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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: apastuszak on Wed, 26 June 2019, 07:43:55
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I've noticed a trend on a lot of mechanical keyboard discussions (especially on reddit) where there is a trend towards smaller and smaller keyboards. This is especially popular among gamers.
I'm the exact opposite. I like them big. The bigger the better.
I'm using a Model M (circa 1989) with a Soarer's Converter and am thrilled with it.
I'm considering moving up to a Battle Cruiser (PC 122), so I can get all those extra keys and then set them up to do all sorts of cool things.
I am aware that I can buy a PC-122 from Unicomp right now with USB in it, and that's one way to go, but I have a few questions when it comes to more vintage PC-122 boards:
- Are all PC-122 boards terminal boards, or were any made for the PC?
- Are the cables removable from the old boards?
- Do any old Battle Cruisers have lock lights?
- Do Battle Cruisers suffer from the same plastic rivet issue that standard Model M keyboards do
I like the idea of using one with a Soarer's converter. But tha involves buying an older keyboard that may or may not have rivet issues. A newer keyboard from Unicomp is already USB ready, but then I can't use a Converter with it.
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The old ones were all terminals.
Generally the cables are not removable.
As far as I know, none had any lights.
Model Ms all have rivets.
If you are flush with money and handy with your hands, you should move up into the big leagues and get a Model F.
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Sadly, I am not flush with money, or I would definitely buy a F122.
I have seen at least one post of an M122 with lock lights and a PS/2 cable:
(http://i.imgur.com/JjaxTfY.png)
I'm thinking a Unicomp PC-122 might be in order.
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Another question. I see quite a number of Unicomp M-122s on eBay that are PS/2. Buying one+shipping+soarer's converter is almost the same price as a new USB one from Unicomp.
Trying to decide whether the Soarer's converter is worth it or not.
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I've thought about buying one of the newer Unicomp keyboards. My coworkers would hate me, but I work at a company that uses an old mainframe system, and it uses all of the PF function keys up to PF24 or so, plus PA1, and PA2. Back in 2000 when I started, a couple of ladies here still had terminals with those huge keyboards. I wish I had convinced the IT guy to let me keep one of them! Back then all I knew about mechanical keyboards was that my Apple Extended Keyboard II was nicer to type on than the crappy Dell keyboards they supplied us with, so I actually used it at work for a few years with a Griffin iMate.
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The big plus, at least for me, is that the Unicomp 122 has lock lights.
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Just bought one off of eBay for $40.00. Ordered a Soarer's Converter.
I'll have some fun next week when it gets here.
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Another dumb question.
This is the keyboard I am getting:
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/XJ8AAOSwSztc43Tv/s-l1600.jpg)
It looks like there is place in the upper left-hand corner to put some kind of badge. Is there someplace that sells badges I can put there?
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It looks like there's a spot for a badge of some kind in the upper left-hand corner. Is there somplace I could buy a badge? If not, could I have one made somewhere?
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Hi. For my Reuters / Cherry G80-9009, which had a damaged label/badge I ordered a replacement from:
https://www.corpconnect.com
This one:
Gold Brass Name Badge
7/8" x 2 3/4"
Badge Backing : Pin Backing
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS : I would like this to NOT have any back. Just smooth and flat.
I supplied the art work wanted.
$10US