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Offline Phaedrus2129

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Scandinavian SGI $22
« on: Sun, 29 August 2010, 21:55:18 »
Two available
http://cgi.ebay.com/SGI-Silicon-Graphics-Indigo-Octane-Keyboard-GRAY-NEW-NR-/350100070612?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item51839720d4


These appear to be almost identical to the SGI Granite, however I'm not positive they're mechanical, or that they're compatible with modern PCs.


EDIT: No they aren't, and it isn't just a simple pin swap. However there's a guy selling converters for $40 a piece.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SGI-Indigo-Onyx-PS-2-keyboard-mouse-converter-/150485330795?pt=COMP_EN_Workstations&hash=item23099feb6b
He's polite enough to provide a schematic for the do-it-yourselfer.
http://rshockley.dyndns.org/indigo.htm


At the very least these might be a good source for Alps switches *assuming* they are mechanical.
« Last Edit: Sun, 29 August 2010, 21:58:16 by Phaedrus2129 »
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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 29 August 2010, 21:59:39 »
The model # is very similar to that of the Granite (9500801 for these, 9500900 for the Granite) so that implies at least some connection.
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Previously owned: Ricercar SPOS, IBM M13 92G7461 1994, XArmor U9BL, XArmor U9W prototype, Cherry G80-8200LPDUS, Cherry G84-4100, Compaq MX-11800, Chicony KB-5181 (SMK Monterey), Reveal KB-7061, Cirque Wave Keyboard (ergonomic rubber domes), NMB RT101 (rubber dome), Dell AT101W

Offline D-EJ915

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Scandinavian SGI $22
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 29 August 2010, 22:24:01 »
those are rubbers and no they are not the indigo keyboard and work fine on a pc
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Offline Findecanor

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 30 August 2010, 07:32:40 »
I've got one exactly like it. Rubber dome made by NMB. PS/2 connector, works fine with a PC.

BTW. I think I spotted a whole lot of NMB rubber domes (although other brand) in Daniel Beaver's lot of dirty keyboards.
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