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Do-It-Yourself Steampunk Keyboard
An anonymous reader writes "Who said there's no use for your old IBM "M Series" keyboards anymore? This creative fellow shows us step by step how to convert the keyboards of yesteryear into keyboards of an even further distant, fictional time. H. G. Wells would be proud."
Since I already can't get to the site...there's a mirror dot here.
Right now it won't make people remember much. I tried to load the page when there were only 3 comments, and 5 minutes later half the images didn't load yet...
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I'm trying to remember the name of the finest keyboard, I actually own one but I don't use it because I use a laptop these days... Northstar Omnikey Ultra, that sounds right. Supports XT, AT, Tandy, and Amiga with interchangable cables. Has dip switches for keyboard mode, to switch keymap to Dvorak, and to swap caps and lctrl. It actually came with a key cap remover so that you could switch your keys to match your layout. Very sexy. But just as importantly, it has that clicky feel (a little softer but with excellent feedback) and every key switch is replacable. They use an Alps part you can order from digi-key.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
They're still being manufactured by Unicomp; same layout, same technology. Plus, they come in black!
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My guess is it's your motherboard, not the keyboard. Some later motherboards don't adhere to the original standards - kinda like the "lame serial port" problem in some laptops.
Drop the guy at http://www.clickykeyboards.com/ a line - he's quite helpful. They also have an adapter that will convert the PS/2 plug to USB, which might be a way around your problem.
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