Post by: jacobolus on Sun, 12 October 2014, 23:56:53
Or is someone flipping one they just got within the last few weeks?
Was this one of the ones from ComradeSniper http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55819
or Cindy/elecplus http://deskthority.net/vendors-f52/ssk-keyboards-and-50-key-and-62-key-t8732.html
(note that Cindy still has 1 or 2 of these, which she’s selling for $100 + shipping)?
If this is from another source, I wonder who/where that is.
Post by: ComradeSniper on Mon, 13 October 2014, 00:01:29
Post by: sleepy916 on Mon, 13 October 2014, 00:09:09
Post by: Arcoril on Mon, 13 October 2014, 01:49:32
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 13 October 2014, 02:20:22
I have one of the 107 keys from Cindy. Based on the font and the text from the paper inserts, this one definitely looks like it's from the same bank that Cindy's boards are from. I don't know if she originally sold it, but that would be my guess.The ones from ComradeSniper have the same text on the paper inserts. Maybe a bunch of bank branches around the country dumped their old terminals at once or something.
Post by: 0100010 on Mon, 13 October 2014, 09:10:13
Post by: Touch_It on Mon, 13 October 2014, 09:41:26
Curious to see what this one gets up to, considering how much the last one on ebay went for.
I'm also curious. If it went for a crazy amount I would be half tempted to sell so I can pay off some debt but I doubt I could bring myself to do so.
Post by: jacobolus on Sat, 18 October 2014, 01:11:43
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 06:47:07
Post by: snoopy on Mon, 20 October 2014, 06:56:49
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 20 October 2014, 10:50:06
One could cut them and make a fake kishsavers out of them... ;D
you would need to remake the PCB, like the XTant. It would require a good knowledge of capacitive keyboard circuits.
Post by: Hypersphere on Mon, 20 October 2014, 11:06:15
Yes, I wish I could cut off far right-hand cluster to make it an F77, or better yet, cut off one more cluster to make it a Kishsaver. However, I will be doing well just to do a conventional refurbishing job and to install an Xwhatsit controller. Looking forward to the challenge of getting this "old ironsides" up and running.
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 20 October 2014, 11:09:23
Foot sold separately.
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 20 October 2014, 11:10:36
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221580684639 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/221580684639)
Foot sold separately.
ouch, that's kind of lame
anyone notice in the description he put
Quote
I also have an IBM 107 key 4704 keyboard available.
so does he have more and is holding out??
Post by: Touch_It on Mon, 20 October 2014, 11:11:30
I really want it but no way I could justify the cost.
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 20 October 2014, 14:55:59
Anyone here win this? The seller messaged me on eBay saying he had a few more available he could sell for $150+ Shipping.
anyone notice in the description he putQuoteI also have an IBM 107 key 4704 keyboard available.
so does he have more and is holding out??
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 20 October 2014, 15:01:10
Post by: Den441 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 16:13:36
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 20 October 2014, 16:21:34
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221580684639The one I got from ComradeSniper had no foot on it. Personally I don’t want the foot on there anyway, so whatever. :-)
Foot sold separately.
Post by: Touch_It on Mon, 20 October 2014, 16:44:39
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221580684639The one I got from ComradeSniper had no foot on it. Personally I don’t want the foot on there anyway, so whatever. :-)
Foot sold separately.
I would prefer the foot so I can be as close to original as I can be (hardware wise). But my plan is to just buy 2 big rubber feet and attach them where the original attachment holes for the foot were. I don't think I could stand typing on it long term if it lies flat.
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 20 October 2014, 17:06:21
I would prefer the foot so I can be as close to original as I can be (hardware wise). But my plan is to just buy 2 big rubber feet and attach them where the original attachment holes for the foot were. I don't think I could stand typing on it long term if it lies flat.Your desk is too high and/or your chair is too low. When the keyboard is in an ideal position relative to your torso, the ideal tilt of the keyboard should actually be slightly negative (i.e. with the close side higher than the far side).
Post by: Touch_It on Mon, 20 October 2014, 17:40:58
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 20 October 2014, 17:49:44
But second: yeah, I find that regardless of the chair type (standard office chair, saddle chair, high stool, or standing with no chair at all) the most comfortable keyboard position is such that my elbows are at about a 90° angle or slightly more, my wrists are as straight as possible, and my upper arms are roughly straight at my sides. In such position, the keyboard has a slight negative tilt.