Name that switch!

Parak · 16 Jan 2013, 01:36

While HaaTa was MIA, I thought I'd snag a little something...

7bit · 16 Jan 2013, 16:05

KeyTronic!

This reminds me that I still ahve to write a wiki entry about mine.

From when is yours and how does it look like?

Parak · 16 Jan 2013, 16:33

It is a Key Tronic! But not one that you might be thinking of

7bit · 16 Jan 2013, 16:58

Thanks for taking that switch apart! I did not take one apart becuase I feared I could brak something!

Indeed I own a keyboard with the same switches, just have to post some pics when I'm back home ...

Still want to know from when it is! There must be a sticker on the PCB!!!

Parak · 16 Jan 2013, 17:55

Does yours have a spring over the white switch stem?

Mrinterface · 16 Jan 2013, 18:29

Erm, what's that zx81 doing there?

Parak · 16 Jan 2013, 19:43

Well, the keyboard is kinda connected to it. I'm guessing all the matrix rewiring was to make it work with the ZX81.

Mrinterface · 16 Jan 2013, 20:03

Parak wrote:Well, the keyboard is kinda connected to it. I'm guessing all the matrix rewiring was to make it work with the ZX81.

As I suspected!

If you ever want to sell it, please PM me... It would be a great eye-catcher at my zx81 spot for my homecomputer museum...

7bit · 16 Jan 2013, 20:05

No!!!!!!!

Please sell it to me!!!!

He will only take it apart and transplant the switches to a switch-try board!!!

7bit · 16 Jan 2013, 20:15

Please notice how little the Cherry MX black is!

Mrinterface · 16 Jan 2013, 21:30

7bit wrote:No!!!!!!!

Please sell it to me!!!!

He will only take it apart and transplant the switches to a switch-try board!!!

I have grown, oh Master of the Keyboard World.

I see the folly of my ways now.

I will not conduct these sacrileges anymore ( or less )

HaaTa · 17 Jan 2013, 06:36

*HaaTa is much amused*

Parak · 17 Jan 2013, 20:01

Apologies gents, said board is already had dibs by HaaTa :p

Half-Saint · 20 Jan 2013, 22:01

Mrinterface, you have a museum as well? :O

Mrinterface · 20 Jan 2013, 22:08

Half-Saint wrote:Mrinterface, you have a museum as well? :O

Yes....

Only need a space.....

A place where I want to show young people how the older people got into programming in the first place : every computer had a basic interpreter right from the press of the ON button.