Great/Interesting Finds

alh84001 · 09 May 2016, 22:44

I often mistakenly type "jajajaj" because H and J are next to each other. I don't know if idollar was also mistaken or made a funny reference to country of origin of the listed item

Blaise170 · 10 May 2016, 01:39

I'm now the official owner of that complete Leading Edge system, which I got for a nice $388 after shipping. Not too bad I'd say. I don't know much about vintage machines though so I don't know if I'll repair it or just display it.

fohat · 10 May 2016, 01:54

Blaise170 wrote: ↑I'm now the official owner of that complete Leading Edge system, which I got for a nice $388 after shipping. Not too bad I'd say. I don't know much about vintage machines though so I don't know if I'll repair it or just display it.

Boot that bad boy up in MS-DOS 5.0 and have a field day.

ohaimark · 10 May 2016, 02:02

Play some old DOS games, man. Text based dungeon crawls are a treat.

"A hairy troll approaches."
"Hit the hairy troll with the rusty axe."
"The troll takes 5 damage."

Blaise170 · 10 May 2016, 02:44

Would anyone in Europe be interested a group buy for WYSE WY-30 boards? I have two weeks to sell 30 and I know some people were expressing interest in them. I'd basically be selling them at cost since I will be moving about 1200 miles to a new place.

ohaimark wrote: ↑Play some old DOS games, man. Text based dungeon crawls are a treat.

"A hairy troll approaches."
"Hit the hairy troll with the rusty axe."
"The troll takes 5 damage."

No, no, don't forget:

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It does have Blue Alps after all.

Blaise170 · 10 May 2016, 03:45

Complete WYSE setup with Green Alps:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390557607130

Redmaus · 10 May 2016, 04:16

SGI Granite!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/761-J16-Silicon ... Sw2x1XMJzz

Abstractions · 10 May 2016, 05:35

Redmaus wrote: ↑SGI Granite!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/761-J16-Silicon ... Sw2x1XMJzz

Redmaus · 10 May 2016, 05:43

You can have it I already got my SGI granite keyset

Mattr567 · 10 May 2016, 06:19

Redmaus wrote: ↑You can have it I already got my SGI granite keyset

Lol I just swapped SKCM Orange into my SGI. Many harvest mech's like the SGI for switches and caps etc, I just mod the OG board and call it a day! I haven't really bothered with custom builds, the cost is the main point. By build a 60%/TKL when I can just swap a V60 w/ SKCL Greens for cheap! (I also did this)

Redmaus · 10 May 2016, 06:21

Well I got the caps alone for free + shipping from another user.

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Mattr567 · 10 May 2016, 07:23

Redmaus wrote: ↑Well I got the caps alone for free + shipping from another user.

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Nice!

alh84001 · 10 May 2016, 08:03

@blaise congrats on that system. LE logo overload

Hopefully you get it delivered to a new address.

@abstractions you wouldn't by any chance not have a need for those keycaps?

emdude · 10 May 2016, 08:06

I'm pretty certain the only reason anyone gets the SGI Granite is for the key caps.

Mattr567 · 10 May 2016, 08:09

emdude wrote: ↑I'm pretty certain the only reason anyone gets the SGI Granite is for the key caps.

Lol its my daily driver

emdude · 10 May 2016, 08:14

But would you switch out the key caps for any other key set..?

seebart · 10 May 2016, 08:14

emdude wrote: ↑I'm pretty certain the only reason anyone gets the SGI Granite is for the key caps.

Your wrong, quite wrong. But that's OK.

Mattr567 wrote: ↑
emdude wrote: ↑I'm pretty certain the only reason anyone gets the SGI Granite is for the key caps.
Lol its my daily driver

Right, my man! The way to go.

derzemel · 10 May 2016, 08:15

seebart wrote:
emdude wrote: ↑I'm pretty certain the only reason anyone gets the SGI Granite is for the key caps.
Your wrong, quite wrong. But that's OK.

You're* ... I'll show myself out

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emdude · 10 May 2016, 08:15

Well, that's fine by me, I only need my SGI Granite for the key caps so I would not mind selling the rest of the board to anyone interested.

seebart · 10 May 2016, 08:19

emdude wrote: ↑Well, that's fine by me, I only need my SGI Granite for the key caps so I would not mind selling the rest of the board to anyone interested.

Then it's not interesting anymore. It's the package that makes it great. For some, like myself.

derzemel wrote: ↑Your wrong, quite wrong. But that's OK.
You're* ... I'll show myself out

Care to elaborate...

emdude · 10 May 2016, 08:21

Well, by that logic, then Mattr's board isn't that interesting, because he messed with it by swapping out the switches for SKCM Oranges! To be fair, white damped alps aren't that great. But I totally get people who want to use an unmodified board though.

emdude · 10 May 2016, 08:24

seebart wrote: ↑
derzemel wrote: ↑Your wrong, quite wrong. But that's OK.
You're* ... I'll show myself out
Care to elaborate...

He's being a grammar nazi.

seebart · 10 May 2016, 08:24

Oh still find it interesting, but I'd always go with the original if possible. But if you got a partially defect one a custom job makes sense. Probably more satisfying also to complete also.

He's being a grammar nazi

With total strangers I might have a problem with that but oh well...

Written in awful grammar, and worse sentence structure!

But that cat...pretty scary looking.

emdude · 10 May 2016, 08:27

I'd be hesitant to tear the board apart as well if there were better options for PBT alps key caps, but alas..

alh84001 · 10 May 2016, 08:28

Well, to me the case is still interesting. A bit like "industrial" AT101. Does it have a metal plate inside like older dells?

seebart · 10 May 2016, 08:30

alh84001 wrote: ↑Well, to me the case is still interesting. A bit like "industrial" AT101. Does it have a metal plate inside like older dells?

Yes it does, the overall build quality is better like the old Dell AT. It's like a better Dell AT, better looking too.

Here's one of mine:

keyboards-f2/silicon-graphics-granite-i ... ?hilit=sgi

emdude · 10 May 2016, 08:31

Other than the plate for the switches like other alps boards, no.

seebart · 10 May 2016, 08:32

emdude wrote: ↑Other than the plate for the switches like other alps boards, no.

Yes like the AEK2. Cream and White Damped Alps SKCM.

emdude · 10 May 2016, 08:33

seebart wrote: ↑
alh84001 wrote: ↑Well, to me the case is still interesting. A bit like "industrial" AT101. Does it have a metal plate inside like older dells?
Yes it does, the overall build quality is better like the old Dell AT. It's like a better Dell AT, better looking too.

Here's one of mine:

keyboards-f2/silicon-graphics-granite-i ... ?hilit=sgi

Wow, the legends on the AT-102 are non-italicized?

That looks tons better, IMO.

seebart · 10 May 2016, 08:36

I got one with cream and one with white Damped Alps SKCM, the one in the link is in not so good shape.

Here's the good one with the caps off, how fitting for this thread:

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