[Coco] Mechanical keyboard upgrades for the CoCo

[Zippster]

OK… lol..  :)


I looked around a little, and this might be of help, Gateron makes Cherry Keyswitch clones, you can get them for a lot less.

<http://www.amazon.com/Gateron-KS-3-Mechanical-type-Switch/dp/B00YKLP9PQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1440178452&sr=8-2&keywords=gateron+switches <http://www.amazon.com/Gateron-KS-3-Mechanical-type-Switch/dp/B00YKLP9PQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1440178452&sr=8-2&keywords=gateron+switches>>

Gets the cost of the keyswitches down to $20 or so.

Keycaps
<http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Mechanical-Keycaps-Keyboards-RIKC-13004/dp/B00K8CDSVS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440178660&sr=8-1&keywords=rosewill+keycaps <http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Mechanical-Keycaps-Keyboards-RIKC-13004/dp/B00K8CDSVS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440178660&sr=8-1&keywords=rosewill+keycaps>>

Limited color choices but ~ $20

Might be doable a cheaper than we thought…


-  Ed




> On Aug 21, 2015, at 11:29 AM, Mark J. Blair <nf6x at nf6x.net> wrote:
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>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 09:22, Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Ok Mark, if your going to do it I’ll back away slowly…   :)
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> And if I go dashing off after a squirrel before finishing the job, you pick up the dropped baton! :)
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> Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
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