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Title: Cheap terminal Model M
Post by: tipo33 on Thu, 26 April 2012, 16:28:56
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-MODEL-M-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-/180870132708?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1cb333e4#ht_500wt_1333
That is too cheap to pass up.  I already have one, and really don't need 2.
Title: Cheap terminal Model M
Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 26 April 2012, 18:20:17
It IS missing some keycaps. This will work with a soarer, right?
Title: Cheap terminal Model M
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 26 April 2012, 20:22:28
What, are you kidding?

Soarer can make anything work.
Title: Cheap terminal Model M
Post by: 486 on Fri, 27 April 2012, 04:53:02
even 3270 and 3290 keyboards? I thought only kishy's ps/2 mod was capable of handling 32xx keyboards.
Title: Cheap terminal Model M
Post by: Soarer on Fri, 27 April 2012, 06:00:09
Kishy's mod page links to mine these days :-)
Title: Cheap terminal Model M
Post by: Wildcard on Sat, 28 April 2012, 01:25:56
Not bad for parts. But I've seen regular M's sell for around this. People should really visit their local electronics recycling facility for some good deals.
Title: Cheap terminal Model M
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 29 April 2012, 00:50:55
Quote from: fohat.digs;583336
What, are you kidding?

Soarer can make anything work.
What's the word on my old WYSE terminal 'boards?

So Soarer's will work with the 4p4c terminal IBM keyboards, but what about those serial-looking connectors:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-UB-25-Classic-White-Enhanced-Keyboard-Vintage-/320718126980?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4aac4a3f84#ht_1917wt_936
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-7362149-IBM-5251-Display-Station-83-Key-Keyboard-/330562581104?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4cf710b270#ht_2872wt_894
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-6052101-Keyboard-3187-/200739620212?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2ebd038574#ht_5005wt_936

That said, I'm almost wanting a terminal 'board so that I will have to force myself to make it USB. I assume a teensy will fit somewhere in that huge case.
Title: Cheap terminal Model M
Post by: Soarer on Sun, 29 April 2012, 06:18:15
Quote from: dorkvader;585355
What's the word on my old WYSE terminal 'boards?
The WY85 and WY-PCE use different signalling (http://www.kbdbabel.org/signaling/index.html).

Quote from: dorkvader;585355
So Soarer's will work with the 4p4c terminal IBM keyboards, but what about those serial-looking connectors:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-UB-25-Classic-White-Enhanced-Keyboard-Vintage-/320718126980?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4aac4a3f84#ht_1917wt_936
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-7362149-IBM-5251-Display-Station-83-Key-Keyboard-/330562581104?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4cf710b270#ht_2872wt_894
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-6052101-Keyboard-3187-/200739620212?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2ebd038574#ht_5005wt_936

These are probably not worth converting; they probably don't send break codes for most keys (although, I'm not sure about the first one, the 'bigfoot'). They need a controller replacement ideally - either the whole thing or just the CPU.