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Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Zen on Wed, 19 January 2011, 13:51:28: 6 used Access-IS keyboards with mag card reader and funky custom-keys .
Starting-bid .99p for the lot !!
They are most likely plate-mounted Cherry Blacks, that's what all other Access keyboards I've seen use .
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Used-Access-Keyboards-Joblot-/120671066913?pt=UK_BOI_Retail_Shop_Fitting_POS_Equipment_ET&hash=item1c188e5b21 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Used-Access-Keyboards-Joblot-/120671066913?pt=UK_BOI_Retail_Shop_Fitting_POS_Equipment_ET&hash=item1c188e5b21)

(http://i.imgur.com/fDQEY.jpg)

Somebody in the UK should buy these !
I wouldn't mind buying a few and pay for the postage ...
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: sixty on Wed, 19 January 2011, 13:56:08: Would also be willing to take one or just the keycaps if somebody picks up the lot.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Wed, 19 January 2011, 14:01:07: What is it with sellers and not posting? Grrr. 6 keyboards are not heavy, whatever they are. Parcels limit is 30kg or so!

I might be able to grab these and dish them out, I'd only want to be left with 1 or 2 though :-)
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Zen on Wed, 19 January 2011, 14:01:32: I will buy whatever you don't want yourself..
And I don't mind if you make a modest profit !!
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: 7bit on Wed, 19 January 2011, 14:02:20: Quote from: Zen;281196
6 used Access-IS keyboards with mag card reader and funky custom-keys .
Starting-bid .99p for the lot !!
They are most likely plate-mounted Cherry Blacks, that's what all other Access keyboards I've seen use .

[TOP SECRET IMAGE!!!]

Somebody in the UK should buy these !
I wouldn't mind buying a few and pay for the postage ...

I would take one!

Is there anybody in the Manchester area to get these and ship to us?
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: 7bit on Wed, 19 January 2011, 14:03:43: Quote from: Soarer;281205
What is it with sellers and not posting? Grrr. 6 keyboards are not heavy, whatever they are. Parcels limit is 30kg or so!

I might be able to grab these and dish them out, I'd only want to be left with 1 or 2 though :-)

OK!

But don't bid early!!! 2 days left, take your time!
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Zen on Wed, 19 January 2011, 14:06:04: Yeah, you should probably do a sniper ..

PLEASE REMOVE THAT IMAGE IN YOUR QUOTE OR I REMOVE THE ORIGINAL IMAGE !
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Wed, 19 January 2011, 14:07:36: I always snipe lol

I would send a courier, it's too far for me to go, so there's that cost as well. I don't think it would cost a lot though.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: sixty on Wed, 19 January 2011, 14:10:16: Quote from: 7bit
I would take one!

Is there anybody in the Manchester area to get these and ship to us?

Maybe we can combine shipping if this happens. Would save us a few Euros even with you shipping one to me or me shipping one to you afterwards. Royal Mail is freaking expensive to Germany.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Wed, 19 January 2011, 14:14:30: Quote from: sixty;281222
Maybe we can combine shipping if this happens. Would save us a few Euros even with you shipping one to me or me shipping one to you afterwards. Royal Mail is freaking expensive to Germany.

I'll let you guys work that one out :-)

A Filco tenkeyless to Poland cost me a bit less than £10 to send, IIRC. These may be heavier, but not significantly.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: 7bit on Wed, 19 January 2011, 15:00:41: Quote from: Zen;281216
Yeah, you should probably do a sniper ..

PLEASE REMOVE THAT IMAGE IN YOUR QUOTE OR I REMOVE THE ORIGINAL IMAGE !

