Great/Interesting Finds

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G80-2550HPD/00; 20€
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 8-225-7968

if one of you german dudes would proxy this for me, I would love you forever. Nevermind... I realized this was not the one I wanted.

Seems to be gone, I just asked the seller.

noppoo choc mini 40€
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 6-225-2013

[DoctorDubplate]

Rebranded original bigfoot AT-102 (GYIAT101)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Vintage- ... SwmCVY8kql

[photekq]

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Good username

[//gainsborough]

There are ways to nearly functionally re-create "faux-blue" Alps to achieve the best attributes of each component.

Truly "new" blue Alps in conventional configurations are probably so rare as to truly qualify as near "unobtainium" ....

What makes them special? If you can get clean fresh switch bodies and transplant the appropriate moving components into them, you could probably re-create "Franken-blues" that give you what you want at (somewhat) less cost in time and money than chasing the originals in their original state. Some components (plastic) wear out, but others (metal) do not (assuming that they are protected from rusting).

Chassis? Forget it and buy a Northgate Omnikey 101. Springs? Orange Alps are similar to blue. Sliders? mostly the same.

Or, to paraphrase Graham Chapman in "The Life of Brian": "You've got to work it out for yourself."

An Omnikey 101 (great case and NKRO), and Orange switches (correct spring weight and switch plate) with pine white click leaves, will get you a really nice board that is mostly indistinguishable from Alps Blues if it is clean. You could combine an AEK I and an Omnikey to get this.

What a coincidence! I did exactly this yesterday and I came to the same conclusion: these sound and feel almost exactly like blue alps! I hybridized some switches in a NIB OmniKey 102

My combination for the switches are:
Bottom housing: bamboo white alps
Switchplate: short white (really wish they were tall, but I didn't want to desolder)
click leaf: white alps click-leaf
slider: orange alps slider
spring: orange alps spring
top housing: Pine housing from the orange alps

The only way I could think to improve it would be if it had tall switchplates - but it is still amazing. The original switches in the omnikey 102 were bamboo whites (the model number 2052469), which is why I decided to modify it in the first place - had the switches been pine I probably would have left them alone.

[Norman_]

An exceptionally rare AT&T buckling spring 122 key.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AT-T-Keyboard-V ... 2641523908

UGH, if it weren't missing the F22 I'd be all over it

[dokyun]

Does AT&T BS have any significant weighting difference from IBM membrane BS?

[ohaimark]

I measured them at about 5g lighter across the board, but take that with a grain of salt. For all I know it could be poor spring batch quality control.

[codemonkeymike]

I think this is the earliest Olympia typewriter with Marquardt butterfly switches
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Schreibmaschine- ... G#shpCntId

I would pick it up if he shipped to USA, or I could pick it up from him while I was in Germany (8 days from now!). But I have no idea of how to go about that. Anyway I hope someone here gets it(or could help me proxy it )

[Hypersphere]

There are ways to nearly functionally re-create "faux-blue" Alps to achieve the best attributes of each component.

Truly "new" blue Alps in conventional configurations are probably so rare as to truly qualify as near "unobtainium" ....

What makes them special? If you can get clean fresh switch bodies and transplant the appropriate moving components into them, you could probably re-create "Franken-blues" that give you what you want at (somewhat) less cost in time and money than chasing the originals in their original state. Some components (plastic) wear out, but others (metal) do not (assuming that they are protected from rusting).

Chassis? Forget it and buy a Northgate Omnikey 101. Springs? Orange Alps are similar to blue. Sliders? mostly the same.

Or, to paraphrase Graham Chapman in "The Life of Brian": "You've got to work it out for yourself."

An Omnikey 101 (great case and NKRO), and Orange switches (correct spring weight and switch plate) with pine white click leaves, will get you a really nice board that is mostly indistinguishable from Alps Blues if it is clean. You could combine an AEK I and an Omnikey to get this.

What a coincidence! I did exactly this yesterday and I came to the same conclusion: these sound and feel almost exactly like blue alps! I hybridized some switches in a NIB OmniKey 102

My combination for the switches are:
Bottom housing: bamboo white alps
Switchplate: short white (really wish they were tall, but I didn't want to desolder)
click leaf: white alps click-leaf
slider: orange alps slider
spring: orange alps spring
top housing: Pine housing from the orange alps

The only way I could think to improve it would be if it had tall switchplates - but it is still amazing. The original switches in the omnikey 102 were bamboo whites (the model number 2052469), which is why I decided to modify it in the first place - had the switches been pine I probably would have left them alone.

