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Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco Brown / HHKB pro2
Post by: elbowglue on Sun, 07 February 2010, 12:15:17

Some keyboards from didjamatic:
Model M spacesaver currently 3.75+shipping:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190371040157&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_986

Compaq mx11800 currently 12.00+shipping:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190371025986&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_986

Filco Brown Otaku Tenkeyless currently 50.00+shipping:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190371033336&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_986

Focus 2000 No bidders currently:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Focus-2000-Plus-ALPS-Clicky-Keyboard-Northgate_W0QQitemZ190371264725QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item2c5302f8d5#ht_500wt_986

Focus 2001 No bidders currently:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Focus-2001-ALPS-Clicky-Keyboard-Northgate_W0QQitemZ190371265303QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item2c5302fb17#ht_500wt_986

Didj also has some other KB's on sale but nothing else that I would appreciate.

From Alexlzl:
HHKB Pro2: starting $200, BIN 250. If you use 10% bing cashback it would be $225+shipping.  I bought his Topre 86uk, nice guy, his topre was in great condition.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Happy-Hacking-Pro-2-legendary-keyboard-in-US-SALE_W0QQitemZ260548527754QQihZ016QQcategoryZ33963QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7681442532239164071#ht_500wt_986

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: didjamatic on Sun, 07 February 2010, 12:51:29

I'll try to get some more posted as well.  It's just a matter of finding time to do it.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: elbowglue on Tue, 09 February 2010, 11:59:21

Man I can't believe nobody picked up that Compaq MX11800 - I would have bought it except I already have 2 of them.  Ohwell maybe I'm the only one who likes PCB mounted cherry browns with standard layout for the main keys in a spacesaver format. :P

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 09 February 2010, 18:57:03

Quote from: elbowglue;157313

Man I can't believe nobody picked up that Compaq MX11800

Saw one for $19 at a store down the road. Dirty as cursing at mudwrestling ****s. Thought it was blacks. Browns are worth $19 maybe.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 09 February 2010, 19:30:38

Quote from: ricercar;157437

Dirty as cursing at mudwrestling ****s.

This made my day.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: didjamatic on Tue, 09 February 2010, 21:13:55

I cancelled the auction since I thought of a project I could utilize it for :)

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: elservo on Tue, 09 February 2010, 22:28:21

Why you selling the Filco, Didja?  It looks purdy.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: elbowglue on Tue, 09 February 2010, 22:41:09

Compaq mx11800 + Cherry g80-11900 ($20 shipped from chicago liquidators) = instant board with cherry reds with relatively small form factor.  Good for gaming.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: elservo on Tue, 09 February 2010, 22:43:36

Do you have to solder the switches or can you just switch out the whole production?

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: elbowglue on Tue, 09 February 2010, 22:53:26

Quote from: elservo;157482

Do you have to solder the switches or can you just switch out the whole production?

PCB mounted cherry switches require no soldering.  Just pop the top off the switch, keep the cherry brown switch, use the cherry black stem, replace the top.  It's very easy as long as you don't lose any springs.

Plate mounted cherry switches must be de-soldered (plate mounted includes filco, das.. PCB mounted are all the cherry boards, MX 11800..)

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: elservo on Wed, 10 February 2010, 10:53:03

Fascinating!

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 10 February 2010, 11:08:21

I also find the PCB-mounted switches also have a better feel, but YMMV.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: SLM on Thu, 11 February 2010, 21:31:34

What's the little doodad on the Focus boards under the logo door?  Maybe a switch or something?  I can't tell from the pics. :(

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: elbowglue on Thu, 11 February 2010, 21:47:50

Quote from: SLM;157894

What's the little doodad on the Focus boards under the logo door?  Maybe a switch or something?  I can't tell from the pics. :(

Probably an XT/AT switch if you want to use the board with your modern PC or your old IBM XT computer

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: kishy on Thu, 11 February 2010, 22:06:20

Friend has a 5001, on that board it is a set of two switches which together function as an AT/XT switch.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: SLM on Thu, 11 February 2010, 22:15:07

Thanks.  I thought maybe it was some sort of a switch.  I'm pretty new to these old keyboards.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: kishy on Thu, 11 February 2010, 22:29:26

Quote from: SLM;157897

Thanks.  I thought maybe it was some sort of a switch.  I'm pretty new to these old keyboards.

No problem. And just in case you're not aware, the function of the AT/XT switch is to allow the keyboard to function with the IBM PC and XT keyboard protocol which was pretty much out of use on computers by the end of the 80s. AT mode gives you (of course) AT compatibility, PS/2 compatibility, and thus USB compatibility using a suitable converter.

Anyone want me to grab a photo of the DIP switches under the logo plate on a 5001?

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: SLM on Thu, 11 February 2010, 22:46:45

Thanks!  I didn't know how that all worked.  I didn't get into computers until around '95 or so.  My first system was a donated PII 233.  The keyboard was a NMB with AT to ps/2 adapter.  I still have the board actually.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: elbowglue on Fri, 12 February 2010, 23:16:04

OMG cherry brown otaku tenkeyless for 118 + 10 shipping on ebay? Christ!

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: SLM on Sat, 13 February 2010, 15:43:29

I just kinda wanna try the Alps!

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: Viett on Sat, 13 February 2010, 19:43:30

Didn't win the Focus 2001. Damn.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 13 February 2010, 19:49:30

Quote from: SLM;158166

I just kinda wanna try the Alps!

You're not missing anything. Move on.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: kishy on Sat, 13 February 2010, 19:52:33

Quote from: ricercar;158199

You're not missing anything. Move on.

Exactly. Make people think this so the prices drop and I can accumulate more keyboards with awesome white Alps switches (simplified preferred).

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: SLM on Sat, 13 February 2010, 23:59:40

Quote from: Viett;158195

Didn't win the Focus 2001. Damn.

If you mean the one Didjamatic sold, that's because I did.  There's another one listed here... http://cgi.ebay.com/Focus-2001-Mechanical-Clicky-AT-keyboard-Great-shape_W0QQitemZ220555120405QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item335a1c0f15 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Focus-2001-Mechanical-Clicky-AT-keyboard-Great-shape_W0QQitemZ220555120405QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item335a1c0f15) if you're interested.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: Viett on Sun, 14 February 2010, 14:42:19

Thanks, but that's a bit more than I wanted to spend on a trial board, hence why I lost Didjamatic's. Plus, that guy is charging almost twice as much on shipping.

Title: Model M / MX11800 / Filco
Post by: SLM on Sun, 14 February 2010, 14:50:04

Yea, I saw his shipping is almost insulting.  $17.00 bucks should cover UPS second day air let alone Postal parcel post.  But that board includes the dust cover.  That alone probably makes it worth a few bucks more I'd think.