Jawohl, zu befehl!! Image removed! KLACK!
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: CeeSA on Wed, 19 January 2011, 16:29:38: i want one too
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Wed, 19 January 2011, 16:50:04: wow... popular in the germanic geographic :)
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: squarebox on Wed, 19 January 2011, 19:46:12: I want one too
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: gore on Thu, 20 January 2011, 00:43:47: I'll also take one of these if someone here grabs them, I'm in Essex :(
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 20 January 2011, 07:44:17: If there is one left for me, I would also like to have one.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: urlwolf on Thu, 20 January 2011, 10:34:45: I would get one too, combining shipping with 7-bit, sixty and the rest of german-based GHers...
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: CeeSA on Thu, 20 January 2011, 11:55:34: i wrote to the seller.
he uptdated the offer.

every keyboard weighs 2,4 kg and he will use Royal Mail.
i check the price for 18 kg (kbd plus package) and the costs are 62,5GBP for shipping only, perhaps i make false entries....
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: patmok on Thu, 20 January 2011, 12:42:05: To those that are interested, I would be willing to buy the lot and ship them all individually. Conditioned on enough interests and that I will cover my expenses. Let me know via PM or reply before auction ends and hopefully I will be able to get them. Also what are the prices people have in mind for each? Knowing it will allow me to decide how much to bid for them.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Thu, 20 January 2011, 12:45:38: Royal Mail is never the cheapest option for more than a couple of kilos.

I could get them from him to me for about £7 (HDNL).

Then from UK to Germany for about £22 to £26 (DHL Europlus is the cheapest). They appear to be fixed rate prices, because 12kg costs the same as 18kg.

edit:
I'm happy to do them individually as well, but it probably wouldn't be economic for the German buyers - I don't know how much it would cost you to send each within Germany...?

And... I would like one for myself. :)
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: gore on Thu, 20 January 2011, 14:05:24: Is anyone planning to bid, I don't want to foul up any one else's bid, If not I plan on throwing down about £15, also willing to send off the extra 5 to those who want them.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Thu, 20 January 2011, 14:27:04: Well, I was planning to bid. Still am, unless some other cunning plan emerges ;-)

It seems we'd like about twice as many as there are though...

Zen ... a few
sixty ... 1
Soarer ... 1
7bit ... 1
CeeSA ... 1
squarebox ... 1
gore ... 1
urlwolf ... 1
patmok ... ?
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: patmok on Thu, 20 January 2011, 14:28:56: I won't be bidding so you guys get it cheaper ^^
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: gore on Thu, 20 January 2011, 14:39:56: Quote from: Soarer;281814
Well, I was planning to bid. Still am, unless some other cunning plan emerges ;-)

Well seeing as you know roughly how much I'm will to put down I can't see the point bidding against you and needlessly driving the price up, so I'll leave it to you and wish you luck!
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: urlwolf on Thu, 20 January 2011, 15:05:03: So now there are more takers than keyboards (!).
Another option would be to ship only the keycaps (for those who only want the keycaps).
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Thu, 20 January 2011, 15:36:01: I don't mind who bids, but they're not worth a bidding war :-)

How much are they worth to people anyway?

Does anyone want just a keyboard with no caps?
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Zen on Thu, 20 January 2011, 16:32:22: These are fully programmable keyboards with plate-mounted Cherry Blacks with diodes
and NKRO . People who just want the caps... Go fly a kite ..
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: CeeSA on Thu, 20 January 2011, 16:43:21: i would like to have the board, the caps, the cord simply everything
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 21 January 2011, 04:16:23: I have been on the edge of writing "I want one too", mostly because of the blue Enter key, but also because of the programmability. But then I got thinking...
Different caps on different keyboards have different height and profile.
The layout on this board is a bit weird, and may not line up correctly with what you already have.
For instance, the alphanumeric keyboard is one key less wide than on most boards -- you won't even get a full set of alphanumerics for a typical board.
On the Access keyboards, the 2.0 wide keys, such as Backspace, numpad-0 etc are often keys that span two switches: these will fit no other brand keyboard that I know of.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: PikachuDX on Fri, 21 January 2011, 07:24:08: CB,)tNsq0Z$HA',V(bh1!VW6XtvfaUm{,-Q-w72i&gfp(xFZzn
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Fri, 21 January 2011, 08:02:52: Quote from: PikachuDX;282204
So, is anyone getting them? I was going to bid, but I don't want to steal them from you all. I only want a couple, though.

Hmm, updated...

Quote from: Soarer;281814
Well, I was planning to bid. Still am, unless some other cunning plan emerges ;-)

It seems we'd like about twice as many as there are though...

