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Title: neat extended numpad – Cherry M8 switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: jacobolus on Tue, 08 July 2014, 17:18:13: There seem to be several of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141232227196
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – probably some kind of cherry MX switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: keymaster on Tue, 08 July 2014, 17:20:27: Awesome find :thumb:
perfect for 60% users
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – probably some kind of cherry MX switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: E TwentyNine on Tue, 08 July 2014, 17:33:08: That is pretty interesting. And it was programmable! From PC Mag, March 1988:

(http://i.imgur.com/PI0PzTR.png)

Now, to find that parallel printer port and a TSR program compatible with a modern OS...
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – probably some kind of cherry MX switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: Pacifist on Tue, 08 July 2014, 17:38:43: Going off of that ad, I'm putting my money on blacks. Caps look more like SP's then the rare cherry flat uniform keys
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – probably some kind of cherry MX switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: jacobolus on Tue, 08 July 2014, 17:42:20: Huh? Definitely DSA (you can see it says “DSA” on the inside of the keycap). Yes, likely MX black, but you never know it might be something else with an MX-compatible stem.

List price is $264.71 in 2014 dollars, so $23 is a steal! :)
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – probably some kind of cherry MX switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: iloveucla on Tue, 08 July 2014, 18:13:08: how can we use that in modern pc? teenst required? :confused:

Btw what makes the dsa keycap so special?
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – probably some kind of cherry MX switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 08 July 2014, 20:10:01: I prefer DSA for a tenkey: nice and flat.

With those keycaps, there's a good chance its M8 or something lower profile than MX. My IBM LPFK (1981 - 1983) has DSA-type keycaps and M8.
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – probably some kind of cherry MX switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: Xenderwind on Tue, 08 July 2014, 20:14:06: Pics of the switch on DT http://deskthority.net/photos-f62/a-few-select-finds-of-the-past-months-t4840.html
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – Cherry M8 switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: jacobolus on Tue, 08 July 2014, 20:19:47: Good find. I updated the title.
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – Cherry M8 switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 08 July 2014, 20:24:16: So who's going to get one and get it working on a modern system?
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – Cherry M8 switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: 1391406 on Wed, 09 July 2014, 07:50:44: Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 08 July 2014, 17:20:27
Awesome find :thumb:
perfect for 60% users

Adding that to a 60% kind of defeats the purpose of buying a 60% in the first place, doesn't it?
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – Cherry M8 switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: luisbg on Wed, 09 July 2014, 09:15:31: I want one. Too bad I never find anything interesting in yard sales.
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – Cherry M8 switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: samwisekoi on Wed, 09 July 2014, 10:13:21: Quote from: 1391406 on Wed, 09 July 2014, 07:50:44
Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 08 July 2014, 17:20:27
Awesome find :thumb:
perfect for 60% users

Adding that to a 60% kind of defeats the purpose of buying a 60% in the first place, doesn't it?

DV-style Gamepad!

Also, Tripp Lite Model U207-006 6 FT USB to Parallel Printer Adapter Cable M-F (http://www.neweggbusiness.com/product/product.aspx?item=9b-12-120-900) on NewEgg for $10.99 with free shipping.

- samwisekoi

p.s. User-adjustable click volume - from your PC-XT's speaker!
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – Cherry M8 switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: iloveucla on Wed, 09 July 2014, 10:48:25: Quote from: 1391406 on Wed, 09 July 2014, 07:50:44
Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 08 July 2014, 17:20:27
Awesome find :thumb:
perfect for 60% users

Adding that to a 60% kind of defeats the purpose of buying a 60% in the first place, doesn't it?
You'll have more flexibility on different combination, I mean I have numpad and 80% keyboard both at work.
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – Cherry M8 switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: iloveucla on Wed, 09 July 2014, 10:49:44: Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 09 July 2014, 10:13:21
Quote from: 1391406 on Wed, 09 July 2014, 07:50:44
Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 08 July 2014, 17:20:27
Awesome find :thumb:
perfect for 60% users

Adding that to a 60% kind of defeats the purpose of buying a 60% in the first place, doesn't it?

DV-style Gamepad!

Also, Tripp Lite Model U207-006 6 FT USB to Parallel Printer Adapter Cable M-F (http://www.neweggbusiness.com/product/product.aspx?item=9b-12-120-900) on NewEgg for $10.99 with free shipping.

- samwisekoi

p.s. User-adjustable click volume - from your PC-XT's speaker!
can we just plug and use without using teensy?
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – probably some kind of cherry MX switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: agodinhost on Wed, 09 July 2014, 13:40:14: Quote from: E TwentyNine on Tue, 08 July 2014, 17:33:08
That is pretty interesting. And it was programmable! From PC Mag, March 1988:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/PI0PzTR.png)

Now, to find that parallel printer port and a TSR program compatible with a modern OS...
Printer port???
Damm, it's already hard to find one serial port ...
Title: Re: neat extended numpad – Cherry M8 switches, $23 shipped BIN
Post by: E TwentyNine on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:14:04: Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 09 July 2014, 10:13:21
DV-style Gamepad!

Also, Tripp Lite Model U207-006 6 FT USB to Parallel Printer Adapter Cable M-F (http://www.neweggbusiness.com/product/product.aspx?item=9b-12-120-900) on NewEgg for $10.99 with free shipping.

- samwisekoi

p.s. User-adjustable click volume - from your PC-XT's speaker!

I have doubts that adapter would be of any use, especially not without a custom piece of software to deal with the input.

Think a Teensy or equivalent might do the job.