Sol-20 Keyboard

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Mon Jun 21 13:59:48 1999

On Mon, 21 Jun 1999, Lawrence LeMay wrote:

> > > I took the keyboard apart last night and found both the sponge
> > > disintegrating and the metalized plastic that contacts the keyboard also has
> > > the metalization disappearing. Since I believe this is a capacitive type of
> > > keyboard, I can see why it didn't work. What have others on the list done to
> > > replace the plastic/sponge sandwich on this type of keyboard?
> > >
> >
> > Sounds like a Keytronics capacitive keyboard. They're very common on all
> > sorts of machines. There are even some PC-clone ones out there.
> >
> > The 'sandwich' is a pair of plastic disks, the lower one metalised on the
> > back (foam) side which clip into the ends of the key plungers. It's easy
> > to get them out.
> >
> > Fortunately, these sandwiches seem to be the same on all such keyboards.
> > Last time I needed to repair one, I bought a suitable second-hand PC
> > keyboard and raided it for spare parts.
> >
> > -tony
> >
>
> keytronic still sells the pads for these keyboards, at 10 cents each,
> or 9 cents each for 1000 or more. (800) 262-6006, selection 5 at the
> menu. Its part number 52535-1
>
> I'm planning to order some to repair my 20+ year old Terak keyboards.
>
> -Lawrence LeMay
> lemay_at_cs.umn.edu
>

Don't forget to factor in the fixed minimum shipping charge of $6.50.
Group buy, perhaps?
                                                 - don
Received on Mon Jun 21 1999 - 13:59:48 BST

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