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Offline nubbinator

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Amkey 93-0002 starting at $@0 + shipping
« on: Sat, 29 November 2014, 19:13:11 »
It's an odd little board and I haven't been able to get in touch with the seller to pull a cap.  Looking at it, it looks like it's either an unusual profile for MX or it's NMB Hi-Tek (Space Invaders).  The offset LED on caps and the profile of the caps have me leaning toward Space Invaders.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amkey-93-0002-Vintage-Picker-Terminal-Keyboard-w-Trackball-/311191010993?

Could be a fun project for someone wanting a keyboard with a built in mouse/trackball like some of the IBM Model Ms.

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Re: Amkey 93-0002 starting at $@0 + shipping
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 29 November 2014, 20:22:22 »


Could be a fun project for someone wanting a keyboard with a built in mouse/trackball like some of the IBM Model Ms.

I do, but sadly not this layout. Since my Access-IS is too big and a smaller matrix isn't showing up on ebay I'm fantasizing about removing some Cherry keys and putting the trackball there instead.
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Re: Amkey 93-0002 starting at $@0 + shipping
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 29 November 2014, 21:50:41 »
Pretty sure that’s going to be Key Tronic. I would be extremely surpised to find Hi-Tek or Cherry switches there.

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Re: Amkey 93-0002 starting at $@0 + shipping
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 29 November 2014, 23:30:31 »
My guess is keytronic based on keycaps shape / font and especially the caps lock LED position.

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Re: Amkey 93-0002 starting at $@0 + shipping
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 30 November 2014, 09:54:03 »
Yep, Keytronic capacitive.