Sinclair ZX80 / ZX81 / Z88 Forums

WOW! Really nice work swetland!

I have been tinkering around with a prototype mechanical keyboard too, as well as other mods/updates, and posting on my blog:

https://blog.codesurfer.dev


I would love to chit chat with you some day about your work.

I just programmed a GAL as a five bit tristate buffer to interface the DIY mechanical keyboard to the ZX81 via the expansion port, no where near as complicated

Many thanks Martin. I hope all is well with you and that your terminal project is going strong!

I recently built a prototype mechanical keyboard using Gateron Blue key switches which I am using on a ZX81 & TS-1000. Anyone interested can check out my blog: https://blog.codesurfer.dev/zx81-timex-sinclair-1000-custom-mechanical-keyboard-prototype/ There are two parts. I would love to get your tho...

Got it, thank you!

Sounds good. As soon as I get a chance I will scan them and post them and let you all know where.

Fantastic, thanks for the heads up! So that means it is happening tonight?

I just signed up. Waiting to get an approval.

Lardo, in your opinion, what would be the best thread to post it in? I will gladly scan the photocopied sheets that I received with my kit and post it there. I'm guessing there is no copyright issues I need be worried about, right?

Cheers Lardo!

Great thread, a lot of very helpful information there, and especially the photos of the stripped down pcb...something very nostalgic about those hand drawn paths!

I haven't read the whole thread yet, two pages in, have to get back to work. Thank you for sharing.

Hello jdfan1000! Thank you for checking out the blog, I'm just starting blogging and it means a lot. That is absolutely correct "zebranyc" is the ebay store/user that I purchased the kit from. Just checked back on his store and it looks like he sold the last one and now only has books, cassettes, an...