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Offline Special K

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Does this keyboard exist? Will it ever? Can it be built from existing parts?
« on: Fri, 03 April 2015, 09:56:27 »
I think my ideal board would be the following:

- white alps switches (or Matias tactile, or some other clone)
- Filco style case
- OEM profile keycaps
- full size (104 key)

Does this keyboard currently exist?  If not, does any manufacturer have any plans to make it?  If not, can it be built by transplanting existing components?
« Last Edit: Fri, 03 April 2015, 10:52:00 by Special K »
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IBM Model M 1391401 - 11/13/87

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Re: Does this keyboard exist? Will it ever? Can it be built from existing parts?
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: Does this keyboard exist? Will it ever? Can it be built from existing parts?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 03 April 2015, 23:06:38 »
They don't make them anymore, but you might find one in used market, or ebay or something if you look. ABS M1
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Re: Does this keyboard exist? Will it ever? Can it be built from existing parts?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 03 April 2015, 23:20:57 »
Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 03 April 2015, 23:06:38
They don't make them anymore, but you might find one in used market, or ebay or something if you look. ABS M1
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Yeah, I forgot about the M1.  That might work as a case.  Assuming the Matias tactile click switches have the same footprint as the alps switches used in the M1, I could just put the Matias switches into the ABS M1 body.
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Filco FKBN104MC/EB
Filco FKBN104M/EB2
IBM Model M 1391401 - 11/13/87

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LOL - we're on post #163 of this mega-thread and you've gone from"keyboard n00b" to "keyboard sn0b".  We've done our job.

Offline Special K

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Re: Does this keyboard exist? Will it ever? Can it be built from existing parts?
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 03 April 2015, 23:23:43 »
Quote from: Snowdog993 on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:14:09
Focus White Alps:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Magitronic-Clicky-Keyboard-Mechanical-Alps-Switches-FK-2000PLUS-/171741899001?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27fc9d68f9
That's about as close as I could find....
Is that what you have in mind?


Yeah I know about the Omnikey, although I still have yet to try one.  When I said "Filco style case" I meant something with a standard 104 key layout and black case.

I may just have to make due with the Omnikey, however.
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Filco FKBN104M/EB2
IBM Model M 1391401 - 11/13/87

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LOL - we're on post #163 of this mega-thread and you've gone from"keyboard n00b" to "keyboard sn0b".  We've done our job.

Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: Does this keyboard exist? Will it ever? Can it be built from existing parts?
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 04 April 2015, 14:36:22 »
There are also the XM models that Ducky made, though I have heard a lot about how poor quality they are in general. Leopold also made an Alps alike switch variant once upon a time, but I have a feeling it would be almost impossible to get hands on one.
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