Great/Interesting Finds

green-squid · 30 Apr 2018, 14:14

Myoth wrote: ↑
green-squid wrote: ↑ Dirty Ms done Dirt cheap. Missing keys can be sourced from Unicomp for cheap:

https://www.ebay.com/p/Vintage-IBM-Clic ... 0005.m1851
DISCLAIMER : THOSE ARE KEYCAPS, NOT FULL KEYBOARDS

Jesus I'm a dumbass. I removed it now. It's actually a ripoff it seems like.

RealityCavesIn · 30 Apr 2018, 14:23

Myoth wrote: ↑
green-squid wrote: ↑ Dirty Ms done Dirt cheap. Missing keys can be sourced from Unicomp for cheap:

https://www.ebay.com/p/Vintage-IBM-Clic ... 0005.m1851
DISCLAIMER : THOSE ARE KEYCAPS, NOT FULL KEYBOARDS

Oh damn, $6 per keycap! Thats over $600 for a full set

kbdfr · 30 Apr 2018, 15:07

green-squid wrote: ↑
Myoth wrote: ↑
green-squid wrote: ↑ Dirty Ms done Dirt cheap. Missing keys can be sourced from Unicomp for cheap:

https://www.ebay.com/p/Vintage-IBM-Clic ... 0005.m1851
DISCLAIMER : THOSE ARE KEYCAPS, NOT FULL KEYBOARDS
Jesus I'm a dumbass. I removed it now. It's actually a ripoff it seems like.

First you post bullshit (obviously you hadn't even read the item description), then you acknowledge it was bullshit.
In other words, that's two posts instead of none.

A good idea would be for you to think before posting, but you seem immune to that kind of suggestion:

kbdfr wrote: ↑[…] obviously [green-squid is] a forum junkie feeling compelled to always immediately post anything that crosses his mind.

wobbled · 30 Apr 2018, 15:22

The number of posts are getting ridiculous now, I wonder if he is actually trying to boost his post count?

green-squid · 30 Apr 2018, 18:31

I was a dumbass, kbdfr, yes. But why need to always make a comment about such a small thing? I am actually taking your advice and just adding finds to the original comment, and I'm cutting back on the no. of posts, since I don't give a damn about having a large post count to boost my e-peen.

Please guys. My intention was not to shit-post. I just made the extra comment when the scam was pointed out, and made an extra comment instead of just removing it, and being done with it.

nsmechkb · 30 Apr 2018, 18:43

green-squid wrote: ↑I was a dumbass, kbdfr, yes. But why need to always make a comment about such a small thing? I am actually taking your advice and just adding finds to the original comment, and I'm cutting back on the no. of posts, since I don't give a damn about having a large post count to boost my e-peen.

Please guys. My intention was not to shit-post. I just made the extra comment when the scam was pointed out, and made an extra comment instead of just removing it, and being done with it.

I'm still cheering on your enthusiasm from here, green-squid. Don't be too hard on yourself.

Dingster · 30 Apr 2018, 21:35

green-squid wrote: ↑I was a dumbass, kbdfr, yes. But why need to always make a comment about such a small thing? I am actually taking your advice and just adding finds to the original comment, and I'm cutting back on the no. of posts, since I don't give a damn about having a large post count to boost my e-peen.

Please guys. My intention was not to shit-post. I just made the extra comment when the scam was pointed out, and made an extra comment instead of just removing it, and being done with it.

Im right there with nsmechkb, some people are being more assholish than they need to be...

Blaise170 · 30 Apr 2018, 21:36

Well kbdfr is just a grump, he is a chocolate bar after all.

Dingster · 30 Apr 2018, 21:37

Blaise170 wrote: ↑Well kbdfr is just a grump, he is a chocolate bar after all.

Chocolate bars should be sweet, not salty

green-squid · 30 Apr 2018, 21:44

He probably got melty and was feeling mad! Though with the warm weather coming, it won't be getting better!

wobbled · 30 Apr 2018, 21:49

As long as you continue to try control your number of posts i.e. not spamming 4 posts in a row like you were doing, then I can't see anyone having an issue with you. Also had that Model M post you sent earlier been genuine I would've loved you. I almost bought 6 before I read the item description

xxhellfirexx · 30 Apr 2018, 22:27

green-squid wrote: ↑Nice looking Soviet Checoslovakian Hall effect keyboard. These are single-spring hall effects, not the ones Chyros reviewed. Has anyone tried them?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-CSSR-Conta ... Swv~1aPUl2

A great deal on a Model M from North Carolina

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Vintag ... 0005.m1851

Here is one review of the Hall effect keyboard.
https://reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboard ... _keyboard/

The wide keys bind a little and there is only 1-kro as someone said in another review.

green-squid · 30 Apr 2018, 22:43

xxhellfirexx wrote: ↑
green-squid wrote: ↑Nice looking Soviet Checoslovakian Hall effect keyboard. These are single-spring hall effects, not the ones Chyros reviewed. Has anyone tried them?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-CSSR-Conta ... Swv~1aPUl2

A great deal on a Model M from North Carolina

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Vintag ... 0005.m1851
Here is one review of the Hall effect keyboard.
https://reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboard ... _keyboard/

The wide keys bind a little and there is only 1-kro as someone said in another review.

oh.. So this is probably not close to as good as Honeywell HE or Alps green. but is this is the only old hall effect keyboard that you can convert to USB?

