10 Apr
2001
10 Apr
'01
7:31 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Erlacher <edick(a)idcomm.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: Kim / Commie keypads
It's pretty hard to tell whether it's the
keypad or the circuit that's
malfunctioning. How did you determine it's the keypad itself?
Funny you should ask. I studied the circuit in detail
about two years back, and verified that closing the
right pair of application connector pins caused the
"broken" keys to register. I got busy, put the KIM
away in a box and forgot about it until recently.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Merchberger" <zmerch(a)30below.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 7:12 PM
Subject: Kim / Commie keypads
> Rumor has it that Sellam Ismail may have mentioned these words:
> >On Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Ross Archer wrote:
>
> [[[ Editor's Note - original poster not identified ]]]
>
> >> > > So this discussion isn't totally off-topic, does anyone have
> >> > > any suggestions on how to fix my dead KIM-1 keyboard?
>
> [ snip ]
>
> >I'll bet that the KIM-1 keypad was the same type that was used in one
of
> >Commodore's pocket calculators. But even
THOSE are pretty rare.
> >
> >I guess you're SOL. Is it possible to unsolder the keypad and
disassemble
> >it to clean the contacts?
>
> I hope he's not [1]... I happen to have a Commie pocket calculator in my
> basement - dunno if it's what you're looking for (it's *duuuuuusty!* and
I
don't
think it works well) but I can put digital pix on the 'net in the
next couple days if that'd help...
Shipping or small trade would be all I ask...
[1] I'm hoping that the original poster isn't SOL, that is...
HTH,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
--
Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers
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If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead
disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.