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Title: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: GiraffePencils on Thu, 20 March 2014, 05:12:06

So a friend at work told me he had a couple of old keyboards I could have, he was vague on the age but a part of me hoped for some mechanical keys...
Alas they appear to be domes :(
Is there anything to be done with them?
They look fairly old. (a subjective view as I myself am probably younger than them lol)

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 20 March 2014, 06:41:26

Pictures would go a long way otherwise we have no idea what you have :D

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 20 March 2014, 06:41:47

Well, what are they?

Even among rubber dome keyboards, some are much better than others.

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: GiraffePencils on Thu, 20 March 2014, 06:56:45

ok sorry, "Old keyboard" is fairly vague :)) 
I'm at work, So give me ~40 mins till lunch and I'll get some pictures.

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: GiraffePencils on Thu, 20 March 2014, 08:10:33

So, got some pictures, Had to charge my phone so I'm a bit later than I said

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: mougrim on Thu, 20 March 2014, 09:41:38

Quote from: GiraffePencils on Thu, 20 March 2014, 08:10:33

So, got some pictures, Had to charge my phone so I'm a bit later than I said

Nice caps on HP one. Might be doubleshot. If that true - it might be worth something, especially if they are removable and have compatible with one of mechanical switches mount.

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: blackbox on Thu, 20 March 2014, 10:00:58

Take out one of the keycaps an take a photo of the top and bottom. Then it is easier to tell what type of keycap it is.

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: GiraffePencils on Thu, 20 March 2014, 10:48:22

Keycap pictures:

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: mougrim on Thu, 20 March 2014, 11:07:27

I think, pad printed with non-standard mount.

Looks like Topre mount, though. But I think it not the one.

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: GiraffePencils on Thu, 20 March 2014, 11:13:11

Picture of the cap hole:
Incase that matters

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: mougrim on Thu, 20 March 2014, 11:23:27

Rubber domed. But pretty nice for a rubber domed. I'd say it worth some bucks cleaned. Not many, but around 20. You can search ebay for past listings.

Title: Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
Post by: GiraffePencils on Fri, 21 March 2014, 06:04:01

Oh well, Thanks for the help
Might give it a clean, maybe make it USB for the fun of it.