13 Dec
2016
13 Dec
'16
4:46 a.m.
I've had good luck with Apple Lisa's, Processor Technology Sol-20s,
Dynalogic Hyperions and a TRS-80 model II keyboard. I make my own with
weather stripping (sticky on one side), two sided tape and silver gift
wrapping (mylar). I would re-use the original plastic disk (after cleaning
them up) or I cut out overhead projector transparancies if I had to. It is
a chore but I made hundreds once and am almost out now.
Here's a pic:
http://vintagecomputer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/keyboard-foam-pads.jpg
On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 7:19 AM, Peter Cetinski <pete at pski.net> wrote:
I haven't had the greatest success with the Mylar
blankets on my Tandy
6000 keyboards. Some of the keys would act flaky and result in garbage
characters on the screen. I had to replace those problematic keys with
original discs. But, I rebuilt a Model II keyboard where the blanket discs
work fine. I think the properties of those keytronic discs are slightly
different.
Pete
On Dec 12, 2016, at 9:55 AM, Kyle Owen
<kylevowen at gmail.com> wrote:
If it's not too much trouble, emergency blankets (aluminized mylar, I
believe) work well for these keyboards, so long as you get them in the
right direction, mylar side towards the keyboard. Seems like you could
buy
those, then stick them on the mylar and quickly
cut them out.
Kyle