Zen ... ? a few (free kites available!)
sixty ... 1
Soarer ... 1
7bit ... 1
CeeSA ... 1 - the board, the caps, the cord simply everything
squarebox ... 1
gore ... 1
urlwolf ... 1
patmok ... ?
Findecanor ... tl;dr but I think 0 ;-)
PikachuDX ... 2
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: PikachuDX on Fri, 21 January 2011, 08:24:57: Qg4.VUW+.OVDBq#Dm=$nU]-AB}(03lw+g#!l}ZP^7dFo+yA@rT
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: urlwolf on Fri, 21 January 2011, 09:47:07: Just to make sure, I want the whole thing, I just suggested the caps-only idea in case anyone was in for the keycaps.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: piotrek on Fri, 21 January 2011, 14:29:52: 4 Hours Ago
Zen
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Hahaha, why? Do you contact the people you sell those keyboards to in the same fashion? : D
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: 7bit on Fri, 21 January 2011, 14:41:23: Quote from: piotrek;282482
4 Hours Ago
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Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: 7bit on Fri, 21 January 2011, 15:08:38: Quote from: ripster;282492
Jaw-lol. (rhymes with Jawohl)
Show Image
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lamat1Lj0x1qaaowno1_500.jpg)

^^^ That XXXXX looks too sympathetic.

Here is a more realistic picture:

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14937&stc=1&d=1295644056)
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: bugfix on Fri, 21 January 2011, 15:37:39: Semi-related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MLry6Cn_D4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MLry6Cn_D4)
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: bugfix on Fri, 21 January 2011, 16:52:23: Silly Romulans and their broken screens.

also kaputt
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Fri, 21 January 2011, 17:01:50: Quote from: ripster;282544
There went the OP's other thread - Kaput.

Shame. It should've stayed around a little longer to swallow up more of this ****.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: urlwolf on Fri, 21 January 2011, 17:43:12: One thing that _cannot_ happen is that the thread derails into mentioning Hitler, we do not get organized before the auction ends, and we all miss out on an excellent batch of quality boards.

I volunteer to act as a hub for Germany, in any case. Although maybe sixty wants to, because he'll have to ship springs and other things to some of us soon anyway. Whatever works...
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: 7bit on Sat, 22 January 2011, 05:37:26: Quote from: Soarer;281769
Royal Mail is never the cheapest option for more than a couple of kilos.

I could get them from him to me for about £7 (HDNL).

Then from UK to Germany for about £22 to £26 (DHL Europlus is the cheapest). They appear to be fixed rate prices, because 12kg costs the same as 18kg.

edit:
I'm happy to do them individually as well, but it probably wouldn't be economic for the German buyers - I don't know how much it would cost you to send each within Germany...?

And... I would like one for myself. :)

OK, go ahead and grab these!

I would recommend that the keyboards are split in a 'first come, first serve' way:

0. Zen <---- gets none, because he was naughty!
1. sixty
2. Soarer
3. 7bit
4. CeeSA
5. squarebox
6. gore
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Sat, 22 January 2011, 06:30:49: OK, I will! Then we'll see who still wants one, and go from there :-)
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Zen on Sat, 22 January 2011, 09:23:02: Quote from: 7bit;282758
OK, go ahead and grab these!

I would recommend that the keyboards are split in a 'first come, first serve' way:

0. Zen <---- gets none, because he was naughty!

**** You All, I will not tolerate being called a nazi,
members of my family risked their lives fighting those scumbags and
had to flee the country when they came after the Jews ..
Hitler's stupid race-laws made pretty much anybody of Polish descent 'Jews',
even if their mother wasn't Jewish. I have been in Poland to visit what is left of the family,
all 3 have made a pretty decent life for themselves ... So **** You, thank you very much !
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: PikachuDX on Sat, 22 January 2011, 09:30:55: &E^+OAdw7X5MluLqFXZgq{U=d%VJ@o547s](Zvh~U@L~M~QU[t
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: theferenc on Sat, 22 January 2011, 09:53:43: Zen, calm down. You started with the nastiness. Besides, it's all in good fun.

