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Offline GiraffePencils

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Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 05:12:06 »
So a friend at work told me he had a couple of old keyboards I could have, he was vague on the age but a part of me hoped for some mechanical keys...
Alas they appear to be domes :(
Is there anything to be done with them?
They look fairly old. (a subjective view as I myself am probably younger than them lol)
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 06:41:26 »
Pictures would go a long way otherwise we have no idea what you have :D
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 06:41:47 »
Well, what are they?

Even among rubber dome keyboards, some are much better than others.
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 06:56:45 »
ok sorry, "Old keyboard" is fairly vague :)) 
I'm at work, So give me ~40 mins till lunch and I'll get some pictures.
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 08:10:33 »
So, got some pictures, Had to charge my phone so I'm a bit later than I said
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 09:41:38 »
Quote from: GiraffePencils on Thu, 20 March 2014, 08:10:33
So, got some pictures, Had to charge my phone so I'm a bit later than I said

Nice caps on HP one. Might be doubleshot. If that true - it might be worth something, especially if they are removable and have compatible with one of mechanical switches mount.
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 10:00:58 »
Take out one of the keycaps an take a photo of the top and bottom. Then it is easier to tell what type of keycap it is.
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 10:48:22 »
Keycap pictures:
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 11:07:27 »
I think, pad printed with non-standard mount.

Looks like Topre mount, though. But I think it not the one.
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 11:13:11 »
Picture of the cap hole:
Incase that matters
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 11:23:27 »
Rubber domed. But pretty nice for a rubber domed. I'd say it worth some bucks cleaned. Not many, but around 20. You can search ebay for past listings.
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Re: Been Given a couple of free keyboards....but they're domes :(
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 21 March 2014, 06:04:01 »
Oh well, Thanks for the help
Might give it a clean, maybe make it USB for the fun of it.
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