Author Topic: _CHEAP_ used MS natural 4000s on ebay  (Read 1269 times)

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Offline Fobbah

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_CHEAP_ used MS natural 4000s on ebay
« on: Tue, 22 November 2011, 04:51:46 »
There are some really dirt cheap microsoft natural 4000s on ebay right now....

Not so cheap for me due to international postage, but there are 3 available BIN for $5.00 + P&H for anyone stateside they may be able to pick one up for next to nothing:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Microsoft-Natural-Ergonomics-Keyboard-4000-v1-0-KU-0462-/230705511060?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item35b71eba94#ht_4052wt_1396

I would be tempted to pick up some for mucking around with doing custom ergo boards and shake the cobwebs off my old EE skills, but sadly postage is $45 to australia. USA postage via UPS ground on the other hand is quite reasonable.

Offline mbodrov

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_CHEAP_ used MS natural 4000s on ebay
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 22 November 2011, 10:42:47 »
They're rubber dome IIRC? What kind of mod are you thinking about?

Offline Fobbah

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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 22 November 2011, 16:56:08 »
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:12439&do=comments
Although if i did that i would definitely just get some PCBs made up instead of all that wiring and the associated headaches.

Offline REVENGE

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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 22 November 2011, 17:01:02 »
You may want to note that it's AU only. And it's also cheaper to pick them up for free on Craigslist, or pay next to nothing at recyclers'.
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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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« Reply #4 on: Wed, 23 November 2011, 19:12:42 »
If you were to buy it essentially for just the plastic shell as you'd have pcb's made, why not have pcb's made and then buy (or use) a 3d printer to print the case? Esp. if you don't use a metal plate.
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