2 Dec
2006
2 Dec
'06
3:39 a.m.
Glen Goodwin wrote:
Al Hartman wrote:
Seems like overkill - the interface would need more processor power than
the ZX81, most likely. There *must* be a company that makes membrane
keyboards, and will do a shortish run. I'd certainly donate a
working-ish keyboard to get some made up...
As an aside, I believe a ZX Spectrum membrane is "close enough" if you
extend one of the sockets so it reaches.
Gordon.
My friend and I have come across a large stock of
working ZX-81
computers that are missing keyboards. And a stock of others with bad
keyboards.
These are a lot from a former Sinclair Repair Center.
We'd like to get these working 100% again for sale along with the
remainder of the ZX-81 kits from Zebra Systems.
BTW... Stewart only has a couple hundred left, and when they're
gone... that's it!
Does anyone know of a source for these keyboards, or know of a company
that could make them up?
Al --
At this late date it would probably be easier to design
and build an interface so that a common PS/2-type keyboard
could be used, along with some self-adhesive key-top stickers.