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@Trash80toG4 , i found buying or building a printer not that costly. A friend of mine bought a second hand for 50€ in mint condition. When you start printing bigger objects the price of the filament /consumables becomes the real expense. Still I found 3D printing parts very handy, especially...

@Trash80toG4 Hey there! 3D printers have become more and more affordable, free 3D CAD software in a few flavours to try…. If you have the time, why not give it a try! Its great when a plan comes together👍

https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/a-takky-mac.1363/page-2 At the time just a background to check the reflection & usability thtough the crt-glass. DOS-Windows-Pi/Linux-Apple OS-sytems….all have their purpose here 😇

Quite some options…. ive found the crt conversion indeed the nicest… .but restricted to an 8” display. To chop the CRT, Ive initial used a conventional glasscutter, but found lateron this diamond flex cutterdisc to be the best way to get to the goal. Its amazing, and not so hard to use as you...

@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...

@Trash80toG4 ….sure has been a while. Thanks for asking. Next step is still figuring out the other small PSU connector pinout to the PSU. I suspect the minus 5 Volts is needed for sound. Anyhow-anyway… as soon as the weather turnes bad, and the days get shorter, the journey continues. 🍀