Building a C4P Replica

MK14HAK
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Re: Building a C4P Replica

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Certainly with you on that Dave.We have a great team on the forum with various projects coming along well.
I'm back on board these days can now get my replica boards order sorted. I would be interested in 1 keyboard at least. Data separator and memory boards and backplanes etc I need to revisit just what I need there also and bundle it all. Spoiled myself with a new soldering iron and de -solder station for my retirement.
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multivac
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Re: Building a C4P Replica

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I would be interested in two keyboard PCBs to use Cherry keyswitches. Would there have to be a workaround for the latching Cherry keyswitches that are no longer made or would we have to search for NOS?

I would be interested in the correct keycaps too.

Do we have a solution for the space bar hardware; such as a 3D print of the plastic components and sizes for the wire piece?
Klyball
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Re: Building a C4P Replica

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I have pads to install a switch , if a locking switch can't be found.

the layouts for the 600 and 542 with mx keys have holes for these cherry parts and the space bar has the sockets
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froso
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Re: Building a C4P Replica

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multivac
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Re: Building a C4P Replica

Post by multivac »

Klyball

I can do a search for the MX spacebar solution however is there a size I should be looking for?

just to check the images; 542-new is the MX version and 542-old is for the original style of keyswitch?

For the non-latching MX version of the Keyboard how is the locking switch implemented?
You have a PM
Thanks
Klyball
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Re: Building a C4P Replica

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Its eight key spacing
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gekaufman
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Re: Building a C4P Replica

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I'd be interested in a board if you do a run. Thanks!
Klyball wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:43 pm I could do a small run of 5-10 boards if there is interest
MK14HAK
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Re: Building a C4P Replica

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Is the Cherry MX key the same footprint as the original OSI key. ie do they fit the original 600 and UK101 board ? :?
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Klyball
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Re: Building a C4P Replica

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I have a run of 542c from scans modified for cherry keys coming in fri or mon. Let me know if interested be around 25 a board. PM me for shipping

Digikey has switches for around .65 a switch

Cheers
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510 on the bench/replica 582 backplane/replica 470a /replica 555/original 570B/2 x Shugart 851
Ongoing : 630 ,620 ,510,542c,custom 590,SA1200,592,594,596,598
MK14HAK
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Re: Building a C4P Replica

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Grant, OK cherry keys dont fit right. Can your 542c attach as an external to 600 board ?
600RevB:16K,2MHz,64x32,470,CEGMON
SuperKit:502,540B,542B,CEGMON, 8" and 5" FDDs
Cards:PE IO,6522 D-A-D, AY3-8910,ProgramGraphics,Color,UK101
WIP:HexDOS,FDD Emulator
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