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Title: Interview with XMIT
Post by: klikkyklik on Fri, 17 July 2015, 15:09:26

José has graciously given up some of his time for an interview. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.  It was fun learning about accumulating 600+ keyboards!

https://klikkyklik.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/xmit/

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 17 July 2015, 15:15:25

Nice writeup, it is always interesting learning more about fellow geekhackers. :thumb:

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: XMIT on Fri, 17 July 2015, 15:39:26

Hi! That's me! :)

Yep, I've got a whole bunch of keyboards for sale under the "Keypocalypse" sale over on DT. There is a link to a Classifieds thread here with some keyboards I'm offering. I'm trying to do a more structured rollout of keyboards over here. I've still got lots of them. It's as good an excuse as any to keep cleaning the garage.

dorkvader's actually seen the garage, not in person, but we've chatted about keyboard sales.

If you have any questions let me know and I'll answer them here! :thumb:

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: Firebolt1914 on Fri, 17 July 2015, 18:56:00

Kind of a long shot, but would you happen to have a working SSK membrane? The one I got in the massive group buy from Cindy unfortunately has a bad 2 key. That and hall effect space bars :P

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: XMIT on Fri, 17 July 2015, 19:29:46

Hmm. I have a regular membrane or two but not an SSK membrane. You can repair a membrane using silver paste. Can you start a new thread, post a photo of the damage and shoot me a PM? I've repaired a Model M membrane this way.

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: chyros on Fri, 17 July 2015, 19:50:59

Nice interview, a fun read and nice pictures :) .

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: azhdar on Sat, 18 July 2015, 03:55:43

Enjoyed the read. Very interesting.

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 18 July 2015, 05:09:25

Nice keyboard collection :))

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 18 July 2015, 06:26:30

By the way, did you end up getting the shipping container?

I have something of a mild fascination with them ...

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: XMIT on Sat, 18 July 2015, 06:34:16

Haha not yet! Man those things are great. The US is a net importer of shipping containers, they come here to die. So they can be quite inexpensive! The best deals are offered on those that are just slightly deformed and thus unable to be used for maritime purposes anymore. If you look a full size one can be had for about 1500 USD. They mostly come in through the Port of Houston. They come up all the time on Craigslist here.

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sat, 18 July 2015, 08:45:44

Didn't realize shipping containers were that cheap! No wonder people make houses out of them.

Nice interview too XD

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: XMIT on Sat, 18 July 2015, 11:03:03

Yeah. A big metal box needs insulation though. They get ... warm.

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 19 July 2015, 01:37:48

Quote from: XMIT on Sat, 18 July 2015, 06:34:16

Haha not yet! Man those things are great. The US is a net importer of shipping containers, they come here to die. So they can be quite inexpensive! The best deals are offered on those that are just slightly deformed and thus unable to be used for maritime purposes anymore. If you look a full size one can be had for about 1500 USD. They mostly come in through the Port of Houston. They come up all the time on Craigslist here.

They are a bit more expensive over here, plus for domestic use it has to be treated to remove chemicals used in industry to stop rodents or something, which usually adds to the cost.

A clean one goes for around AUD$3000.

I wonder if we need a "post your shipping container" thread :))

Title: Re: Interview with XMIT
Post by: ander on Wed, 22 July 2015, 00:30:48

José rocks.