Hex Keypad

[M H Stein]

-----------Original Message:
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:53:46 +1100
From: Doug Jackson <doug at stillhq.com>
Subject: Hex Keypad

On the subject of Blinken lights and toggle switches, I have had 
difficulties finding decent mechanical keyswitches to use for projects. 

Essentially, I need to make a hex keypad, with a couple of extra 
function keys.  I know that now we would simply get a membrane rubber 
thing made up, but once upon a time, I would purchase 20 mechanical 
switches, and solder them to veroboard.

Sadly, I can't find a source of these switches any more.....

Same applies to ACSII keyboards - I am fully aware that I could get a PC 
keyboard and a microcontroller and have ASCI out - but that is 'yet 
another pc keyboard'

Any ideas?

Doug

--------------Reply;

Let me know off-list if you can't find what you need; I've got several boxes
full of old keyboards etc. (including an APL keyboard, although I can't
recall what that's from ).

mike