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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: terrpn on Fri, 17 October 2014, 21:26:40

Title: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: terrpn on Fri, 17 October 2014, 21:26:40
gotta AT i am rehabbing that came without the silver badge.

i am guessing they are unavailable?
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 17 October 2014, 21:57:51
One sold on ebay for about $10-15 a year ago.
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: E TwentyNine on Fri, 17 October 2014, 22:39:43
Think you're going to have a hell of a time finding one.  You might try printing the logo onto a transparency, put that on thin foil tape or metal, glue it in place.   Or print your own custom logo and put it there.
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: terrpn on Sat, 18 October 2014, 09:24:00
good idear........... :thumb:
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sat, 18 October 2014, 09:33:15
Wcass made his own badges and gave them out at keycon last year. You could try talking to him to see how he did it or if he still has badges.
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: E TwentyNine on Sat, 18 October 2014, 09:55:10
Forgot all about that.  Printable foil labels.  Get them at any office supply store, ebay, amazon, etc.
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: 0100010 on Sat, 18 October 2014, 12:44:12
You could a close badge off an IBM 3178 board, just missing the 'Personal Computer AT' text.
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: terrpn on Sat, 18 October 2014, 18:54:11
you guys are smart and very helpful!
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: quantalume on Sat, 18 October 2014, 22:16:57
Here's another option that I've yet to try:

http://www.stereoping.com/eurorack-frontplatten-erstellen-mit-der-toner-transfer-methode/?lang=en

Basically, you use heat to transfer a laser-printed image from a piece of paper onto a piece of aluminum.  You can buy special toner-transfer paper on eBay for this purpose.  This method is also used to apply resist to a copper-clad board for making your own PCBs.  I'd probably hit it with a coat of matte clear afterward to make the badge more durable.
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: Puddsy on Sat, 18 October 2014, 22:18:29
Here's another option that I've yet to try:

http://www.stereoping.com/eurorack-frontplatten-erstellen-mit-der-toner-transfer-methode/?lang=en

Basically, you use heat to transfer a laser-printed image from a piece of paper onto a piece of aluminum.  You can buy special toner-transfer paper on eBay for this purpose.  This method is also used to apply resist to a copper-clad board for making your own PCBs.  I'd probably hit it with a coat of matte clear afterward to make the badge more durable.

seems pretty complicated

which is the best way to do it, ofc
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: dorkvader on Sat, 18 October 2014, 22:53:16
One sold on ebay for about $10-15 a year ago.
I thought that turned out to be a badge from the computer unit, too large for a keyboard.
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: dorkvader on Sat, 18 October 2014, 22:54:10
You could a close badge off an IBM 3178 board, just missing the 'Personal Computer AT' text.

My 3178 is a parts unit, so if you want that badge it's yours.
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 19 October 2014, 09:29:14
Now that it is too late, I just remembered something else.

For future reference, keep on the lookout and snatch it up.

I think that it was Greek Stallion who found a box of IBM-branded 3.5" floppies with metal sliders including the logo.

There may be other logos out there, too, but I have never found any.
Title: Re: IBM AT Keyboard Badge
Post by: dgreekstallion on Thu, 23 October 2014, 11:47:18
Now that it is too late, I just remembered something else.

For future reference, keep on the lookout and snatch it up.

I think that it was Greek Stallion who found a box of IBM-branded 3.5" floppies with metal sliders including the logo.

There may be other logos out there, too, but I have never found any.
Yes sir. I found them on eBay.