This is essentially what I did back in November of last year.

workshop-f7/northgate-omnikey-101-with- ... 15187.html

Spoiler:

nothgate_orange2.jpg (206.79 KiB) Viewed 5896 times

Question: Were SKCM white Alps switches ever produced with tall switchplates?

[//gainsborough]

This is essentially what I did back in November of last year.

workshop-f7/northgate-omnikey-101-with- ... 15187.html

Spoiler:

nothgate_orange2.jpg

Question: Were SKCM white Alps switches ever produced with tall switchplates?

Yeah I remember that! Definitely some inception level stuff happened. I wasn't able to do my whole board, unfortunately - as I didn't have enough orange alps from the m0116. Yours looks absolutely stunning painted black like that.

Also, regarding your question, I was sure that I was going to have an example for you. I have a gold label omnikey with white alps, and I figured if there was going to be a white alps board with tall switchplates, that would be the one. It doesn't, though. Very strange. I'm leaning towards "no" now.

[Chyros]

I can't recall ever having seen white Alps with tall switchplates, and none of my boards have them. If someone does though, please let me know, I'm trying to piece together in what order the parts were changed .

[Harshmallow]

It doesn't seem likely that any White Alps were made with tall switch plates, as the Packard Bell and perhaps a few other boards are proof that Blue Alps were switching to short switch plates before they were phased out. I have an old version of White Alps in a board with no alps logo on the top and those also have short white switch plates.

[gnmar2723]

Anyone need some NiB 1800 HAU caps?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-Cherry-Mode ... RK:MESE:IT

[ohaimark]

That is damn awesome. The boxes are stunning!

I'm net going to buy one, as they're G81s, but I'm sure some people will be all over that.

[gnmar2723]

That is damn awesome. The boxes are stunning!

I'm net going to buy one, as they're G81s, but I'm sure some people will be all over that.

A bit unfortunate that they are g81's, but the caps alone will definitely be worth it for some!

[Engicoder]

NOS Alps SKCCAF tall cream

1 @ $2 http://www.ebay.com/itm/352042813543
10 @ $15 http://www.ebay.com/itm/182551024463
100 @ $99 http://www.ebay.com/itm/182551024398
1000 @ $499 http://www.ebay.com/itm/352042813432
4000 @ $999 http://www.ebay.com/itm/182551024298

Edit: corrected, thanks Daniel!

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Tall cream (SKCCAF) not cream. Made in 1987.

[subcat]

Cool PFU board with interesting caps. Thumb shift buttons, layout, label, date and the fact that it's PFU lead me to believe it's Leaf Spring.

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s527475108

[Stabilized]

A bit unfortunate that they are g81's, but the caps alone will definitely be worth it for some!

Is $88 a good price for new Cherry OG keycaps? I don't really know the going rate but I assumed it would be a bit lower considering the less standard 1800 layout.

[hansichen]

They are nib, so no shine or yellowing. And the 1800 layout is very popular, just look at all the 96 key boards, you can use the caps and fill a complete board with them.

[jerue]

A bit unfortunate that they are g81's, but the caps alone will definitely be worth it for some!

Is $88 a good price for new Cherry OG keycaps? I don't really know the going rate but I assumed it would be a bit lower considering the less standard 1800 layout.

G81-1800 is easy to find, but not always NIB, I've sold them new without boxes for more...so yes this is a good price, especially if you're after a box for your 1800

[gnmar2723]

G81-1800 is easy to find, but not always NIB, I've sold them new without boxes for more...so yes this is a good price, especially if you're after a box for your 1800 [/quote]

Does G81 case work with a G80 pcb build? Thinking about putting an mx build in one of the old cases...

[ba7777]

Yes they are compatible.

[gnmar2723]

Looks like I have another project to add to my list...

[ohaimark]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Keyboard-Orient ... 2531488911

[gnmar2723]

I wonder if those are mx or alps mount, dysub or double shot.

[ohaimark]

Likely doubleshot primaries and pad printed Cyrillic subs.

[Delirious]

I wonder if those are mx or alps mount, dysub or double shot.

It's alps, look at the 2 shift keys on the first picture you can see the straight stabilizer bars.

[ohaimark]

Cherries can use Costar stabs, so that isn't guaranteed.

[Harshmallow]

Guys - check the wiki. It's this I believe: wiki/Oriental_Tech_OK-100M

Would seem to be Oriental Tech Spring Over Membrane.

And according to the wiki, the OK-100M has Tai-Hao doubleshots...though the Cyrillic legends could still be pad printed I assume.