Wanted : DKTronic's keyboard for ZX81

ZX80 / ZX81 hardware and software requested for either sale or swapping
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Wanted : DKTronic's keyboard for ZX81

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Hello,

Just searching about a DKTronic's mechanical keyboard in a black box like this :

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Thanks !
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Re: Wanted : DKTronic's keyboard for ZX81

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Make one :) - Use an old TI 99 keyboard or a IBM Click board
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DK'tronics keyboard for a ZX Spectrum also works. The connector pinout is different, but the key matrix is the same. So you can use this by swapping wires on the connectors. :) (if you don't mind the Spectrum key markings).

Just realized that this means other ZX Spectrum replacement keyboards might be useable as well. :D
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Hi guys.

Thanks for your responses.

Have you any links for wiring documents please ? :D
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I've still got my furry ZX81 - not sure what to do with it! - viewtopic.php?f=10&t=909
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Re: Wanted : DKTronic's keyboard for ZX81

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I thought this would be gone a long time ago!
I am interested in giving this little green friend a new home.
The question is wether Sirmorris or Andy would be so kind to bring it to our meeting in April?
That could save a lot of postage.
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Yes, the postage on it to Germany would be about £30 - but the postage to SIrMorris or Andy would be about £15 ! :D
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If it would be ok to wait until begin of January you could also send it directly to me so the two need not carry this heavy piece for me. November and December have so many expenses...
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Paul wrote:If it would be ok to wait until begin of January you could also send it directly to me so the two need not carry this heavy piece for me. November and December have so many expenses...
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Yes Paul, that would not be a problem....

Right back to the topic - who has a DK'Tronics keyboard case? I remember putting my original ZX81 in one of these back in the hey day
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Paul wrote:The question is wether Sirmorris or Andy would be so kind to bring it to our meeting in April?
Aaaaaaaaah.
So it has been set then?
Interesing.
Zschopower was asking me about it last times but I dunno yet.


Zac:
I'm glad You found the forum. I'm guessing You would need the keyboard for music-making on ZX81.
Maybe it's a good idea. Although I always say that original ZX81 keyboard is great but using this one (separated from the computer, I gather) You could avoid crashes (they're really scary when You make some song. And have to save it every 2 minutes. ;) IN TWO BACKUP FILES, haha).
IN NIHILUM REVERTERIS - a big text-adventure game for ZX81: http://tiny.pl/g2m6m
"MONOCHROME" issue 5 - (Spring 2014) free paper/PDF magazine about ZX81: http://tiny.pl/q2m44
ZX81 COMPETITIONS 2007/2009: http://zx81.republika.pl/
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