Something tells me you don't spend much time on the internet...
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: bugfix on Sat, 22 January 2011, 09:55:43: Quote from: Zen;282796
**** You All, I will not tolerate being called a nazi,
members of my family risked their lives fighting those scumbags and
had to flee the country when they came after the Jews ..
Hitler's stupid race-laws made pretty much anybody of Polish descent 'Jews',
even if their mother wasn't Jewish. I have been in Poland to visit what is left of the family,
all 3 have made a pretty decent life for themselves ... So **** You, thank you very much !

QQ
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Lenny_Nero on Sat, 22 January 2011, 10:56:06: I was gutted when my normal Access ebay search finally turned up something new (over the ones that are always there) then a few days later its posted here.

But then after reading this thread again and seeing it descend into name calling and people wanting the caps and even just one cap in some cases what is the point.
These are great boards, might be a bit big if I have the model numbers right, but no matter.

I only wanted one and was going to let the others go here for the cost of the boards plus the £10~12 delivery quote I got.

Nice to see the OCN people spending their time here.

Lets see how it goes.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: gore on Sat, 22 January 2011, 11:04:19: So who actually won these, someone from here I hope.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Sat, 22 January 2011, 11:06:25: £22.87? You'll have to try harder next time!
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: gore on Sat, 22 January 2011, 11:08:32: Not me, I didn't bid at all.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Sat, 22 January 2011, 11:11:46: That was a friendly jibe at Lenny_Nero :)

I won them. Not that I'm looking forward to deciding where they end up :-(
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: sixty on Sat, 22 January 2011, 11:14:45: if all fails, randomizer.org
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Lenny_Nero on Sat, 22 January 2011, 11:19:48: Quote from: Soarer;282864
£22.87? You'll have to try harder next time!

Did not see the point, I have more Access boards than I can use and those ones will not fit on this desk without me moving the monitors out, I was just going to get them and put the rest here with a nod to the people who have done me a favour with the last few boards I got from here.

Then I saw the way the thread was going and thought do some of this lot even deserve them if they only want one, or some key caps and are calling each other school yard names.
So I would put a token bid in at what I think one is worth.

If you want to spend (£10 quid more) more than that there are much better Access boards than them on ebay, I know I have one.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Sat, 22 January 2011, 13:37:06: I'm going to wait until they arrive here before doing (or deciding) anything else.

Whatever happens, I'm not in this for a profit, they will move on at cost.
Title: Apologize!
Post by: 7bit on Sat, 22 January 2011, 14:12:01: Quote from: Zen;282796
**** You All, I will not tolerate being called a nazi,
members of my family risked their lives fighting those scumbags and
had to flee the country when they came after the Jews ..
Hitler's stupid race-laws made pretty much anybody of Polish descent 'Jews',
even if their mother wasn't Jewish. I have been in Poland to visit what is left of the family,
all 3 have made a pretty decent life for themselves ... So **** You, thank you very much !

I must apologize!

We thought, you just made fun with that thread about image quoting is being bad.

So we made a bit fun of you. Nobody really did mean you are a nazi, or a fascist. This kind of bad humor, we had here, is part of the internet culture. Maybe we should be more polite next time and don't use these extremes to make fun of somebody.

I'm deeply sorry!
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: bugfix on Sat, 22 January 2011, 16:41:52: Quote from: 7bit;282939
I'm deeply sorry!

I'm not. If you can't handle it, don't use the internet.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: theferenc on Sat, 22 January 2011, 19:09:03: 7bit, bugfix...you guys are my heros right now.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: bugfix on Sun, 23 January 2011, 04:05:18: I feel so honered now.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: piotrek on Sun, 23 January 2011, 12:52:33: I was clearly joking when i called you a Nazi for you being a prick about someone quoting your pictures : D.
You were a prick and a SNAG but that can't lead me to the conclusion that you hate jews?

And don't make it look like your family (and NOT YOU btw) were the only ones to suffer from world war II, that just makes me lol.
While I have no intentions to be disrespectful I have to tell you that you have no idea how it was as we weren't born at that time so please don't be such a hypocrit.

