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Offline aleza84

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Pointers for buying a Model M (terminal) to USB (or BT) adapter
« on: Sat, 22 May 2021, 11:07:28 »
Hey

I got a mint Model M (terminal) keyboard, I decided to buy the connector instead of building it, I am looking for UBS o Bluetooth.

Any pointers where can I buy em? (I already tried tinkerboy, but keep getting errors on paypal).

Thanks!
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Re: Pointers for buying a Model M (terminal) to USB (or BT) adapter
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 22 May 2021, 12:04:43 »
Quote from: aleza84 on Sat, 22 May 2021, 11:07:28
Hey

I got a mint Model M (terminal) keyboard, I decided to buy the connector instead of building it, I am looking for UBS o Bluetooth.

Any pointers where can I buy em? (I already tried tinkerboy, but keep getting errors on paypal).

Thanks!

What Model M number is it?
The most pain-free way to do it is to swap controllers. A 5.5 mm deep socket does the job. You take out the existing controller and replace it with a 1391401 controller in which you can order from Unicomp as well.
Then you can use an SDL to USB cable which will cost you some money or get a SDL to PS/2 cable from Unicomp.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
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Re: Pointers for buying a Model M (terminal) to USB (or BT) adapter
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 22 May 2021, 12:20:49 »
If you buy the cable from Orihalcon here on the forum rather than going through ebay I think he gives you a discount.
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Offline aleza84

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Re: Pointers for buying a Model M (terminal) to USB (or BT) adapter
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 22 May 2021, 15:24:38 »
Quote from: Snowdog993 on Sat, 22 May 2021, 12:04:43
Quote from: aleza84 on Sat, 22 May 2021, 11:07:28
Hey

I got a mint Model M (terminal) keyboard, I decided to buy the connector instead of building it, I am looking for UBS o Bluetooth.

Any pointers where can I buy em? (I already tried tinkerboy, but keep getting errors on paypal).

Thanks!

What Model M number is it?
The most pain-free way to do it is to swap controllers. A 5.5 mm deep socket does the job. You take out the existing controller and replace it with a 1391401 controller in which you can order from Unicomp as well.
Then you can use an SDL to USB cable which will cost you some money or get a SDL to PS/2 cable from Unicomp.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Hey this is the keyboard, it's Spanish layout


And I'd love to do a swap of the boardz but wil settle for anything that gets me using it.
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Offline aleza84

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Re: Pointers for buying a Model M (terminal) to USB (or BT) adapter
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 22 May 2021, 15:25:34 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 22 May 2021, 12:20:49
If you buy the cable from Orihalcon here on the forum rather than going through ebay I think he gives you a discount.

Great, let me check it out, do you know if he does international shipping??
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Offline aleza84

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Re: Pointers for buying a Model M (terminal) to USB (or BT) adapter
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 22 May 2021, 15:34:04 »
Also any pointers to Orihalcon buying thread??

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Re: Pointers for buying a Model M (terminal) to USB (or BT) adapter
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 22 May 2021, 18:00:06 »
In the menu bar is "Messages"

From there you can send him a private message. Do not worry if he does not reply immediately.
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"However, even though I was born in the Mesozoic, I do know what anyone who wants to reach out to young people should say: Billionaires took your money. They took your chance to buy a home. They took your chance at a good education. They stole your opportunities. Billionaires took the things you want in life. If you really want those things, you have to take them back.
That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
- Marc Sumner 2025-05-30

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Re: Pointers for buying a Model M (terminal) to USB (or BT) adapter
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 22 May 2021, 22:13:18 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 22 May 2021, 12:20:49
If you buy the cable from Orihalcon here on the forum rather than going through ebay I think he gives you a discount.

*Sigh.* Nothing more to say.
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