« previous next »
Pages:  [1]     Go Down

Author Topic: Where to buy cables for Filco?  (Read 2574 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline thrashwolf

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 20
  • Location: Melbourne
  • Freelance Illustrator / Designer
    • My Work
Where to buy cables for Filco?
« on: Tue, 25 June 2013, 23:34:04 »
Hey guys, so i just had a hand at making a detachable USB cable mod for my filco, Thankfully i didnt use my stock cable, but at the same time the cable i used didnt work. Im just wondering if theres a place that i can order cables to make my Filco detachable, without me having to go through the hassle ?
also looking for a Tenkeypad ( filco ) USB cable as well ( unrelated incident - cat ate the connector / most of the cable)

let me know !
thanks in advance

TW
Logged
Novatouch TKL /w MT3 /DEV/TTY keycaps
Filco & Ducky TKL with browns

Offline calavera

  • Posts: 1713
  • Location: South Korea
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 25 June 2013, 23:35:23 »
You could buy custom sleeved ones from mimic cables.
Logged

Offline thrashwolf

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 20
  • Location: Melbourne
  • Freelance Illustrator / Designer
    • My Work
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 25 June 2013, 23:39:56 »
all the custom cable stores set up by users are shut right now, which is annoying since i wanted to give this KB away ( once finished with modding ) as a present

otherwise i'd be more than happy to support people that run their own businesses :)
Logged
Novatouch TKL /w MT3 /DEV/TTY keycaps
Filco & Ducky TKL with browns

Offline rowdy

  • HHKB Hapster
  • * Erudite Elder
  • Posts: 21175
  • Location: melbourne.vic.au
  • Missed another sale.
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 25 June 2013, 23:53:57 »
Logged
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

Ị̸͚̯̲́ͤ̃͑̇̑ͯ̊̂͟ͅs̞͚̩͉̝̪̲͗͊ͪ̽̚̚ ̭̦͖͕̑́͌ͬͩ͟t̷̻͔̙̑͟h̹̠̼͋ͤ͋i̤̜̣̦̱̫͈͔̞ͭ͑ͥ̌̔s̬͔͎̍̈ͥͫ̐̾ͣ̔̇͘ͅ ̩̘̼͆̐̕e̞̰͓̲̺̎͐̏ͬ̓̅̾͠͝ͅv̶̰͕̱̞̥̍ͣ̄̕e͕͙͖̬̜͓͎̤̊ͭ͐͝ṇ̰͎̱̤̟̭ͫ͌̌͢͠ͅ ̳̥̦ͮ̐ͤ̎̊ͣ͡͡n̤̜̙̺̪̒͜e̶̻̦̿ͮ̂̀c̝̘̝͖̠̖͐ͨͪ̈̐͌ͩ̀e̷̥͇̋ͦs̢̡̤ͤͤͯ͜s͈̠̉̑͘a̱͕̗͖̳̥̺ͬͦͧ͆̌̑͡r̶̟̖̈͘ỷ̮̦̩͙͔ͫ̾ͬ̔ͬͮ̌?̵̘͇͔͙ͥͪ͞ͅ

Offline thrashwolf

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 20
  • Location: Melbourne
  • Freelance Illustrator / Designer
    • My Work
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 00:19:04 »
yes they do, and im probably going to get one from there - but right now what i need a cable that goes from the Internal Filco connector - to a Mini USB Female. and as far as i know they only have mini USB male to USB male.

thank you for the link though!

L
Logged
Novatouch TKL /w MT3 /DEV/TTY keycaps
Filco & Ducky TKL with browns

Offline khaangaaroo

  • Posts: 378
  • Location: Los Angeles
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 01:01:14 »
Maybe this will help? http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=23608.0
I shipped out my Filco, so I can't confirm what parts look like what.
Logged

Offline thrashwolf

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 20
  • Location: Melbourne
  • Freelance Illustrator / Designer
    • My Work
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 02:46:02 »
hey there! sorry i dont think my cable is very salvagable for my TKP, and i just want a hassle free solution that doesnt need me to solder stuff together hahaha

maybe i should just be patient with the cable stores the fine people of filco have put up

thanks anyways
Logged
Novatouch TKL /w MT3 /DEV/TTY keycaps
Filco & Ducky TKL with browns