I feel sorry, that what I've said did hurt your feelings but I am not sorry.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Fri, 04 February 2011, 15:27:28: Quick update, in case anyone was wondering...

Yet another collection has now been booked for Monday.

Hopefully this time he'll be there, and they'll be packed well enough for the driver to accept.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: hoggy on Wed, 09 February 2011, 13:13:26: I came across these a while ago in a previous auction bundled with a bunch of heavy looking tatty computers. He didn't want to split even after failing to sell a few times - sounds like he was doing me a favour.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Wed, 09 February 2011, 15:04:00: Same seller? Then, yeah.

They arrived today. But only 5 of them, not 6. He didn't mention that until after they'd been collected. The packing wasn't brilliant, but ok.

Still, they're fairly clean, some keys a bit shiny (mostly down arrow and enter), and at least one of them works fine. I'll test the rest later.

Yes, it arrived like that :-/
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: squarebox on Wed, 09 February 2011, 19:41:36: So.... Since there are only 5, first 5 on the list gets them?
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: hoggy on Thu, 10 February 2011, 01:17:10: Does it use cherry blacks?

It would be very easy to name that layout... The first word that sticks would describe it nicely.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: 7bit on Thu, 10 February 2011, 01:55:13: Quote from: Soarer;292466
Same seller? Then, yeah.

They arrived today. But only 5 of them, not 6. He didn't mention that until after they'd been collected. The packing wasn't brilliant, but ok.

Still, they're fairly clean, some keys a bit shiny (mostly down arrow and enter), and at least one of them works fine. I'll test the rest later.

Yes, it arrived like that :-/

Switches? Cherry?

Also, you should give him a really very negative feedback, if he does not refund the price for the missing keyboard.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Thu, 10 February 2011, 02:20:50: Cherry blacks, diodes, plate mounted.
The wide baby blue keys are actually the number row (0..9).
There is no numlock key.
The wide keys in the right hand half of the keyboard are covering 2 keys, so that's a 9x7 grid there all told.
Shift does not send a scancode when pressed by itself.
Presumably all reprogrammable with the right software (http://www.access-is.com/softprog_pos_keyboard.php (http://www.access-is.com/softprog_pos_keyboard.php)).

Obviously the layout needs some work to make it useful... but I'm liking the idea of pushing the symbols up and out of the main typing area... mentally at least: my muscles probably have different ideas!

If anyone doesn't want those symbol keys - particularly the ones with pairs of brackets - I'd really like more of them!!! And I'm sure I could find something to make a deal with :-)

Basically I guess we go down the list (although Zen seems to have disappeared...).

Let's try to get it worked out where they're going by the end of the weekend... any more squabbles and I'm keeping them all :-)

Oh... prices will be without any real profit, but I'll round up to the nearest £... so I might get a pint out of it! Basically £7 each plus postage, I think. If no-one objects, I'll also pocket the £4 partial refund I've asked for... if it turns up.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: sixty on Thu, 10 February 2011, 02:31:39: Love the DOG**** ****ER
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: 7bit on Thu, 10 February 2011, 02:32:54: Quote from: Soarer;292734
Cherry blacks, diodes, plate mounted.
...
Oh... prices will be without any real profit, but I'll round up to the nearest £... so I might get a pint out of it! Basically £7 each plus postage, I think. If no-one objects, I'll also pocket the £4 partial refund I've asked for... if it turns up.

Great!

You must pocket the £4 because you can sell us only 4 instead of 5 keyboards, so it's your money anyway!

Thanks for getting these for us!
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Thu, 10 February 2011, 03:05:12: Quote from: 7bit;292739
You must pocket the £4 because you can sell us only 4 instead of 5 keyboards, so it's your money anyway!

Actually that's included in the £7 :-) ... which would've been £6 :-(
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Tue, 15 February 2011, 20:57:24: Sorry for the delay, I finally got a chance to test them (all good!), and check out some postage prices...

The bad news: postage for 1 keyboard to Germany would be £21 (they are 2.2kg each).
The good news: postage for 3 keyboards to (a single address in) Germany is the same price.

To a UK address would be about 7 or 8 quid (no surprises there).

The really bad news: postage to Singapore would be £37!

