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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: ander on Thu, 10 March 2022, 06:51:11

Title: DIY USB typewriter (yes, for real!)
Post by: ander on Thu, 10 March 2022, 06:51:11

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There is something very magical about typing on those old-school manual typewriters. From the satisfying snap of the spring-loaded keys, to the gleam of the polished chrome accents, to the crisp marks on the printed page, typewriters make for a sublime writing experience...

"In this Instructable, I'll help you bring your old typewriter back to life by converting it into a USB compatible keyboard for your PC, Mac, or tablet computer. The hack is intended as a full keyboard replacement, so you can get rid of that piece of disposable plastic you call a keyboard..."

(https://content.instructables.com/ORIG/FXR/IPAN/H0A0BUOK/FXRIPANH0A0BUOK.jpg?auto=webp&frame=1&width=1024&height=1024&fit=bounds&md=15d6dbfd409211cdb647dca5b5ba4d13)


"USB Typewriter" (https://www.instructables.com/USB-Typewriter/) (Instructables.com)

Title: Re: DIY USB typewriter (yes, for real!)
Post by: Maledicted on Thu, 10 March 2022, 12:24:03

I have seen this. Thanks for the reminder. Awesome idea. I just don't know if I should begin collecting yet another archaic communication device.

There are still IBM Wheelwriters in the school district I work in. They use them for making one-off labels sometimes. I changed a ribbon on one a few years ago.