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Title: Blaise's Japan Haul - 2018 Edition
Post by: Blaise170 on Tue, 20 February 2018, 10:49:47

I've done this a few times before and (I believe) this would be my third time making a large purchase from Japan.   :))

Depending on shipping speed for each item, I should see these sometime between March and June. The complete PCs will likely go surface (1-3 months) due to their massive size while the smaller stuff I'll probably ship SAL. There's a nice mix of switches in these boards, anywhere from Alps, NEC Ovals, Cherry, and Fujitsu, as well as some others like Topre. A few domes as well that are cool like the Dreamcast board. Posting the auction images below to show what I should be expecting.

Not pictured: NEC PC-8801 MK II and NEC PC-9801 V.

(https://i.imgur.com/mDQLLpL.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5Ljjfah.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/uJCAmrO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/JF2Brbb.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/vFFeJFu.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/cvbCfax.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/c1IiNfZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/MIQboQx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Wh7sHxv.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0dSXlOA.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/D3UTSnv.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/JcUtYKC.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/zJQ6qV9.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TTAc6iZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/yFrTu0o.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/xAAShJP.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Y5exN67.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ygkNAgE.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/3c8SK8u.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Szm0uJT.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/otdUZxv.jpg)

P.S. I'm copying this from Deskthority, so apologies if you've already seen it.  :p

Title: Re: Blaise's Japan Haul - 2018 Edition
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 20 February 2018, 13:54:52

Kewl Keebs..

Buh..   How many Digits of jpn females did user -Blaise-  aquire..

Title: Re: Blaise's Japan Haul - 2018 Edition
Post by: mog_genius88 on Mon, 26 February 2018, 11:35:39

Where do you even go to buy these from Japan?

Title: Re: Blaise's Japan Haul - 2018 Edition
Post by: Blaise170 on Mon, 26 February 2018, 12:04:55

Also added this board at the last minute. Should be Green Alps.

(https://i.imgur.com/Mcbi5dO.jpg)

Quote from: mog_genius88 on Mon, 26 February 2018, 11:35:39

Where do you even go to buy these from Japan?

https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/

Title: Re: Blaise's Japan Haul - 2018 Edition
Post by: OfTheWild on Wed, 28 February 2018, 21:55:57

awesome vintage board pile! love those key caps. Whats the deal with the dreamcast?!

Title: Re: Blaise's Japan Haul - 2018 Edition
Post by: Sup on Thu, 01 March 2018, 01:45:59

Quote from: Blaise170 on Mon, 26 February 2018, 12:04:55

Also added this board at the last minute. Should be Green Alps.

Show Image

(https://i.imgur.com/Mcbi5dO.jpg)

Quote from: mog_genius88 on Mon, 26 February 2018, 11:35:39

Where do you even go to buy these from Japan?

https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/

If that keyboard is a green alps keyboard damn that is a goodl looking board it doesn't have the bad JIS layout and the big ass space bar. The question is. Is it convertable ?

Title: Re: Blaise's Japan Haul - 2018 Edition
Post by: Blaise170 on Thu, 01 March 2018, 07:00:22

Quote from: Sup on Thu, 01 March 2018, 01:45:59

If that keyboard is a green alps keyboard damn that is a goodl looking board it doesn't have the bad JIS layout and the big ass space bar. The question is. Is it convertable ?

Anything is convertible if you bang on it long enough. But honestly? Not sure if it will readily convert with my x68k converter, but if not I imagine the protocol will be similar enough that it should be easy to add to the firmware.

Title: Re: Blaise's Japan Haul - 2018 Edition
Post by: dan_esc on Thu, 01 March 2018, 19:21:17

Sick dude!

Title: Re: Blaise's Japan Haul - 2018 Edition
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 01 March 2018, 21:04:38

Still waiting on those jpn-female  fotos. !!