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$400 keyboard
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John Larkin
2024-03-25 16:59:40 UTC
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F51G16
bitrex
2024-03-25 17:04:40 UTC
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Post by John Larkin
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F51G16
Bizarre, when I clicked on it said I had bought it at one time, I did
several years back for the lab PC. Definitely didn't pay that for it, it
was maybe $40.

Garbage keyboard, it started mis-firing within about 8 months and the
key-caps are very difficult to remove without breaking them. All of my
$4.99 surplus HP keyboards from the Goodwill have lasted way longer.
John Larkin
2024-03-25 17:20:29 UTC
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Post by bitrex
Post by John Larkin
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F51G16
Bizarre, when I clicked on it said I had bought it at one time, I did
several years back for the lab PC. Definitely didn't pay that for it, it
was maybe $40.
Garbage keyboard, it started mis-firing within about 8 months and the
key-caps are very difficult to remove without breaking them. All of my
$4.99 surplus HP keyboards from the Goodwill have lasted way longer.
I'm typing on one now. It's OK. I definitely didn't pay $400 for it. I
need two new keyboards, but not Logitech.

I think some people (Amazon, ebay, Digikey) have some insanely priced
stuff, assuming that someone will buy them for some reason.

I do like to remove keycaps and add some glue or something to disable
them. Caps lock, insert.
bitrex
2024-03-25 17:29:37 UTC
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Post by John Larkin
Post by bitrex
Post by John Larkin
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F51G16
Bizarre, when I clicked on it said I had bought it at one time, I did
several years back for the lab PC. Definitely didn't pay that for it, it
was maybe $40.
Garbage keyboard, it started mis-firing within about 8 months and the
key-caps are very difficult to remove without breaking them. All of my
$4.99 surplus HP keyboards from the Goodwill have lasted way longer.
I'm typing on one now. It's OK. I definitely didn't pay $400 for it. I
need two new keyboards, but not Logitech.
I think some people (Amazon, ebay, Digikey) have some insanely priced
stuff, assuming that someone will buy them for some reason.
<https://www.amazon.com/NTE-ELECTRONICS-NTE27-TRANSISTOR-BJT/dp/B011OWMO1U/>
Post by John Larkin
I do like to remove keycaps and add some glue or something to disable
them. Caps lock, insert.
John Larkin
2024-03-25 17:34:04 UTC
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Post by bitrex
Post by John Larkin
Post by bitrex
Post by John Larkin
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F51G16
Bizarre, when I clicked on it said I had bought it at one time, I did
several years back for the lab PC. Definitely didn't pay that for it, it
was maybe $40.
Garbage keyboard, it started mis-firing within about 8 months and the
key-caps are very difficult to remove without breaking them. All of my
$4.99 surplus HP keyboards from the Goodwill have lasted way longer.
I'm typing on one now. It's OK. I definitely didn't pay $400 for it. I
need two new keyboards, but not Logitech.
I think some people (Amazon, ebay, Digikey) have some insanely priced
stuff, assuming that someone will buy them for some reason.
<https://www.amazon.com/NTE-ELECTRONICS-NTE27-TRANSISTOR-BJT/dp/B011OWMO1U/>
Post by John Larkin
I do like to remove keycaps and add some glue or something to disable
them. Caps lock, insert.
On the other hand,

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWCFH57N
Wanderer
2024-03-26 16:52:43 UTC
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Post by John Larkin
On the other hand,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWCFH57N
Do you actually use protoboard like this? I usually went directly to PCBs.
If I used protoboard, I would use the no copper perfboard and just bend
leads and use jumper wire. The copper on the boards just got in the way.
For surface mount I liked the 'surfboards' without the leads. Double stick
tape them to copper clad and use that as a ground plane. I always believed
I could of designed the surfboards better. For one, they should have had
copper clad on the back so I could use that as the power plane and then
double stick tape it to the ground plane.
John Larkin
2024-03-26 17:03:35 UTC
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Post by Wanderer
Post by John Larkin
On the other hand,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWCFH57N
But I was impressed by the price.
Post by Wanderer
Do you actually use protoboard like this?
No. It's ugly and confusing. I dremel copperclad and use surface-mount
adapters, or quick-turn 4-layer PCBs.

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Post by Wanderer
I usually went directly to PCBs.
If I used protoboard, I would use the no copper perfboard and just bend
leads and use jumper wire. The copper on the boards just got in the way.
For surface mount I liked the 'surfboards' without the leads. Double stick
tape them to copper clad and use that as a ground plane. I always believed
I could of designed the surfboards better. For one, they should have had
copper clad on the back so I could use that as the power plane and then
double stick tape it to the ground plane.
I had a few square feet of copperclad gold plated both sides. I shear
it up into rectangles to make protos. It's beautiful.

Dimiter_Popoff
2024-03-25 21:56:06 UTC
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Post by John Larkin
Post by bitrex
Post by John Larkin
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F51G16
Bizarre, when I clicked on it said I had bought it at one time, I did
several years back for the lab PC. Definitely didn't pay that for it, it
was maybe $40.
Garbage keyboard, it started mis-firing within about 8 months and the
key-caps are very difficult to remove without breaking them. All of my
$4.99 surplus HP keyboards from the Goodwill have lasted way longer.
I'm typing on one now. It's OK. I definitely didn't pay $400 for it. I
need two new keyboards, but not Logitech.
I think some people (Amazon, ebay, Digikey) have some insanely priced
stuff, assuming that someone will buy them for some reason.
I do like to remove keycaps and add some glue or something to disable
them. Caps lock, insert.
I got this one about a year ago. Only tested (not in everyday use yet)
but feels as good as it could feel.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001377016222.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.124.3fcb1802RILlAS
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