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Title: tandy 1000 keyboard $30 (cylindrical double-shots w/ funny shape, rubber dome)
Post by: jacobolus on Tue, 14 January 2014, 06:00:24

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131078563547

Switches sound pretty interesting, especially for anyone who likes stiff-ish linear switches: http://deskthority.net/wiki/Fujitsu_Leaf_Spring

Title: Re: tandy 1000 keyboard $30 (spherical double-shots, Fujitsu leaf spring switches)
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 14 January 2014, 13:27:48

I have Tandy 1000EX with this keyboard. It is one of worst feeling keyboards I can ever recall touching. Replacing that awful keyboard with practically anything else is my number one goal for my Tandy.

Title: Re: tandy 1000 keyboard $30 (spherical double-shots, Fujitsu leaf spring switches)
Post by: mr_a500 on Tue, 14 January 2014, 13:30:49

Are you sure those keycaps are spherical? They look cylindrical to me. They just have an unusual shape.

Title: Re: tandy 1000 keyboard $30 (spherical double-shots, Fujitsu leaf spring switches)
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 14 January 2014, 13:42:16

They are cylindrical, with a funny 'tombstone' kind of shape to them. Since the keyboard feels so dead I guess it is appropriate. :))

Title: Re: tandy 1000 keyboard $30 (spherical double-shots, Fujitsu leaf spring switches)
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 14 January 2014, 20:01:07

I've only owned the older style fujitsu leaf springs, but even these should feel decent enough once you lubricate the sliders properly.

Title: Re: tandy 1000HX keyboard $30 (spherical double-shots, edit: rubber dome)
Post by: jacobolus on Thu, 16 January 2014, 00:21:54

Oh, excuse me: According to HaaTa via IRC, the Tandy 1000HX keyboard looks like the Tandy 1000 keyboard, but is rubber domes instead of Fujitsu switches. So nevermind everyone. :-)

Title: Re: tandy 1000 keyboard $30 (cylindrical double-shots w/ funny shape, rubber dome)
Post by: Wildcard on Fri, 17 January 2014, 20:14:46

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 14 January 2014, 13:27:48

I have Tandy 1000EX with this keyboard. It is one of worst feeling keyboards I can ever recall touching. Replacing that awful keyboard with practically anything else is my number one goal for my Tandy.

You just gave me an interesting thread idea.

Title: Re: tandy 1000 keyboard $30 (cylindrical double-shots w/ funny shape, rubber dome)
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 24 February 2014, 22:41:56

Okay, here’s one that should *actually* have the Fujitsu leaf spring switches:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281272787462