I saw a good deal on this keyboard and it looks so tempting! But this review paints a slightly different picture. It's such a unique keyboard with amazing keycaps (just as good as 7 bit's keycaps, and you get an entire keyboard for the same price), but not as good switches as they could be, and I'm still building that Zenith with linear alps once they arrive, and that should have smoother switches (skcl yellow). And these keyboards have a great history, too! I can't just impulse buy like a lot of keyboard people, you know!

And do I even need another keyboard? I don't know. I should be probably looking at a tactile keyboard instead, but I don't know which ones. Maybe if they perfect the XMIT tactile ones, that would be cool.

Blaise170 · 01 May 2018, 01:24

For what it's worth, modern hall effect keyboards exist, though I'm not very familiar with them. I know some manufacturers like Bloody have optical switches which should (in theory) have a similar key feel even if the switches themselves have different mechanisms.

00. · 01 May 2018, 03:29

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/t566289171

That keyboard looks absolutely incredible, I've never seen a modern version of the MZ - pretty confident that it's SKCL/M judging by the LED cutout and profile.

Blaise170 · 01 May 2018, 08:01

It's most likely green Alps but please don't separate this system just for the keyboard, there are way more common boards with Green Alps to salvage instead.

Drclick · 01 May 2018, 08:10

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w230400999

SSK in 2003

green-squid · 01 May 2018, 08:48

Drclick wrote: ↑https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w230400999

SSK in 2003

Excuse me Unicomp, what happened to your SSK molds, again?

These were probably not made in the Kentucky plant, though. Otherwise, we could still have these bad boys produced today.

00. · 01 May 2018, 09:23

Blaise170 wrote: ↑It's most likely green Alps but please don't separate this system just for the keyboard, there are way more common boards with Green Alps to salvage instead.

I don't think anyone cares about the switches. Those caps are a different story.

wobbled · 01 May 2018, 09:39

I think this was back when Unicomp made for IBM (like lexmark did before them) Once IBM moved away completely from the market, Unicomp lost the right to make or sell IBM badged items - at least according to them. This SSK must've been produced by IBM and then given to unicomp as leftover stock

Blaise170 · 01 May 2018, 11:25

00. wrote: ↑ I don't think anyone cares about the switches. Those caps are a different story.

And there are plenty of other Japanese Alps boards to destroy that aren't with their original system.

00. · 01 May 2018, 12:16

Blaise170 wrote: ↑
00. wrote: ↑ I don't think anyone cares about the switches. Those caps are a different story.
And there are plenty of other Japanese Alps boards to destroy that aren't with their original system.

Very few have those caps in that profile with those subs though. I'm not buying it, just saying.

Blaise170 · 01 May 2018, 13:24

Sure there are. Maybe not the exact same legends, but close enough.

Sharp X68000

Sharp X1 Turbo

NEC PC-8801mk II SR

00. · 01 May 2018, 13:25

Blaise170 wrote: ↑Sure there are. Maybe not the exact same legends, but close enough.

Sharp X68000

Sharp X1 Turbo

NEC PC-8801mk II SR

those are all cylindrical, look at the board i linked. they are not the same profile.

Blaise170 · 01 May 2018, 13:27

Looks cylindrical to me? If anything it has the same profile as Alps SKCC which would be even more useless to your average collector.

00. · 01 May 2018, 13:28

Blaise170 wrote: ↑Looks cylindrical to me? If anything it has the same profile as Alps SKCC which would be even more useless to your average collector.

if they look cylindrical to you then i don't know what to tell you, because they clearly aren't. skcl/m compatible keycaps in this profile are sought after and hard to find.

green-squid · 01 May 2018, 18:47

Macally keyboard. Is this bad boy mechanical? I know MA used to do Alps boards.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Macally-Extend ... Sw2rFZbfNC

RealityCavesIn · 01 May 2018, 19:06

green-squid wrote: ↑Macally keyboard. Is this bad boy mechanical? I know MA used to do Alps boards.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Macally-Extend ... Sw2rFZbfNC

No it's membrane unfortunately. Supposedly the caps are alps-compatible though.

Blaise170 · 01 May 2018, 19:08

No it's membrane. Macally usually made their membrane boards with Alps-mount sliders, but unfortunately the sliders are not centered in the key so the top or bottom row will rub against most Alps cases which prevents them from being used. Additionally, the modifiers use two Alps-mount sliders instead of one, so they don't fit.

tron · 02 May 2018, 01:19

IBM 5251 Beamspring-

https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-5251-73621 ... SwJpda6LcM