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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: tipo33 on Thu, 26 April 2012, 16:28:56
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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.
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It IS missing some keycaps. This will work with a soarer, right?
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What, are you kidding?
Soarer can make anything work.
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even 3270 and 3290 keyboards? I thought only kishy's ps/2 mod was capable of handling 32xx keyboards.
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Kishy's mod page links to mine these days :-)
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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.
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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.
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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).
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.