/where to get an ADB converter..

May be too expensive if shipping is high.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Griffin-iMate-A ... pBnHKSRSvw

ohaimark · 30 Apr 2016, 17:03

For the lefties:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fentek-Industri ... 1612956162

shreebles · 30 Apr 2016, 17:34

Really cool, I wish more left-handed keyboard existed.
Bit pricey for what it is, that numpad is insanely worn! What switches does it have?

ohaimark · 30 Apr 2016, 17:46

No idea. You can find new ones from a different company for $111 or so, though.

III · 30 Apr 2016, 17:50

new siemens kb = http://www.ebay.com/itm/291652807466
f xt = http://www.ebay.com/itm/322090878452
jp orange alps = http://www.ebay.com/itm/291748186413
aak with the numpad = http://www.ebay.com/itm/291748162791
g80-11801 = http://www.ebay.com/itm/331844065026
bunch of mx blacks kbs = http://www.ebay.com/itm/291725428124

Prelim · 30 Apr 2016, 18:09

siemens is rubberdome right?

OleVoip · 30 Apr 2016, 18:44

Prelim wrote: ↑siemens is rubberdome right?

All Siemens boards with that peculiar pentagonal keycap shape have rubberdomes.

Phenix · 30 Apr 2016, 20:50

I bought it, really thanks for the link!

Regarding converter: I will try to make one with Teebsy (and probably will have fun with the firmware

)

Crazy Canadian XXIV · 30 Apr 2016, 20:57

ohaimark wrote: ↑For the lefties:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fentek-Industri ... 1612956162

shreebles wrote: ↑Really cool, I wish more left-handed keyboard existed.
Bit pricey for what it is, that numpad is insanely worn! What switches does it have?

Don't be fooled by the marketing slogan, that's a fullsize for a righty. Notice how the numpad and nav block won't push the mouse to the right when the alpha block is centred. Standard keyboards are already perfectly laid out for us lefties

shreebles · 30 Apr 2016, 21:02

True, makes more sense.

That's the reason I can't use full-size keyboards anymore. I am left-handed, but I mouse with my right hand. Everything bigger than 60% seems big at the moment. I don't even mind making the keyboard taller or wider, but the alphanumeric block needs to be centered. A 60% Cherry MX keyboard with a Numpad on the left, I would use that.

ohaimark · 30 Apr 2016, 22:58

A great deal on some Aristotle MX Clones:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/QTRONIX-Rare-Vi ... 1114002685

tentator · 30 Apr 2016, 23:33

she has also other 3 available at the moment.. at a little bit more but new opened box..

if the shipping from the states would not kill me maybe I'd also give it a try.. suppose that those aristotle mx clones are feeling the same as a cherry mx clear, right?

gogusrl · 30 Apr 2016, 23:51

shreebles wrote: ↑True, makes more sense.

That's the reason I can't use full-size keyboards anymore. I am left-handed, but I mouse with my right hand. Everything bigger than 60% seems big at the moment. I don't even mind making the keyboard taller or wider, but the alphanumeric block needs to be centered. A 60% Cherry MX keyboard with a Numpad on the left, I would use that.

Do you know the monarch ? http://imgur.com/a/98VRS

ohaimark · 01 May 2016, 01:41

Here's the link to the "new opened box" aristotles, btw.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-SC ... 2070369547

Blaise170 · 01 May 2016, 01:54

I snapped up the Qtronix that was on sale. Interesting that they are selling the ones with box for almost twice the price. Are these keys lasered or dyesub? I have some Qtronix keys that are dyesublimated but I can't tell from the picture what they are.

ohaimark · 01 May 2016, 02:05

They look lasered. If it's pad printing it is the absolute worst I have ever seen.

Touch_It · 01 May 2016, 05:10

Crazy Canadian XXIV wrote:
ohaimark wrote: ↑For the lefties:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fentek-Industri ... 1612956162

shreebles wrote: ↑Really cool, I wish more left-handed keyboard existed.
Bit pricey for what it is, that numpad is insanely worn! What switches does it have?
Don't be fooled by the marketing slogan, that's a fullsize for a righty. Notice how the numpad and nav block won't push the mouse to the right when the alpha block is centred. Standard keyboards are already perfectly laid out for us lefties

True. Except if you are left handed but use your mouse with your right hand. Not sure if this is normal or not.