Great/Interesting Finds

davkol · 11 Jun 2020, 13:54

fohat · 11 Jun 2020, 14:52

Looks cool but what a truly bizarre layout!

kelvinhall05 · 11 Jun 2020, 15:05

fohat wrote: ↑
11 Jun 2020, 14:52
Looks cool but what a truly bizarre layout!

So I daily a Focus 9000, but I tried a split ergo (Minidox) and, for basic typing, it's not as bad as it looks.

It's when I want to use stuff that I wouldn't find in the alpha block of a full-size that it becomes too complicated to be worth it imo.

JP! · 11 Jun 2020, 15:45

Anyone happen to know what switches these are?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-418-Grams- ... SwPNhcUjGI

JP! · 12 Jun 2020, 01:43

IBM 1397000
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-I ... Swow5e4q2c

JP! · 12 Jun 2020, 03:01

Data General Dasher D2 - BIN - hopefully an easy fix?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Data-General-D ... SwA6Be3DG3

Cherry M11's
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-HP-049 ... Swf9BdjTra

L3 Comm
https://www.ebay.com/itm/L3-Communicati ... 1438.l2649

gipetto · 12 Jun 2020, 10:19

weird 75% keyboard with accessory knobs and trackball covering as much space as the keypad.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zonare-Z-One-U ... 3804405766

davkol · 12 Jun 2020, 13:15

Does anyone know anything about the cheap point-of-sale keyboards on AliExpress?

For example, this one is 13×6 grid for ca. $40.

The switches are MX-mount, actuation at 2±0.6 mm and 60±20 cN, rated for 12M cycles.

JP! · 12 Jun 2020, 16:23

Model M with with weird terminal emulation keys. *I might have an extra Esc key for this board. Oh, and it includes a neat vintage IBM mouse.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Ke ... Sw5B9e4nrw

Just like the one I picked up a couple years back. I've seen just a handful of these.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/142937728 ... 7990720222

John Doe · 13 Jun 2020, 07:40

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 4221453710

Grab this, guys

Polecat · 13 Jun 2020, 20:50

Editing keyboard, colorful MX caps

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184170518574

kelvinhall05 · 13 Jun 2020, 22:18

Polecat wrote: ↑
13 Jun 2020, 20:50
Editing keyboard, colorful MX caps

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184170518574

Amazing. Shame those three caps have broken stems. If I had the money I totally would get it (again, if it didn't have three broken stems lol).

Lanrefni · 14 Jun 2020, 21:19

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kinesi ... Swcv9e5k4e

Seems like a decent deal

ddrfraser1 · 14 Jun 2020, 21:33

I was very tempted.
"GMK" Mizu keycaps for Model M

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264761834044?ul_noapp=true

kelvinhall05 · 14 Jun 2020, 22:21

ddrfraser1 wrote: ↑
14 Jun 2020, 21:33
I was very tempted.
"GMK" Mizu keycaps for Model M

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264761834044?ul_noapp=true

Very cool, would look great on an Industrial M.

forter4 · 15 Jun 2020, 02:29

https://www.ebay.com/itm/283910181340

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143627521347

Second one looks like it has Micro Switch SD-series switches

kelvinhall05 · 15 Jun 2020, 02:43

forter4 wrote: ↑
15 Jun 2020, 02:29
https://www.ebay.com/itm/283910181340

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143627521347

Second one looks like it has Micro Switch SD-series switches

And iirc that HP has FLS.

JP! · 15 Jun 2020, 04:15

forter4 wrote: ↑
15 Jun 2020, 02:29
https://www.ebay.com/itm/143627521347

Second one looks like it has Micro Switch SD-series switches

Not only that it is also some some kind of typesetting system keyboard. I sort of have a mini collection of these types of boards. Too bad it's not in better shape.

gipetto · 15 Jun 2020, 11:54

JP! wrote: ↑
15 Jun 2020, 04:15

forter4 wrote: ↑
15 Jun 2020, 02:29
https://www.ebay.com/itm/143627521347

Second one looks like it has Micro Switch SD-series switches
Not only that it is also some some kind of typesetting system keyboard. I sort of have a mini collection of these types of boards. Too bad it's not in better shape.

it's near me unusually. would it be sacrilige to order a custom plate and rearrange the switches into a preonic layout? is it difficult to do a matrix scan on them?

wadeak78 · 15 Jun 2020, 12:24

it's near me unusually. would it be sacrilige to order a custom plate and rearrange the switches into a preonic layout? is it difficult to do a matrix scan on them?

yes

forter4 · 15 Jun 2020, 20:12

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223483605092

I thought this was super interesting and picked one up. The one I got was literally only $1.99 + $15 shipping, so I figured why not.

