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Peripherals Mechanical Keyboards

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Raptor77, 27 Dec 2011.

  1. GMC

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    Fair enough. I've bought stuff from feng before and he appears on geekhack as well. I'd email and ask him if he can mark the value down for shipping if he has something you want but are concerned about the additional hit on import


    Edit to add mass drop keys arrived. Both sets complete and an extra Y key .
     
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  2. Kronos

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    I picked up an IBM KB-7953 for the princely some of 50p. Needs a bit of a clean. Is it easy enough to strip down for cleaning purposes? And would it be worth anything if I did?
     
  3. Kronos

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    Before I go stripping it down, Plugged the KB ps2 into a USB adapter and am getting unknown device and not much else.

    Have I frittered away my 50p or can something be salvaged?
     
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  4. Big_malc

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    some of them adaptors esp the strait connection type don't all ways convert signal properly if at all
     
  5. Kronos

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    Is there a solution?
     
  6. GeorgeK

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  7. Kronos

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    Cheers George.
     
  8. GeorgeK

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    No worries - I have two boards (well one IBM keyboard and one numberpad) that I run through them and they never skip a beat - plugged in through the cheaper ones they either aren't recognised at all or they come up with the same error you're getting "unknown device"
     
  9. Kronos

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    Discovered that my secondary PC has a PS2 port KB working perfectly. Now to take it apart to clean.
     
  10. GeorgeK

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    Good news - worth checking that it actually works before putting in the effort of taking it apart!
     
  11. Kronos

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    Stripped and casing cleaned, key caps enjoying a final spin.
     
  12. Kronos

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    It cleaned up well.

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  13. GMC

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    Looks nice. I'd guess it just doesn't speak USB so won't work no matter what converter you try to run it through
     
  14. Big_malc

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    Kronos did you wont one of the ones GeorgeK link up going to order some don't mind grabbing another if you wont
     
  15. GaryP

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    I could do with one malc for my dell keyboard here. How much would I be looking at to get one sent here ?
     
  16. Big_malc

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    I got 3 coming so 2 are spare atm seems to be last of there stock but $5.00 is £3.37 + postage to Arse end of Nowhere :D
     
  17. Kronos

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    Total is what then Malc?
     
  18. Big_malc

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    going be small package so few quid postage to Edinburgh say £5 may be £6 tops
     
  19. Kronos

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    OK put me down for one please mate.
     
  20. Big_malc

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    hmmm no idea why but order has been cancelled and refunded looks like out of stock but cant be sure
     

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