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Offline da20valve

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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #50 on: Wed, 16 July 2014, 18:49:21 »
How is the multimeter going to tell me anything ??, I know I can put one end on a keyboard pin and the other end on each wire to see what one beeps and that pin goes to that color but how do I know what pin caries what, ie data,power,

I have submitted I pic of both the cables below

The Cable at the top is the PS2 and PS2 circuit board, the cable below is the AT cable.

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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #51 on: Wed, 16 July 2014, 21:00:46 »
Worked it out,
Finished and tested and cleaned, the only thing I have to do is clean the keyboard shell, (might just give it a bath and paint it)

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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #52 on: Wed, 16 July 2014, 21:04:32 »
Quote from: da20valve on Wed, 16 July 2014, 21:00:46
Worked it out,
Finished and tested and cleaned, the only thing I have to do is clean the keyboard shell, (might just give it a bath and paint it)

Looks like you swapped the \| and right Shift key.  Not bad looking caps for pad printed.
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #53 on: Wed, 16 July 2014, 21:56:58 »
Quote from: da20valve on Wed, 16 July 2014, 18:49:21

but how do I know what pin caries what, ie data,power,


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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #54 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 00:00:56 »
Yeah I realized about the shift key when I was putting the cover back on, anyway its all working.
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #55 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 01:15:23 »
Quote from: nubbinator on Wed, 16 July 2014, 21:04:32
Quote from: da20valve on Wed, 16 July 2014, 21:00:46
Worked it out,
Finished and tested and cleaned, the only thing I have to do is clean the keyboard shell, (might just give it a bath and paint it)

Looks like you swapped the \| and right Shift key.  Not bad looking caps for pad printed.
You sure those aren’t double-shot?
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #56 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 02:44:10 »
Quote from: da20valve on Wed, 16 July 2014, 21:00:46
Worked it out,
Finished and tested and cleaned, the only thing I have to do is clean the keyboard shell, (might just give it a bath and paint it)



I can't quite read the numbers on the controller chip from that photo, large as it is.
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Offline redskull

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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #57 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 02:55:32 »
OP,

can you take pictures of everything? especially the split keyboards?
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Offline Nuum

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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #58 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 04:25:48 »
Would be awesome, if there were some Kishsavers in the pile. I would instantly take one.

OP, if there are some 60% style keyboards in there please post! I would love to buy one off of you.
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Offline da20valve

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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #59 on: Sun, 20 July 2014, 02:07:10 »
What keycaps will fit these, thinking of keeping 4 or 5 standard and modding a few with different keycaps.
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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #60 on: Sun, 20 July 2014, 02:50:33 »
We really still have no idea what 'these' are. Because you've taken a picture of maybe one. It had Alps. Do all 50? I doubt it.

That one will take Alps-mount caps, of which there are currently few aftermarket, but that should be different in 1-2 years.
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #61 on: Sun, 20 July 2014, 03:00:21 »
Can you pleeeeeease just post a group shot of all the keyboards? There's a lot of people here dying to see which ones you have.
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #62 on: Sun, 20 July 2014, 10:25:24 »
There are some people here who are very good at identifying keyboards in large pictures. ;)
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #63 on: Tue, 29 July 2014, 05:26:47 »
I have 20 identical to the picture and worked out the wiring (piece of cake, people seems to make it harder then it has to be, the rest I still haven't gone through (I have to do some actual work at work) and have had a **** load of printers go down, as for selling..., I wont be selling any (int shipping is a *****).


BTW What does owning a Leatherman/Gerbar have anything to do with IT ?, what a silly statement.
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #64 on: Tue, 29 July 2014, 07:53:41 »
Quote from: da20valve on Tue, 29 July 2014, 05:26:47

I wont be selling any


A true geekhacker in the making - buys 50 keyboards just so he can have them lying around!
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #65 on: Tue, 29 July 2014, 08:08:31 »
Quote from: da20valve on Tue, 29 July 2014, 05:26:47
I have 20 identical to the picture and worked out the wiring (piece of cake, people seems to make it harder then it has to be, the rest I still haven't gone through (I have to do some actual work at work) and have had a **** load of printers go down, as for selling..., I wont be selling any (int shipping is a *****).

So when you say "IBM Keyboard" you mean "PC Keyboard"?  Because I don't recall seeing one IBM keyboard pictured in this thread.
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #66 on: Tue, 29 July 2014, 09:32:38 »
I keep checking up on this thread. All I ever see is "Pics!". I agree.
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #67 on: Tue, 29 July 2014, 09:35:13 »
Even if you aren't selling, we still want pics! >:D
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #68 on: Tue, 29 July 2014, 09:44:13 »
Quote from: E TwentyNine on Tue, 29 July 2014, 08:08:31
Quote from: da20valve on Tue, 29 July 2014, 05:26:47
I have 20 identical to the picture and worked out the wiring (piece of cake, people seems to make it harder then it has to be, the rest I still haven't gone through (I have to do some actual work at work) and have had a **** load of printers go down, as for selling..., I wont be selling any (int shipping is a *****).

