Unitek K151L $40 +shipping, $100 + shipping BIN

[nubbinator]

Nice solid case, old MX Blues, and decent caps.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mid-80s-Unitek-K151L-Convertible-PC-AT-PCXT-Keyboard-NIB-Early-Magitronic-Board-/111450406941?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19f2f6401d

[babuinix]

Nice solid case, old MX Blues, and decent caps.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mid-80s-Unitek-K151L-Convertible-PC-AT-PCXT-Keyboard-NIB-Early-Magitronic-Board-/111450406941?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19f2f6401d

I have one for sale in my hometown for $10, is it easly convertable to PS2/USB?

[dorkvader]

Yes, there is an AT/XT switch on the bottom, so in AT mode you can plug it into PS/2 or a USB adapter with just a cheap AT to PS/2 passive cable.

[babuinix]

Yes, there is an AT/XT switch on the bottom, so in AT mode you can plug it into PS/2 or a USB adapter with just a cheap AT to PS/2 passive cable.

Thank´s a lot I think ill try and buy 2 for $15! Worth it for the caps alone!

[dorkvader]

Yes, there is an AT/XT switch on the bottom, so in AT mode you can plug it into PS/2 or a USB adapter with just a cheap AT to PS/2 passive cable.

Thank´s a lot I think ill try and buy 2 for $15! Worth it for the caps alone!

If he's got a lot, let me buy one too

[nubbinator]

Yes, there is an AT/XT switch on the bottom, so in AT mode you can plug it into PS/2 or a USB adapter with just a cheap AT to PS/2 passive cable.

Thank´s a lot I think ill try and buy 2 for $15! Worth it for the caps alone!

If he's got a lot, let me buy one too

I'm invoking dibs for letting them know switch type.

[dorkvader]

babuinix please be our keyboard distributor guy!

I'm invoking dibs for letting them know switch type.

You better hope he has 4.

sandy's unitek K151L has MX blacks.
http://sandy55.fc2web.com/keyboard/unitek_k151l.html

You may be thinking of the K159.

Dibs denied!

[nubbinator]

[babuinix]

So I ended up doing business with the guy selling the old keyboard, bought the Unitek K151L (black cherry mx) and also a NTC alps white keyboard made in Malaya.
Here´s a sneak peak.

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Now... were can i get cheap DIN to ps2 connectors? And... how hard it is to convert them to USB NKRO?

[dorkvader]

So I ended up doing business with the guy selling the old keyboard, bought the Unitek K151L (black cherry mx) and also a NTC alps white keyboard made in Malaya.
Here´s a sneak peak.

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Now... were can i get cheap DIN to ps2 connectors? And... how hard it is to convert them to USB NKRO?

common on ebay and elsewhere just look. I have a few if you really need.

usb 6kro is available from many commercial products but NKRO is from a soarer converter, which can be about $10 to about $50 to make depending on options.

[babuinix]

I think ill just buy a converter from ebay then. Any type of brand/format recomended? I know some ps2 to usb converters were better than others...

[dorkvader]

I think ill just buy a converter from ebay then. Any type of brand/format recomended? I know some ps2 to usb converters were better than others...

They are passive. Just cable and connectors. All should perform equally well. I like the ones with a little bit of cable to relieve strain on the jack but either should work.

ps/2 to USB converters use a chip in there which is programmed differently. So some will be better than others. I recommend the ID Innovations ultimode USB adapter. It's $10-$15 but well worth it.

[babuinix]

I think ill just buy a converter from ebay then. Any type of brand/format recomended? I know some ps2 to usb converters were better than others...

They are passive. Just cable and connectors. All should perform equally well. I like the ones with a little bit of cable to relieve strain on the jack but either should work.

ps/2 to USB converters use a chip in there which is programmed differently. So some will be better than others. I recommend the ID Innovations ultimode USB adapter. It's $10-$15 but well worth it.

Thanks a lot for the informative input!