Converting a Tandy 1000EX to USB? (Fujitsu Leaf Spring)

[snufflecat]

Sooo.. I got hold of an old, broken Tandy 1000EX and promptly ripped out the keyboard, cleaned the keycaps and now I'm all here like:

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So my question is – is this thing even possible to convert to USB?

[Noobmaen]

Appears to have a membrane, so I guess it's 4th generation leaf spring. Should be possible to get working on USB if you trace the matrix and create a replacement controller (using a teensy and QMK firmware for example), this pretty much applies to any keyboard with conductive matrices.

[snacksthecat]

So my question is – is this thing even possible to convert to USB?

Of course! I did something very similar a year back [1].

The high level steps are:

• Map out the matrix (rows and columns)
• Wire up to a teensy
• Use TMK/QMK as the controller

https://www.keyboardjunk.com/posts/cito ... lo-world-/

[snufflecat]

So my question is – is this thing even possible to convert to USB?

Of course! I did something very similar a year back [1].

The high level steps are:

• Map out the matrix (rows and columns)
• Wire up to a teensy
• Use TMK/QMK as the controller

https://www.keyboardjunk.com/posts/cito ... lo-world-/

Yes!! This is why I love this forum. Exactly the guide I needed. If you don't mind I might poke your brain about certain steps in the process, when the time comes.

[hellothere]

For folks wondering, the link is https://www.keyboardjunk.com/post/citoh ... lo-world-/