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Title: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: RJRElectronics on Tue, 15 July 2014, 15:35:37
NEED Keyboard Help?  I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards: IBM, Digital, Wyse, HP, Decision Data, and more.  I have experience buying, selling, repairing and re-engineering every Keyboard ever made in the past 40 years.  I've seen it all, and I have a warehouse of hundreds of rare keyboards.  Got questions?  I will try to help you.

Mod edit: personal/business information removed; no self-advertising, please.
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 15 July 2014, 15:38:00
Welcome to geekhack! Glad to have someone with your knowledge and experience here.
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: Battou62 on Tue, 15 July 2014, 15:38:14
I can vouch for this guy. I recently bought some WYSE terminals from him for a good price. When can I come see the warehouse Rich? :)
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: Photekq on Tue, 15 July 2014, 15:38:34
How about Cherry? ;D
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: snoopy on Tue, 15 July 2014, 15:40:28
Get that stack of industrial ssks out of your warehouse. :D
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: Dubsgalore on Tue, 15 July 2014, 15:43:25
I sent you an email before your original post got deleted a few days ago, I never got a reply

I might call instead after work :P
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: Defect on Tue, 15 July 2014, 15:50:52
Standard question.  Favorite switch?

How and why did you get started?

Dream board (real or inventive)?


And welcome :)
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Tue, 15 July 2014, 16:32:35
NEED Keyboard Help?  I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards: IBM, Digital, Wyse, HP, Decision Data, and more.  I have experience buying, selling, repairing and re-engineering every Keyboard ever made in the past 40 years.  I've seen it all, and I have a warehouse of hundreds of rare keyboards.  Got questions?  I will try to help you.  Mod edit: snip

I think you are going to live to regret this offer ; )

OK, let's start with either American or British-made switch:

What can you tell us about this one?

http://deskthority.net/wiki/USw_LXBB03

What can you tell us about these keyboards? The switches may be RAFI, but RAFI won't respond:

http://deskthority.net/wiki/USw_UQPW01

If you can beat these two, we'll have to set you on vintage Cherry (M7 and earlier), and then on Alps.

Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 15 July 2014, 17:44:41
Ripster, is that you?
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: exitfire401 on Tue, 15 July 2014, 17:46:58
Ripster, is that you?

Judging from the IP, no.
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: Zeal on Tue, 15 July 2014, 17:49:36
Ripster, is that you?

Judging from the IP, no.

But proxies!  :eek:
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: exitfire401 on Tue, 15 July 2014, 17:51:15
Ripster, is that you?

Judging from the IP, no.

But proxies!  :eek:

True, but also guessing from the fact that the words geekwhack and something sarcastic are in none of his posts so far make me somewhat optimistic.
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: kaotikb on Tue, 15 July 2014, 18:02:30
NEED Keyboard Help?  I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards: IBM, Digital, Wyse, HP, Decision Data, and more.  I have experience buying, selling, repairing and re-engineering every Keyboard ever made in the past 40 years.  I've seen it all, and I have a warehouse of hundreds of rare keyboards.  Got questions?  I will try to help you.  Sincerely, Rich,  RJR Electronics, Atlanta, GA (404)349-7600

Warehouse of rare keyboards? I believe we need some pics!
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 15 July 2014, 18:05:52
Pics or ripster
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: Photekq on Tue, 15 July 2014, 18:12:06
Are you guys joking? I really hope you are.
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 15 July 2014, 18:15:10
How come your inventory doesn't have Beamsprings. I thought ya'll hard rare boards :(
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 15 July 2014, 18:16:58
How come your inventory doesn't have Beamsprings. I thought ya'll hard rare boards :(

on his website it says he has IBM 4704 keyboards.
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 15 July 2014, 18:52:55
Are you guys joking? I really hope you are.
I am, I can't speak for anyone else
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 15 July 2014, 18:54:54
Also YGPM
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 15 July 2014, 18:58:53
Me jokey too. Not enough sarcasm or self-righteousness to be vintage Ripster. ;)
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 15 July 2014, 19:15:13
Well ... hello ripster....  you know how i know it's ripster...   THE very first words out of his mouth is about how much experience he has.. and how he can HELP YOU...

RIPSTER welcome back.
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 15 July 2014, 19:17:41
As long as he brings more keyboard science I'm not complaining
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: Battou62 on Tue, 15 July 2014, 21:13:14
Ripster, is that you?