So when you say "IBM Keyboard" you mean "PC Keyboard"?  Because I don't recall seeing one IBM keyboard pictured in this thread.

Yeah because I don't know the difference between the 2, sigh
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #69 on: Tue, 29 July 2014, 13:24:01 »
I'm still waiting for a photo of the controller chip in that one keyboard.

"IBM Keyboard" -- a keyboard made by IBM. "PC keyboard": keyboard that connects to a PC.
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #70 on: Wed, 30 July 2014, 02:48:29 »
You will be waiting a while, I already worked out the wiring and put it back together, vinyl wrapped it
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #71 on: Wed, 30 July 2014, 15:20:26 »
Quote from: da20valve on Wed, 30 July 2014, 02:48:29
You will be waiting a while …

Yes that is the case 99% of the time … I guess I need to cracking on an elixir of life.

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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #72 on: Wed, 30 July 2014, 18:35:31 »
He claims to have 20 or more of the same type, but won't even take a group picture of them. If he thinks he needs to change cables on them, he'll probably open another one, but it seems to me that he probably won't take a picture of the controller even then.
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #73 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:03:54 »
I will post pics when I get around to opening the rest, hence the term "you will be waiting a while", I posted a pic of the controller chip, its not my fault you couldn't read it, as for if you believe me or not well.... I couldn't really care, first I said I had the keyboards then some retard wrote "pic or it didn't happen", so I posted a pic of the keyboard pulled apart, now you are saying I don't have 20, get a life.
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #74 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:07:16 »
Quote from: da20valve on Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:03:54
I will post pics when I get around to opening the rest, hence the term "you will be waiting a while", I posted a pic of the controller chip, its not my fault you couldn't read it, as for if you believe me or not well.... I couldn't really care, first I said I had the keyboards then some retard wrote "pic or it didn't happen", so I posted a pic of the keyboard pulled apart, now you are saying I don't have 20, get a life.

Hmm this is getting ugly quickly. I was interested in just seeing the pictures but if not then I'll just move along.  ^-^
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #75 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:11:24 »
Quote from: sleepy916 on Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:07:16
Quote from: da20valve on Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:03:54
I will post pics when I get around to opening the rest, hence the term "you will be waiting a while", I posted a pic of the controller chip, its not my fault you couldn't read it, as for if you believe me or not well.... I couldn't really care, first I said I had the keyboards then some retard wrote "pic or it didn't happen", so I posted a pic of the keyboard pulled apart, now you are saying I don't have 20, get a life.

Hmm this is getting ugly quickly. I was interested in just seeing the pictures but if not then I'll just move along.  ^-^

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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #76 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:31:54 »
Quote from: da20valve on Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:03:54
I will post pics when I get around to opening the rest, hence the term "you will be waiting a while", I posted a pic of the controller chip, its not my fault you couldn't read it, as for if you believe me or not well.... I couldn't really care, first I said I had the keyboards then some retard wrote "pic or it didn't happen", so I posted a pic of the keyboard pulled apart, now you are saying I don't have 20, get a life.

“OMG GUYS GUEZZ WHAT? I WENT ON AN ANCIENT QUEST IN THE DUNGEON AND HIT THE JACKPOT WITH KEYBOARDS!

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No, I won’t show you. And you’re a meanie just for asking.”
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #77 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:34:25 »
Quote from: jacobolus on Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:31:54
Quote from: da20valve on Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:03:54
I will post pics when I get around to opening the rest, hence the term "you will be waiting a while", I posted a pic of the controller chip, its not my fault you couldn't read it, as for if you believe me or not well.... I couldn't really care, first I said I had the keyboards then some retard wrote "pic or it didn't happen", so I posted a pic of the keyboard pulled apart, now you are saying I don't have 20, get a life.

“OMG GUYS GUEZZ WHAT? I WENT ON AN ANCIENT QUEST IN THE DUNGEON AND HIT THE JACKPOT WITH KEYBOARDS!

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No, I won’t show you. And you’re a meanie just for asking.”

ROFL!...... +1
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Re: Hit the Jackpot, over 50 old IBM keyboards
« Reply #78 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:39:24 »
Quote from: jacobolus on Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:31:54
Quote from: da20valve on Thu, 31 July 2014, 01:03:54
I will post pics when I get around to opening the rest, hence the term "you will be waiting a while", I posted a pic of the controller chip, its not my fault you couldn't read it, as for if you believe me or not well.... I couldn't really care, first I said I had the keyboards then some retard wrote "pic or it didn't happen", so I posted a pic of the keyboard pulled apart, now you are saying I don't have 20, get a life.

“OMG GUYS GUEZZ WHAT? I WENT ON AN ANCIENT QUEST IN THE DUNGEON AND HIT THE JACKPOT WITH KEYBOARDS!

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No, I won’t show you. And you’re a meanie just for asking.”

You forgot the part about "you guys told me nothing I found was worth much, so **** you, I'm taking my toys I got for free and leaving".
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