I'm assuming that Zen has left us, so... sixty, 7bit, CeeSA, squarebox... what do you guys think about the postage?

[ I really don't mind if any of you want to drop out, I can just carry on down the list :-) ]
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: gore on Tue, 15 February 2011, 21:59:04: Fingers crossed on people dropping out because I think I'm currently bumped out :(
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: squarebox on Tue, 15 February 2011, 22:02:24: I'll still take it.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Tue, 15 February 2011, 22:25:43: Quote from: gore;295822
Fingers crossed on people dropping out because I think I'm currently bumped out :(

Yep, you'd be next in line I think.

Quote from: squarebox;295824
I'll still take it.

OK. That was the cheapest sensible method I could find, which is DHL booked through an agent. Not so sensible is splitting the keyboard into two packages, which gets both under the magic 2kg limit - airmail might then be about £30, or surface mail about £17 (if you can wait 3 months for it to arrive!). If you can find a good way to ship it that'd be great!
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: squarebox on Wed, 16 February 2011, 00:21:55: Quote from: Soarer;295836
Yep, you'd be next in line I think.

OK. That was the cheapest sensible method I could find, which is DHL booked through an agent. Not so sensible is splitting the keyboard into two packages, which gets both under the magic 2kg limit - airmail might then be about £30, or surface mail about £17 (if you can wait 3 months for it to arrive!). If you can find a good way to ship it that'd be great!

Thanks again for your efforts.
I have checked several freight forwarders to Singapore, they charge about £30.

But they are located at
- Kingston Business Park, Milton Keynes
or
- Haydock Industrial Estate, Haydock ST HELENS, Merseyside

If they are too far from you, just stick to your shipping method. Save the trouble for you :)
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: sixty on Wed, 16 February 2011, 08:36:48: If CeeSa and 7bit agree, I will gladly take the boards if we split shipping costs.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: CeeSA on Wed, 16 February 2011, 09:07:49: yes, i am still in!
agree sixty's suggestion
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Wed, 16 February 2011, 17:21:08: I've PM'd 7bit to check that's good with him also.

Can one of you check how much postage would be within Germany?
With packing, one board comes to around 2.5kg, perhaps a little more if the box is larger.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: squarebox on Mon, 21 February 2011, 08:02:36: Just received it.

Great packing.
(http://i56.tinypic.com/10rpnut.jpg)

(http://i51.tinypic.com/21mfccg.jpg)
(http://i52.tinypic.com/rshq36.jpg)

F4 isn't doubleshot... It's lasered like half of the keys.

(http://i56.tinypic.com/bhkol4.jpg)
(http://i53.tinypic.com/16jmrmx.jpg)

Circled the ones that are double shot, the rest are lasered w/ infill.

Biggest bummer... A broken switch that was superglued back...
Ebay seller broke a key while refurbishing it?

(http://i51.tinypic.com/23i74n5.jpg)

Overall, I'm pretty disappointed. It wouldn't be so bad if the ebay seller didn't use super glue. Now the broken half is stuck permanently.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: Soarer on Mon, 21 February 2011, 11:03:01: I'm really very sorry to read all that. I'm sorry I hadn't checked which keys were doubleshot. I particularly wish I'd noticed the botched up key before I forwarded it on to you (I can assure you it was nothing I did). If you like, I can swap the F4 and F1 (?) keys off my board for you, and also send a good black stem. Or we can discuss some other recompense. Please PM me.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: sixty on Mon, 21 February 2011, 11:41:45: Did 7bit get back to you yet?
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: hoggy on Mon, 21 February 2011, 13:40:52: Shame the arrow keys aren't double shot - they're double shot on every access keyboard I've touched.

Some interesting punctuation characters, though.
Title: [.UK] Access-IS keyboards, lot of 6, used
Post by: sixty on Thu, 10 March 2011, 12:27:08: Got these today, thanks Soarer. Interestingly enough the double shot keys on some of these are entirely different.

The F4 key is double shot on all three boards I got from Soarer, the numpad area is on none. Quite the opposite of the board squarebox got actually. The Capslock key is actually TRIPLE SHOT (http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=348).