This guy is not Ripster, I have actually talked to Rich on the phone.

How come your inventory doesn't have Beamsprings. I thought ya'll hard rare boards :(

on his website it says he has IBM 4704 keyboards.

Their website inventory is very much out of date. Last time I checked with them they didn't have much in the way of any Cherry boards, but they did have lot of wyse terminals.
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: RJRElectronics on Tue, 15 July 2014, 23:36:36
I can vouch for this guy. I recently bought some WYSE terminals from him for a good price. When can I come see the warehouse Rich? :)

Hi Battou:
Thanks for the kind words!  We definately do some nice terminals and keyboards.  Come on down any time.  Let me know which keyboards you want to see, and I will try to have them pulled out before you arrive. 

Mod edit: personal / business information removed.  No self-advertising please.
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: FrostyToast on Tue, 15 July 2014, 23:39:46
Warehouse of keyboards you say...?
I live in Canada and can't possibly come down over to the warehouse, if you had a keyboard that I wanted, would you be able to ship it here?
Or do you not like to do that kind of stuff?
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 15 July 2014, 23:42:00
Welcome! :) Have any SSKs lying around? hehe  ;D
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: jacobolus on Wed, 16 July 2014, 02:14:20
I have experience buying, selling, repairing and re-engineering every Keyboard ever made in the past 40 years.
What does “re-engineering” mean in this context? Any particularly noteworthy projects?
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: jonathanyu on Wed, 16 July 2014, 02:31:36
Welcome to GH!
Have any Olivetti keyboard?  :p
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 July 2014, 05:32:04
Ripster, is that you?

This guy is not Ripster, I have actually talked to Rich on the phone.

How come your inventory doesn't have Beamsprings. I thought ya'll hard rare boards :(

on his website it says he has IBM 4704 keyboards.

Their website inventory is very much out of date. Last time I checked with them they didn't have much in the way of any Cherry boards, but they did have lot of wyse terminals.


Have you spoken on the phone with BOTH ripster, and RJRelectronics?

So.. how can you determine that who is and who is not
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: swill on Wed, 16 July 2014, 07:27:04
Ripster, is that you?

This guy is not Ripster, I have actually talked to Rich on the phone.

How come your inventory doesn't have Beamsprings. I thought ya'll hard rare boards :(

on his website it says he has IBM 4704 keyboards.

Their website inventory is very much out of date. Last time I checked with them they didn't have much in the way of any Cherry boards, but they did have lot of wyse terminals.


Have you spoken on the phone with BOTH ripster, and RJRelectronics?

So.. how can you determine that who is and who is not

Stop being a douche in this man's thread.
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 16 July 2014, 07:30:11
Ripster, is that you?

This guy is not Ripster, I have actually talked to Rich on the phone.

How come your inventory doesn't have Beamsprings. I thought ya'll hard rare boards :(

on his website it says he has IBM 4704 keyboards.

Their website inventory is very much out of date. Last time I checked with them they didn't have much in the way of any Cherry boards, but they did have lot of wyse terminals.


Have you spoken on the phone with BOTH ripster, and RJRelectronics?

So.. how can you determine that who is and who is not

Stop being a douche in every thread.

FTFY
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 16 July 2014, 07:36:01
Ripster, is that you?

This guy is not Ripster, I have actually talked to Rich on the phone.

How come your inventory doesn't have Beamsprings. I thought ya'll hard rare boards :(

on his website it says he has IBM 4704 keyboards.

Their website inventory is very much out of date. Last time I checked with them they didn't have much in the way of any Cherry boards, but they did have lot of wyse terminals.


Have you spoken on the phone with BOTH ripster, and RJRelectronics?

So.. how can you determine that who is and who is not

Stop being a douche in every thread.

FTFY

shots fired
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: bear95 on Wed, 16 July 2014, 08:06:22
http://www.reddit.com/r/Ripster/comments/2aua9j/damn_geekwhackers_figure_out_my_latest_proxy/
lol
Title: Re: NEED Keyboard Help? I have 24 yrs experience with Keyboards
Post by: MTManiac on Wed, 16 July 2014, 09:47:10
http://www.reddit.com/r/Ripster/comments/2aua9j/damn_geekwhackers_figure_out_my_latest_proxy/
lol

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