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Offline HaaTa

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« on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 15:59:15 »
New find today :D (also picked up a crappy Logitech wireless keyboard, and a Microsoft Natural Keyboard for lulz).

I almost thought it was one of the many rubber domes in the stack I was going through (lots of Keytronics...).



Yup, AT.


FCC tells me its from NMB Technologies Corp., Hi Tek Keyboard Division (~March 1993).


Whoops, I hope IST doesn't mind that I repurposed one of their keyboards :biggrin:.


Damn, do those springs fly everywhere! Glad I didn't lose any.


Neon-Green slider, hehe.


Interesting stabilizers.



Shucks, no double-shots this time 'round. Interesting attachment mechanism though.





Aww, screwed up this pic.


Oh well, this is what matters anyways.



Interesting, looks like it's possible to enable an XT mode on the board (not that I'd ever have the desire to do that...).


Guess I'm used to seeing INTEL chips all the time.


Solder direction...um, k.


Interesting, whatever it means...


Neat, keys are labelled, though not completely accurate...if memory serves correctly.






Nice, quality cord.


Spring comparison (spacebar vs. everything else)



Some mechanism pics (here the switch is in "pressed" state).



"Unpressed" state.


Closeup of the slider (only difference is the colour)



Haven't really had a lot of time to test it out. But I'd say it's a tactile, but not clicky board. More tactile than MX Browns (noticeably). Though the force required is about the same.

Once the keycaps are cleaned I'll be using it for a while.

Edit: Forgot to add my usual Picasa link.
« Last Edit: Fri, 19 November 2010, 19:20:43 by HaaTa »
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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 15:59:54 »
WTF! Why the hell, does vBulletin keep de-caps'ing my titles.
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Offline theferenc

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 16:15:34 »
Any idea what those switches actually are? I don't recognize them at all.
HHKB Pro 2 -- Custom UNIX layout Unicomp Customizer 101 -- IBM Model M 1391401 (modded to UNIX layout) -- IBM 1397000 (also UNIX layout) -- SSK in UNIX layout -- Model F 122 key in UNIX layout (Soarer USB "native")
 
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 16:20:23 »
They are nmb space invader switches.  The one I have is clicky and is most similar to cherry blues in feel.
BS: 5 Space Savers  ||  9 42H  ||  10 1391401 or similar  ||  1x 1390131  || AT&T 305b  ||  Dell Model M
Cherry: Leopold FC200RC/AB  ||  3 Ducky 1087  ||  PLU ML87 ||  Cherry G80-8113LUVEU-2  browns
Alps: Filco Zero Tenkeyless (fukka)  ||  ABS M1  ||  3x Dell AT101w  ||  Ancer KF-191  ||  6 Vivanco Compact
Misc: NMB RT6855T+  ||  NMB RT101 Space Invader  ||  Dell Quietkey  ||  Ge Fanuc Industrial Metal

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 16:41:42 »
Quote from: MissileMike;249444
They are nmb space invader switches.  The one I have is clicky and is most similar to cherry blues in feel.


Ahhhh, I knew I recognized the sliders from somewhere.
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