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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: supermario802.1 on Mon, 10 September 2018, 09:51:03

Title: ADB keyboard socket?
Post by: supermario802.1 on Mon, 10 September 2018, 09:51:03

I have an old Apple keyboard with the ADB connector that I'd like to make an ADB to USB Converter for it. Anyone's got a link where to buy the ADB socket for it?

Title: Re: ADB keyboard socket?
Post by: Tactile on Mon, 10 September 2018, 11:23:35

According to this page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Desktop_Bus) the connector is the same as S-Video (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-Video). Knowing that might make it easier to find.

Title: Re: ADB keyboard socket?
Post by: supermario802.1 on Mon, 10 September 2018, 16:44:13

I tried it with an s-video socket but the rectangle hole at the bottom is a bit tight for the ADB connector.

Title: Re: ADB keyboard socket?
Post by: supermario802.1 on Mon, 10 September 2018, 22:53:40

Looks like the socket i bought is to blame. it's got a non-standard size hole.