In this thread I'll post what I learned regarding the building of a new memotech MTX keyboard.
The idea is to have the memotech MTX keyboard completely redone : PCB, Plate and Switches. The keycaps will be re-used with custom made 3D printed adapters.
The switches I will use for my first version will be the matias tactile switch.
Status :
1. Design Schematic for PCB. 100% DONE
2. Design PCB. 0%
3. Design mounting plate. 0%
4. Design keycap adapters. 50%
5. Order parts and assemble it. 0%
I'm still looking for the schematic files for an Alps switch which I'd like to use in Eagle. I'd rather not reverse engineer from a chinese datasheet... Can anybody help me with those?
Another memotech enthousiast has written an article about this project here : http://primrosebank.net/computers/mtx/p ... yboard.htm
Building a new keyboard for a retro computer
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Mrinterface
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: UHK
- Main mouse: G203
- Favorite switch: Monterey blues
- DT Pro Member: 0012
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Mrinterface
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: UHK
- Main mouse: G203
- Favorite switch: Monterey blues
- DT Pro Member: 0012
Some pics on my progress.....
I modelled the alps switch for use in Eagle and reverse engineered it from a datasheet.
I modelled the alps switch for use in Eagle and reverse engineered it from a datasheet.
- Schematic design in Eagle
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- My first Alps Switch Schematic
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- My first Alps Switch Footprint for the PCB
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