Offline Grim Fandango

  • * Esteemed Elder
  • Posts: 1036
  • Location: The Moon
  • "The living still give me the creeps."
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 02:55:36 »
Pexon is another option, and probably cheaper to ship if you are in Europe , can vouch for his cables

http://www.pexonpcs.bigcartel.com/
Logged
Mouse Guide 2.0: A list of mice with superior sensors and more.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56240.0

Offline tp4tissue

  • * Destiny Supporter
  • Posts: 13571
  • Location: Official Geekhack Public Defender..
  • OmniExpert of: Rice, Top-Ramen, Ergodox, n Females
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 03:54:00 »
This is so BS,  You guys complain on the OT forum over someone skimping on a couple dollars on you guys... then you go blow it on fancy USB cables...

:D
Logged

Offline thrashwolf

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 20
  • Location: Melbourne
  • Freelance Illustrator / Designer
    • My Work
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 10:14:08 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 26 June 2013, 03:54:00
This is so BS,  You guys complain on the OT forum over someone skimping on a couple dollars on you guys... then you go blow it on fancy USB cables...

:D

damn straight. fancy USB cables are the best.
Logged
Novatouch TKL /w MT3 /DEV/TTY keycaps
Filco & Ducky TKL with browns

Offline insilica

  • Posts: 259
  • Location: GCHQ
  • Keyboard Geeza
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 10:20:34 »
Quote from: thrashwolf on Wed, 26 June 2013, 10:14:08
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 26 June 2013, 03:54:00
This is so BS,  You guys complain on the OT forum over someone skimping on a couple dollars on you guys... then you go blow it on fancy USB cables...

:D

damn straight. fancy USB cables are the best.

Don't you want some fancy USB cables / connector cables for your ergoDOX tp4?  :rolleyes:
Logged
FreeBSD :: Gentoo :: Arch :: [Project Roswell] :: U2410 Eyefinity :: WC P280 :: 3930K [C2] (4.5GHz)
ASUS Maximus IV :: 64GB Vengeance :: MSI 7970 xFire ::  Seasonic 1KW :: M4 256GB
REALFORCE 87U Silent (Variable) | Filco Majestouch 2 Ninja TKL (Brown) | FC660C

Offline CPTBadAss

  • Woke up like this
  • Posts: 14368
    • Tactile Zine
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 11:05:22 »
Mimic, Pexon, Nubbinator, and Whiskerbox all make cables. I'm not sure if Whiskerbox is still actively doing it though. The TechKeys cables are Mimic cables.
Logged

Offline pexon

  • * Maker
  • Posts: 1121
  • Location: Shropshire, England
  • El Jefe of Sleeving
    • Pexon PCs
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 11:12:54 »
I'm happy to help out  ;)
Logged

Offline tp4tissue

  • * Destiny Supporter
  • Posts: 13571
  • Location: Official Geekhack Public Defender..
  • OmniExpert of: Rice, Top-Ramen, Ergodox, n Females
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #13 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 11:26:05 »
Quote from: insilica on Wed, 26 June 2013, 10:20:34
Quote from: thrashwolf on Wed, 26 June 2013, 10:14:08
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 26 June 2013, 03:54:00
This is so BS,  You guys complain on the OT forum over someone skimping on a couple dollars on you guys... then you go blow it on fancy USB cables...

:D

damn straight. fancy USB cables are the best.

Don't you want some fancy USB cables / connector cables for your ergoDOX tp4?  :rolleyes:

I may consider thicker cables for anything that's analogue.. but with digital things... It's a total waste...
Logged

Offline PointyFox

  • Posts: 1193
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 11:42:33 »
Make your own cable.  It's cheap and easy as evidenced by all these custom cable shops popping up.
Logged

Offline nubbinator

  • Dabbler Supreme
  • * Maker
  • Posts: 8658
  • Location: Orange County, CA
  • Model M "connoisseur"
Re: Where to buy cables for Filco?
« Reply #15 on: Wed, 26 June 2013, 14:18:23 »
If you want to make it yourself, here's the part number for the housing and here's a pinout. 

I'd do one for you, but I don't have a crimper or the crimps necessary for the housing.
Logged
Pages:  [1]     Go Up
« previous next »