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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Ir0n on Sat, 23 January 2016, 21:53:41

Title: Adapter for IBM Letter Type 6112884
Post by: Ir0n on Sat, 23 January 2016, 21:53:41

I've found bits and pieces of info on these and they sound like pretty chill boards
I just don't want to solder together an adapter for it I don't really have the right tools to do good soldering jobs Lol
anyone know of something I could just buy to make it usable?

here is the board
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-IBM-Japanese-Lettering-Typing-Computer-102-Keyboard-Letter-Type-6112884-/380994210683

Title: Re: Adapter for IBM Letter Type 6112884
Post by: Hak Foo on Sat, 23 January 2016, 22:41:33

Not off the shelf, but buy a desoldering iron and wick and it really isn't hard.  You have to remove one chip and solder in a Teensy.

Really, it's a useful skill to have for the keyboard hobby-- even get some scrap electroics to practice soldering and desoldering on.