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Posted: 25 Feb 2011, 14:32
by keyboardlover
How much is the case of my Cherry G80-8113HRBUS-2 worth?
What's left is everything but the switch tops so you get the case, pcb and mounted switch bottoms. All but one of the switches have diodes.
Only Issue: On the top row, the switch to the farthest right (the one without the diode) was yanked out accidentally by me and would need to be re-soldered. I basically just "pushed" it back into the PCB.
I figure this has to be worth something to modders, especially with all those switch bottoms with built-in diodes...

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Posted: 25 Feb 2011, 21:25
by keyboardlover
Anybody?
Bueller?

Posted: 25 Feb 2011, 21:26
by sixty
Hard to set a price, I don't think many people would be interested in picking this up. You should make a tenkeyless mod from it

Posted: 25 Feb 2011, 22:17
by keyboardlover
I thought of that...any advice on how to do that?
Edit: I have 2 full 104 key sets of Cherry Corp. Lasered double shots from my G80-3494's. Brand new, unused. What would you say they're worth?
Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 06:43
by sixty
Depends. They go for around $20 bucks or so on TaoBao I think. Black POM ones.
Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 13:09
by keyboardlover
Thanks...I put them up on GH for $15 each + sh and I got a lot of interest already (and one sold). Seem to be well-priced =)
Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 21:16
by RiGS
Those cherry stabilizers have notably longer stems than my rattly SS stabilizers.
I want to get my hands on those.
Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 21:46
by keyboardlover
RiGS wrote:Those cherry stabilizers have notably longer stems than my rattly SS stabilizers.
I want to get my hands on those.
If you're interested to buy my board, PM me. It's up for sale here:
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=15691
Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 22:09
by RiGS
Thanks, but I'm not interested in the full board just the stabilizers. Also I am not located in the US.
Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 02:08
by Victheslik
I am contemplating the sale of my barely used Realforce 87UB 55G with all the extra keycaps including (1 red esc, 3 purple wasd, and the switching of caps lock and shift.
Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 17:58
by Corland
Is there really interest in Focus FK 2001 boards with the complicated white alps? I picked up one at a local center with it's original box and dust cover (it's a UK model but I am in the US) it's got a touch of age showing on it, but it's all in working order. GeekHack lists them as 50-100 on eBay, is that actually still reasonable, of has interest in these older alps boards waned?
Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 18:18
by sixty
Victheslik wrote:I am contemplating the sale of my barely used Realforce 87UB 55G with all the extra keycaps including (1 red esc, 3 purple wasd, and the switching of caps lock and shift.
I sold mine in december. I think I got 240 Euros or something.
Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 18:19
by sixty
Corland wrote:Is there really interest in Focus FK 2001 boards with the complicated white alps? I picked up one at a local center with it's original box and dust cover (it's a UK model but I am in the US) it's got a touch of age showing on it, but it's all in working order. GeekHack lists them as 50-100 on eBay, is that actually still reasonable, of has interest in these older alps boards waned?
I would say $50+ is a solid price, though they sometimes go for much less. If you take good pictures and promote the link enough, you will probably always receive $35+ at any given time on eBay.
Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 22:49
by Moneyless
Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 23:09
by sixty
Will be hard to sell atm probably. There was a huge eBay sale (50+) for $17 each a few weeks ago. Sure they were used, but probably saturated the market for now. Other than that I guess something around $80ish+
Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 23:19
by Moneyless
sixty wrote:Will be hard to sell atm probably. There was a huge eBay sale (50+) for $17 each a few weeks ago. Sure they were used, but probably saturated the market for now. Other than that I guess something around $80ish+
Ouch. Alright, guess it would be better to just hang on to it for a while then?
Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 23:40
by sixty
Moneyless wrote:sixty wrote:Will be hard to sell atm probably. There was a huge eBay sale (50+) for $17 each a few weeks ago. Sure they were used, but probably saturated the market for now. Other than that I guess something around $80ish+
Ouch. Alright, guess it would be better to just hang on to it for a while then?
You could always list it here and on geekhack and just see if anyone is interested. Some people cringe at even the thought of used gear - so NIB or like NIB might be appreciated by some!
Posted: 07 Mar 2011, 08:41
by Victheslik
Thanks alot sixty I'll think about putting up for sale via auction the two forums or put a set price / buy it now price up to a certain date. Thanks again for replying to the message please do message when you are able to source one

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Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 06:00
by YetAnotherDeveloper
I dont think i want to sell it but i was curious as to what it might be worth if anything:
IBM 3278

Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 13:09
by webwit
Beam spring ftw! At least $100, maybe you'd get double of that in an auction.
Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 19:09
by ripster
Geekhack disagrees with Sixty's appraisal here.
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=16021
Geekhackers sure can be obnoxious and rude.
Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 19:20
by sixty
I think my price was including shipping costs. I got 190 for the keyboard alone or something like that. It was used for about 6 months. I really can't remember, at like 50 keyboards each month its a bit hard to keep track.
Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 20:15
by Peter
webwit wrote:Beam spring ftw! At least $100, maybe you'd get double of that in an auction.
Yes, and that's pr individual beam-spring assembly !
And since a set of USED 1-gram dye-sublimation Cherry-caps cost 200 US Credits on eBay,
these 5 gram MEGA-quality caps must be worth at least 200 dollars each !!
(I have a IBM-keyboard with the same switches and caps..)
Even the BLANK cap (due to it being US-layout modified to German) is 'doubleshot' ..
Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 20:17
by sixty
Peter wrote:webwit wrote:Beam spring ftw! At least $100, maybe you'd get double of that in an auction.
Yes, and that's pr individual beam-spring assembly !
And since a set of USED 1-gram dye-sublimation Cherry-caps cost 200 US Credits on eBay,
these 5 gram MEGA-quality caps must be worth at least 200 dollars each !!
(I have a IBM-keyboard with the same switches and caps..)
Even the BLANK cap (due to it being US-layout modified to German) is 'doubleshot' ..
So it was YOU who outbid me on THAT one.

Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 20:25
by Peter
I can't tell you in words how much I wish this thing worked on modern PC's ...
To YetAnotherDeveloper
Don't sell it man, it's a classic in the history of keyboards !
Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 20:38
by sixty
Aikon it!
Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 20:40
by Peter
Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 20:44
by YetAnotherDeveloper
Peter wrote:
I can't tell you in words how much I wish this thing worked on modern PC's ...
To YetAnotherDeveloper
Don't sell it man, it's a classic in the history of keyboards !
i guess its not a good time to mention that i have access to about 8 more of these. I currently only own the one but if i want the others i know where to pick em up.

A buddy of mine found a big box full of them at his job and they are just sitting in his garage.
Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 20:45
by sixty
Peter wrote:sixty wrote:Aikon it!
??
http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=15
Basically a custom controller to very easily convert any vintage keyboard to USB. I am not sure how well it will work with this, but it should be fine.
Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 20:49
by Peter
OK ..
What's the difference between this and a Teensy ?