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@Kai Robinson , dont know if it would fit a Plus chassis. But I suspect not intirely as its printed with a fairly thick wall. It does fit with the parts he chose very well. The eye for detail and his quality finish is superb ❤️

New Mac! just some fabulous work I found on youtube to share

Quite a few options to choose from…. laptoplike: https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/a-classic-ii-lc-iii-laptop-book.1476/ or convert it back to a classic 2 again using the SE40 frame and some modifications : https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/a-takky-mac.1363/ the commercial available...

@Trash80toG4 - thanks, but not much progress. Currently i have some other work to finish. Still enjoyable to see how Professional this Atari keyboard has been created. Love to see similar initiatives happening for some old Apple keyboards. V-Tech was - i believe - not that populair overhere...

Hi all, Came accross this Jan Beta video… This is a nice aproach for any old non functioning (membrane) keyboard.

It took a while, but here they are….🍀 the low profile switches. The switch fits completely into the keycap at full stroke (2,5mm) switch moment at 1-1,2mm of its stroke - so thats ok. The added 3D printed connection platform will take some space, but expect that less than 1mm. That would bring...

Just got curious……this precomputer is no real kiddy toy. It was actually pretty capable and learnfull for its time and price, stubled over this video

@François …. Nice Find! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTech_PreComputer_1000 Did check….august 1988….for V-Tech 1982 for the Apple concept. So it seems that Frogdesign was first. ✅ The V-Tech seems to have a pretty decent keyboard for a kiddy computer….🍀

Best info on a keyboard conversion: Just found, trying to catch up - some backreading…..very helpfull!

Its time far ahead! Thanks for your input👍

So, DO-35 I will order. Thanks again! Will try it out as soon as I have the switches and a mountpanel baseplate cutup.

@panman_gr Good to know! What diodes should I get, and how should these be placed?

Well, thank you again. Learned allready some new things! I did not see any diodes inside this ADB - Apple keyboard. As its a one off (at least for now) I am not that keen creating a PCB, and I do not need USB. I can reuse the ADB PCB from the original keyboard. By that I can keep it simple and...

@panman_gr ….. Right, thanks! I have a look. Certainly interresting! Does the program kicad support ADB as such? My idea was to simply connect the dots to the ADB pcb.

Hello to all! The weather is turning, daylight is on the move….time to continuem🍀 Reading back here, …….where got stuck… the only option to get a time period realistic keyboard is to create one myself. The idea is as before using the original Apple keycaps combined with a 3D printed adapter on...