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Title: Any spares for my "Avant Stellar"?
Post by: sourpuss on Tue, 07 February 2012, 12:18:14

Hi guys... I'm brand new here, but are you kidding? A forum for "Keyboards". Truly I could not believe my eyes, but the word "awesome" comes to mind.

In 1997 I invested in a new keyboard from "CVT Inc", which cost me "mega dollars" here.
I am still using this keyboard today as it still out performs every other keyboard I've used, but if I need parts for it ... can I just use any supplier?

Any help is greatly appreciated
Cheers

Title: Any spares for my "Avant Stellar"?
Post by: Icarium on Tue, 07 February 2012, 12:26:33

Avant Stellar... It's not in the vintage switch wiki entry. What kind does it have?

Title: Any spares for my "Avant Stellar"?
Post by: sourpuss on Wed, 08 February 2012, 00:26:50

Quote from: Icarium;508315

Avant Stellar... It's not in the vintage switch wiki entry. What kind does it have?

Thanks guys for your replies...

I removed the "Escape" keycap and this is what we have:

(http:///home/jon/Pictures/Phone/keyboard/keyswitch-2.jpg)

If you look closely you will see the letters "ALPS" along the bottom, so thanks "ripster you were right on the money there. So back to my original question... can I for example use "Cherry" switches or must I use "ALPS" switches. I believe the later model Avant Stellars used "Cherry"... someone correct me if I'm wrong please.

Cheers

Title: Any spares for my "Avant Stellar"?
Post by: sourpuss on Wed, 08 February 2012, 00:32:59

Thanks guys for your replies...

I removed the "Escape" keycap and found the letters "ALPS" printed along the bottom , so thanks "ripster you were right on the money there. So back to my original question... can I for example use "Cherry" switches or must I use "ALPS" switches. I believe the later model Avant Stellars used "Cherry"... someone correct me if I'm wrong please.

Cheers

Title: Any spares for my "Avant Stellar"?
Post by: sourpuss on Thu, 09 February 2012, 12:12:35

Quote from: ripster;509220

I am normally right on the money, being #1 and all:

You can vote for me here and we can continue this discussion:

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?26781-Do-you-think-Ripster-is-the-1-Keyboard-Expert-on-Planet-Earth

Ahh, "Bribery"... That's novel, I like that...:-)