I found out about this when I ran into this on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293096649520

Burroughs adding machine. I know it's not the typical fair you see here, but the mechanisms are fascinating

JP! · 15 Jun 2020, 20:40

forter4 wrote: ↑
15 Jun 2020, 20:12
https://www.ebay.com/itm/223483605092

I thought this was super interesting and picked one up. The one I got was literally only $1.99 + $15 shipping, so I figured why not.

I found out about this when I ran into this on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293096649520

Burroughs adding machine. I know it's not the typical fair you see here, but the mechanisms are fascinating

Get it and convert it.

JP! · 16 Jun 2020, 05:08

Another one of these MicroSwitch boards
https://www.ebay.com/itm/XD86-020070-XE ... SwOwJe4UP9

forter4 · 16 Jun 2020, 19:15

JP! wrote: ↑
15 Jun 2020, 20:40

forter4 wrote: ↑
15 Jun 2020, 20:12
https://www.ebay.com/itm/223483605092

I thought this was super interesting and picked one up. The one I got was literally only $1.99 + $15 shipping, so I figured why not.

I found out about this when I ran into this on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293096649520

Burroughs adding machine. I know it's not the typical fair you see here, but the mechanisms are fascinating
Get it and convert it.

Hhaha, if only I had the know-how. I do remember stumbling upon a website of a guy who turns actual typewriters into keyboards you can use with modern computers. This may be a job for him

JP! · 16 Jun 2020, 19:23

forter4 wrote: ↑
16 Jun 2020, 19:15
Hhaha, if only I had the know-how. I do remember stumbling upon a website of a guy who turns actual typewriters into keyboards you can use with modern computers. This may be a job for him

Next level end game right here.

zzxx53 · 16 Jun 2020, 20:51

forter4 wrote: ↑
16 Jun 2020, 19:15
Hhaha, if only I had the know-how. I do remember stumbling upon a website of a guy who turns actual typewriters into keyboards you can use with modern computers. This may be a job for him

This one? https://www.usbtypewriter.com/collections/typewriters
Thought about doing it myself, but the conversion kits have been sold out for a while now.

ddrfraser1 · 16 Jun 2020, 21:02

zzxx53 wrote: ↑
16 Jun 2020, 20:51

forter4 wrote: ↑
16 Jun 2020, 19:15
Hhaha, if only I had the know-how. I do remember stumbling upon a website of a guy who turns actual typewriters into keyboards you can use with modern computers. This may be a job for him
This one? https://www.usbtypewriter.com/collections/typewriters
Thought about doing it myself, but the conversion kits have been sold out for a while now.

Oh dang!
(new possibilities, new possibilities, new possibilities, new possibilities)

ddrfraser1 · 16 Jun 2020, 21:06

Another price drop on this overpriced thing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114246702584?ul_noapp=true

forter4 · 16 Jun 2020, 21:14

zzxx53 wrote: ↑
16 Jun 2020, 20:51

forter4 wrote: ↑
16 Jun 2020, 19:15
Hhaha, if only I had the know-how. I do remember stumbling upon a website of a guy who turns actual typewriters into keyboards you can use with modern computers. This may be a job for him
This one? https://www.usbtypewriter.com/collections/typewriters
Thought about doing it myself, but the conversion kits have been sold out for a while now.

Yea! That's the guy!

I may think about doing that for my IBM Selectric, but a couple of keys aren't working, so I gotta fix those first

newtype_ · 16 Jun 2020, 23:54

Won a bid I wasn't really expecting to get its for an untested IBM PC 5140 with the brown ALPS. $175 was the winning bid which isn't a fantastic deal or anything just hoping the switches are in decent condition as I want to build a 60% - that said I'm a few switches short if anyone has spare browns or something close enough (orange, salmon, even white). *fingers crossed*