17 Apr
2001
17 Apr
'01
3:48 a.m.
It's in the RSU catalog.
It's on the wall in nashua as part of a chassis box.
I don't claim any genius but, it still amazes me that I can find something so trivial
with zero effort. IF ALL ELSE FAILS TRY THE DIGIKEY OR NEWARK CATALOGS. Sure they are
pricy but they do have it. Keypads are still used widely for many applications,
where is the difficulty?
Allison
------Original Message------
From: "Richard Erlacher" <edick(a)idcomm.com>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Sent: April 17, 2001 3:37:49 AM GMT
Subject: Re: Kim / Commie keypads
Well, talking to the folks at Radio Shack, visiting a store, and searching
through their catalog (with the aid of the fellow at the store) didn't yield any
keypad kits. The part number you posted doesn't fit a Radio Shack part number
format according to the guy at RS. That's why I asked for the part number,
because, though they have thousands of stores with many employees, they have,
collectively, only two grey cells to rub together when it comes to finding
something. That's as much as I'm going to do, since (a) I dislike going to
Radio Shack (b) I don't have a KIM-1, nor am I likely to get one, and (3) I
doubt that Radio Shack will EVER have a keypad that will even with extensive
modification be suitable for this application, or, for that matter, anything
else of any value, except by the wildest stroke of luck.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "ajp166" <ajp166(a)bellatlantic.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: Kim / Commie keypads
From: Richard Erlacher <edick(a)idcomm.com>
This RS pad must have a catalog number, though, Allison. Since you've
seen
it,
perhaps you could provide the catalog number, as
the RS meatheads
wouldn't know
what a keypad kit was if you asked them.
Well while picking up a barrel connector I noticed the Nashua store had
it on
the wall. I think 270-015 is the catalog number. Sheesh, if I do that
might
as well sent it to me for installation and labeling. Is it possible to
read a catalog
these days or has the "go ask the web, thin I don't have to work"
mentality
taken over?
Allison
17 Apr
17 Apr
5:54 a.m.
You've missed the point, Allison ... There are dimensional requirements that
have to be met if the keypad is to fit as a replacement for the KIM-1 keypad.
It must physically fit, and it must have the same scanning matrix. Now, I
haven't seen the chassis box to which you refer, but I'd bet that RS doesn't
sell the keypad by itself, nor do I believe that the keypad is dimensionally
suitable.
If one is interested in an external keypad, there are LOTS of options, and
there's certainly no need to consider the sort of rubbish sold at RS.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "ajp me" <ajp166(a)bellatlantic.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 6:48 AM
Subject: Re: Kim / Commie keypads
It's in the RSU catalog.
It's on the wall in nashua as part of a chassis box.
I don't claim any genius but, it still amazes me that I can find something so
trivial with zero effort. IF ALL ELSE FAILS TRY THE DIGIKEY OR NEWARK CATALOGS.
Sure they are pricy but they do have it. Keypads are still used widely for many
applications,
where is the difficulty?
Allison
------Original Message------
From: "Richard Erlacher" <edick(a)idcomm.com>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Sent: April 17, 2001 3:37:49 AM GMT
Subject: Re: Kim / Commie keypads
Well, talking to the folks at Radio Shack, visiting a store, and searching
through their catalog (with the aid of the fellow at the store) didn't yield
any
keypad kits. The part number you posted doesn't
fit a Radio Shack part number
format according to the guy at RS. That's why I asked for the part number,
because, though they have thousands of stores with many employees, they have,
collectively, only two grey cells to rub together when it comes to finding
something. That's as much as I'm going to do, since (a) I dislike going to
Radio Shack (b) I don't have a KIM-1, nor am I likely to get one, and (3) I
doubt that Radio Shack will EVER have a keypad that will even with extensive
modification be suitable for this application, or, for that matter, anything
else of any value, except by the wildest stroke of luck.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "ajp166" <ajp166(a)bellatlantic.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: Kim / Commie keypads
From: Richard Erlacher <edick(a)idcomm.com>
This RS pad must have a catalog number, though, Allison. Since you've
seen
it,
perhaps you could provide the catalog number, as
the RS meatheads
wouldn't know
what a keypad kit was if you asked them.
Well while picking up a barrel connector I noticed the Nashua store had
it on
the wall. I think 270-015 is the catalog number. Sheesh, if I do that
might
as well sent it to me for installation and labeling. Is it possible to
read a catalog
these days or has the "go ask the web, thin I don't have to work"
mentality
taken over?
Allison
10:45 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: ajp me <ajp166(a)bellatlantic.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: Kim / Commie keypads
It's in the RSU catalog.
It's on the wall in nashua as part of a chassis box.
I don't claim any genius but, it still amazes me that I can find something
so
trivial with zero effort. IF ALL ELSE FAILS TRY THE DIGIKEY OR NEWARK
CATALOGS. Sure they are pricy but they do have it. Keypads are still used
widely for many applications,
where is the difficulty?
Funny you mention Newark. That's where I ended
up via Grayhill's web page. (Actually, they were
just the most favorable of many in terms of minimum
order and stock quantities of several.)
I'm still surprised that Digikey, Jameco, Arrow,
and JDR were such dead-ends, as usually one of
those pans out for almost anything.
These little carpal-tunnel beauties are on their way. :)
Allison
------Original Message------
From: "Richard Erlacher" <edick(a)idcomm.com>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Sent: April 17, 2001 3:37:49 AM GMT
Subject: Re: Kim / Commie keypads
Well, talking to the folks at Radio Shack, visiting a store, and searching
through their catalog (with the aid of the fellow at the store) didn't
yield
any
keypad kits. The part number you posted doesn't
fit a Radio Shack part
number
format according to the guy at RS. That's why I
asked for the part
number,
because, though they have thousands of stores with
many employees, they
have,
collectively, only two grey cells to rub together when
it comes to finding
something. That's as much as I'm going to do, since (a) I dislike going
to
Radio Shack (b) I don't have a KIM-1, nor am I
likely to get one, and (3)
I
doubt that Radio Shack will EVER have a keypad that
will even with
extensive
modification be suitable for this application, or, for
that matter,
anything
else of any value, except by the wildest stroke of
luck.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "ajp166" <ajp166(a)bellatlantic.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: Kim / Commie keypads
From: Richard Erlacher <edick(a)idcomm.com>
This RS pad must have a catalog number, though, Allison. Since you've
seen
it,
perhaps you could provide the catalog number, as
the RS meatheads
wouldn't know
what a keypad kit was if you asked them.
Well while picking up a barrel connector I noticed the Nashua store had
it on
the wall. I think 270-015 is the catalog number. Sheesh, if I do that
might
as well sent it to me for installation and labeling. Is it possible to
read a catalog
these days or has the "go ask the web, thin I don't have to work"
mentality
taken over?
Allison
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