But worth 5 bucks :)
The second could be an M2. Not my cup of tea, but for $5... :)ninja'ed
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Are these worth getting for 10 bucks? rubber dome? I like the font :]
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Are these worth getting for 10 bucks? rubber dome? I like the font :]
Those might be orange alps
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Are these worth getting for 10 bucks? rubber dome? I like the font :]
Those might be orange alps
I think these are too new to be the ALPS variations. The first one might be, but the full-sized one I doubt is ALPS. I could be wrong, but didn't all the ALPS ones come with detachable ADB cables?
The first one: http://deskthority.net/wiki/Apple_Desktop_Bus_Keyboard
No, both Apple keyboards are rubber dome. The first one is a Apple Keyboard II (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Apple_Keyboard_II), not a Apple Desktop Bus Keyboard.Show Image(http://olx-t.imgrap.com/ui/23/67/27/435996027_1x.jpg?x=1394518519)Show Image(http://olx-t.imgrap.com/ui/24/22/73/438181973_2x.jpg?x=1394557368)
Are these worth getting for 10 bucks? rubber dome? I like the font :]
Those might be orange alps
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Selling for 5 bucks near my town, the one in the botton got me intrigued, that ps2 cable......
Would it be a IBM ?? The case doesnt match Model M tough...
I emailed the seller for more picures with no avail ...
Any guesses?
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rubber dome? I like the font :]
and next time just ask the sellers to take off a key and take a picture of a switch, or look up model numbers
and next time just ask the sellers to take off a key and take a picture of a switch, or look up model numbers
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Worth 5 bucks?
I'd say it's worth the $5 for that SDL cable if it's IBM compatible (6 pin).
I have an 8 pin SDL cable and it's so depressing to look at.
It's definitely not a G84. Keys are too high profile. It looks almost exactly like a siig minitouch, but the enter key is different.
It's definitely not a G84. Keys are too high profile. It looks almost exactly like a siig minitouch, but the enter key is different.
It's definitely not a G84. Keys are too high profile. It looks almost exactly like a siig minitouch, but the enter key is different.
hmmm. Was going to say siig until I saw the enter key too
OP, just either ask the seller (for every board youve put here) what the model number is or ask them to take off a cap
if its that cheap then just buy them
Man I like the space where the Windows key usually goes.. I need an IBM BS.
The thing about mechanical keyboards is...
$100 is entry fee..
then you do the $200
then the $250
then the $400 + $100 equipment
THEN... eventually, when you transcend simply looking for something to buy.. you build an Ergodox.. and that's the last keyboard you'll ever want...Show Image(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/044.gif)
The thing about mechanical keyboards is...
$100 is entry fee..
then you do the $200
then the $250
then the $400 + $100 equipment
THEN... eventually, when you transcend simply looking for something to buy.. you build an Ergodox.. and that's the last keyboard you'll ever want...Show Image(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/044.gif)
1. Commodore. Probably Mitsumi hybrid switch (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Mitsumi_hybrid_switch) with buckling rubber sleeve. Definitely not mechanical.
2. BTC 53 series (http://deskthority.net/wiki/BTC_53_series). Foam and foil. If the Esc key is 1.25 wide it is often BTC.
3. Most likely a Fujitsu FKB4804. Likely rubber dome, not sure. Looks like a successor to the FKB4700 where most have Fujitsu Peerless (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Fujitsu_Peerless) switches.
can now adventure into painting/dying!
can now adventure into painting/dying!
That is a Greenock-made spacebar, almost sure to be ABS. Test it before you try to dye it!
Not sure i fully understand what you said with "greenock-made spacebar" and ABS, but i assume its material / plastic related, being the spacebar might be prone to bend if too much heat is involved?
Sugestions of how to aproach the dying processs to the space bar?
Thx in advance
Not sure i fully understand what you said with "greenock-made spacebar" and ABS, but i assume its material / plastic related, being the spacebar might be prone to bend if too much heat is involved?
Sugestions of how to aproach the dying processs to the space bar?
Thx in advance
PBT is the plastic that IBM keycaps are made from, and can be dyed quite well.
Apparently it is more difficult to make larger items, such as spacebars, from PBT, so most manufacturers use ABS for spacebars and cases. US-made Model Ms have PBT spacebars, but the 2 Greenocks I have had, both late-1990s, had ABS spacebars. You can test with a dab of acetone (fingernail polish remover, if you have a female around) to see if it melts the surface.
The minimum temperature required to make most water-based dyes "take" is about 185 F or 85 C, and this is just about where ABS starts to soften and deform.
A full boil is much better, and PBT will handle this without a problem.
Not sure i fully understand what you said with "greenock-made spacebar" and ABS, but i assume its material / plastic related, being the spacebar might be prone to bend if too much heat is involved?
Sugestions of how to aproach the dying processs to the space bar?
Thx in advance
PBT is the plastic that IBM keycaps are made from, and can be dyed quite well.
Apparently it is more difficult to make larger items, such as spacebars, from PBT, so most manufacturers use ABS for spacebars and cases. US-made Model Ms have PBT spacebars, but the 2 Greenocks I have had, both late-1990s, had ABS spacebars. You can test with a dab of acetone (fingernail polish remover, if you have a female around) to see if it melts the surface.
The minimum temperature required to make most water-based dyes "take" is about 185 F or 85 C, and this is just about where ABS starts to soften and deform.
A full boil is much better, and PBT will handle this without a problem.
Thx a lot for the imput, will test first! :D