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geekhack Marketplace => Classifieds => Topic started by: theferenc on Wed, 19 January 2011, 19:01:45

Title: Stepped control key, IBM
Post by: theferenc on Wed, 19 January 2011, 19:01:45

I'm looking for a stepped control key, to go in place of the caps lock key on a Model M.

Actually, I'm looking for 2, total.

Title: Stepped control key, IBM
Post by: wanabe on Wed, 19 January 2011, 19:56:15

unix mod looks good!  i think you can get the stepped ctrl keys from unicomp...i think i saw webwit post that

Title: Stepped control key, IBM
Post by: theferenc on Wed, 19 January 2011, 20:34:28

Thanks wanabe. I'll look in to Unicomp. I was going to contact them about a single size \| key, anyway, since I've tried getting that here in the past, to no avail.

Could probably just order all of the keys I need from them, actually. But, I like geekhackers better.

Title: Stepped control key, IBM
Post by: wanabe on Wed, 19 January 2011, 23:48:00

found the link here where he talks about it.  ive seen it come up on gh a few times before:  http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/?mid=photo&search_target=title&search_keyword=quest&document_srl=1874062

(http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/files/attach/images/30354/062/874/001/4.jpg)

Title: Stepped control key, IBM
Post by: HaaTa on Wed, 19 January 2011, 23:56:16

I have the desired keys, except I'm currently using them on my Model F AT...

Title: Stepped control key, IBM
Post by: theferenc on Thu, 20 January 2011, 00:40:05

I guess I'll just call unicomp then. I need a single size \| key and a 1.5x backspace key anyway. Too bad they will both be single piece, but take what you can get, right?

Is that where you got yours, HaaTa? Or did they come from other terminal boards -- which is where I got the first set I used.

Title: Stepped control key, IBM
Post by: HaaTa on Thu, 20 January 2011, 00:45:32

No, the keys you want come with Model F ATs...

Well, except the backspace.

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_6WOoTO_7VuQ/TOLCpCjIfTI/AAAAAAAAC6o/bIsd3x7mQQE/s800/2010-11-16%2012.27.50.jpg)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_6WOoTO_7VuQ/S3vTTF-azfI/AAAAAAAAAtg/gM4DeDHldmE/s800/feb17_3122.jpg)

Title: Stepped control key, IBM
Post by: Sam on Thu, 20 January 2011, 00:52:38

The stepped Alt key from a Model F AT board fits nicely on an M, but the stepped Ctrl key is too big.  Being AT's have only one Alt key, you'd need two AT board to replace the both the keycaps on an M.

Edit: oops, should have read the OP better, and the pictures in the previous post didn't show up when I first read it.  Yep, if you're replacing the Caps Lock key with a stepped Ctrl from an AT, it should be fine.

Title: Stepped control key, IBM
Post by: theferenc on Thu, 20 January 2011, 00:54:30

Yeah, definitely cheaper to get them from Unicomp. As I otherwise have no use for those F keyboards.

Thanks all!

Title: Stepped control key, IBM
Post by: Half-Saint on Thu, 20 January 2011, 02:25:41

I got stepped Ctrl from unicomp. I think it was $2 per key plus shipping so I got 5 :P

Cheers