In my opinion if you can't tell that it needs a bolt mod, then it doesn't.
Unless the keyfeel is not problematic, I wouldn't touch it.
It can be frustrating to get it right.
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- 20 Oct 2019, 18:00
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IBM Model M SSK bolt mod questions.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3121
- 14 Oct 2019, 21:19
- Forum: For sale
- Topic: I (and my wife!) am (are) willing to reduce my collection II
- Replies: 71
- Views: 35461
Re: I (and my wife!) am (are) willing to reduce my collection II
Thanks mate for the deal. All went fine 

- 24 Sep 2019, 20:34
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6314
Re: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
BTW adamkov thats a mega ST keyboard and very valuable in the ST community if your ever looking to sell ;)
Thanks for the feedback Bikerbob. No plans on selling it as it was a present from a good friend.
But now I feel smart about making the converter plug into the original socket even though I ...
- 17 Sep 2019, 09:36
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6314
Re: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
arduino stack supports mouse/joystick and all. if you don't mind losing TMK flexibility you could use that. I've build a keyboard out of it, it's not as fun as TMK but it totally works
Perhaps that's a job for someone interested in the joysticks. :)
Repurposing the connection code, one can work ...
- 09 Sep 2019, 13:21
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 30 Years later : Before & After with Datacomp DFK101
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5466
Re: 30 Years later : Before & After with Datacomp DFK101
Nice DJ there 

- 09 Sep 2019, 11:36
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6314
Re: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
BTW decoding the joystick events are not harder than the keystroke events. In fact it's very simple.
Implementing joy support into TMK and towards the host is the hard part.
Implementing joy support into TMK and towards the host is the hard part.
- 09 Sep 2019, 11:31
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6314
Re: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
Thanks. Indeed MX Blacks, nice linear switches.
- 09 Sep 2019, 10:29
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6314
Re: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
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- 09 Sep 2019, 10:28
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6314
Atari ST keyboard USB converter [TMK based]
Hi,
I'm a new member here, but a long time reader and I wanted to give back to the community.
A kind friend of mine gave me a Atari ST keyboard. I fell in love with it and wanted to use it on my PC.
I dug through Atari docs for keyboard protocol and made/coded a USB converter based on TMK and ...
I'm a new member here, but a long time reader and I wanted to give back to the community.
A kind friend of mine gave me a Atari ST keyboard. I fell in love with it and wanted to use it on my PC.
I dug through Atari docs for keyboard protocol and made/coded a USB converter based on TMK and ...