Cor blimey! Is this the best zeddy keyboard ever?

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sirmorris
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Cor blimey! Is this the best zeddy keyboard ever?

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A very generous overseas zeddy friend decided that my frustrations with an unmarked DIY keyboard should be ended. So with enormous thanks to Mike I can say that they have indeed been ended! And how. I can't say how much better this is, words simply cannot describe :D
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This is a model of keyboard that I never encountered on this, the UK side of the big pond. It's a properly designed unit with individual cherry switches in a metal support structure, very much like the beeb board in construction with slightly softer, less clacky sound. If the keyboard click fetishists would like a sound sample I'll be happy to oblige ;)

I have to say - the legends on the switches make a HUGE difference when hacking on some codes or other. I've been chasing a bug in the new ZXpand+ firmware tonight and it would have been much harder if I'd had to play hunt the token or refer to the paper guide at each key press :P
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That is nice!!...... :mrgreen:

And maybe something someone with appropriate technical skills could make and sell? ;)
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That looks (and sounds by the description) great. I'd love to find one for sale.
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Nice :D

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Yes indeed! Love the custom keycaps. 8-)
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Yes.. alas that is what I had as a child or should I say as a younger child... <aside> Yes Dear!

Though there still was that slight keyboard delay. The key had to be held down long enough and hard enough.

I suspect there may have been different variations in switches but can't be sure. There were a lot of choices back then.
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Lardo Boffin wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2017 11:13 pm That is nice!!...... :mrgreen:

And maybe something someone with appropriate technical skills could make and sell? ;)
Maybe them?
http://www.suntronicinc.com/
http://www.suntronics-corp.com/

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A thing of rare beauty. :D

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Lardo Boffin wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2017 11:13 pm That is nice!!...... :mrgreen:

And maybe something someone with appropriate technical skills could make and sell? ;)
Before or after the MIDI interface? ;)
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Nooo, it Can't be...!

Kinda Looks like a Cut Down... "Commodore 64" Breadbox Case! :o

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