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Perkin-Elmer Infrared Data Station
« on: Mon, 14 April 2014, 19:31:23 »
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Re: Perkin-Elmer Infrared Data Station
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 14 April 2014, 23:30:31 »
Don't exactly know what switches these are, little pricey but:
http://www.recycledgoods.com/product/42810-perkin-elmer-55000-0147-infrared-data-station-keyboard

avoid buying from recycled goods. Their prices are high, even by geekhack or deskauthority standards.
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Re: Perkin-Elmer Infrared Data Station
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 15 April 2014, 00:06:31 »
Stackpole/Hi-tek switches aren't the greatest either.  YMMV of course but...

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Re: Perkin-Elmer Infrared Data Station
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 15 April 2014, 01:32:02 »
It certainly does seem expensive. Especially given it's missing keys and has maybe a broken spring or something.
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Re: Perkin-Elmer Infrared Data Station
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 15 April 2014, 02:17:04 »
It certainly does seem expensive. Especially given it's missing keys and has maybe a broken spring or something.

'seems expensive'? Nothing from recycled goods are ever 'not expensive'. I was looking for a cable and they wanted to sell it for $47.
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Re: Perkin-Elmer Infrared Data Station
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 15 April 2014, 03:09:07 »
I like that font, though.
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Re: Perkin-Elmer Infrared Data Station
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 15 April 2014, 07:17:31 »
The keycaps on these things are really pretty, but those switches are pretty mediocre feeling.

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Re: Perkin-Elmer Infrared Data Station
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 15 April 2014, 10:30:25 »
The keycaps on these things are really pretty, but those switches are pretty mediocre feeling.
I don't like both switch & keycaps :/ Very ugly :(

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Re: Perkin-Elmer Infrared Data Station
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 15 April 2014, 18:28:51 »
It certainly does seem expensive. Especially given it's missing keys and has maybe a broken spring or something.

'seems expensive'? Nothing from recycled goods are ever 'not expensive'. I was looking for a cable and they wanted to sell it for $47.

they used to have good deals: look through their site sometime and you will see: unsaver model F for like $50, APL model F for cheap, etc.

I haven't seen anything interesting there of late, so I avoid them regardless of price.

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Re: Perkin-Elmer Infrared Data Station
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 18 April 2014, 01:03:18 »
It certainly does seem expensive. Especially given it's missing keys and has maybe a broken spring or something.

'seems expensive'? Nothing from recycled goods are ever 'not expensive'. I was looking for a cable and they wanted to sell it for $47.

they used to have good deals: look through their site sometime and you will see: unsaver model F for like $50, APL model F for cheap, etc.

I haven't seen anything interesting there of late, so I avoid them regardless of price.

they changed their prices a number of times, but I remember the cheapest the Unsaver ever got was $56 +$26 shipping. That's way too much to pay for an unusable second hand keyboard that requires lots of modding work.
Most of the modding can be done on your own once you break through the psychological barriers.