looking for keytronics keyboard pad replacement kit

william degnan billdegnan at gmail.com
Wed Dec 14 05:01:08 CST 2016


Ok, to me it looked like they did not. The description implies one should
transplant them from wherever to the replacement pads.  I will ask the
seller.

Bill Degnan
twitter: billdeg
vintagecomputer.net
On Dec 14, 2016 5:13 AM, "Kevin Parker" <trash80 at internode.on.net> wrote:

> These have metallic tops Bill - if you look closely you'll see some shiny
> bits - mine came with shiny tops
>
>
>
> Kevin Parker
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of william
> degnan
> Sent: Tuesday, 13 December 2016 00:48
> To: cctech <cctech at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Re: looking for keytronics keyboard pad replacement kit
>
> Upon closer inspection, these are pads only.  I am looking for the pads
> with new metallic contacts attached, too.  The metallic pads also decay and
> need to be replaced.  I have been able to re-use some but they're never
> 100% good.  The surface gets coated with something that causes them to
> loose the desired properties and cleaning does not always help.  I have a
> punch to create my own pads, and I *could* make metallic pads from a space
> blanket or similar but I was hoping to find pre-made-ready-to-use
> replacement pads instead.  I could use 4 sets.
>
> Bill
>
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 6:51 AM, william degnan <billdegnan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks.  I was searching with the wrong terms.
> >
> > Bill Degnan
> > twitter: billdeg
> > vintagecomputer.net
> > On Dec 12, 2016 1:19 AM, "Peter Cetinski" <pete at pski.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> > On Dec 11, 2016, at 5:17 PM, william degnan <billdegnan at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > There was a seller on ebay who had a set of the pre-made keyboard
> >> > key
> >> pads
> >> > for sale...anyone here selling these?  Yes I could make my own, I
> >> > have
> >> gone
> >> > through the process, but I'd like to buy a set or two as I have a
> >> > few keyboards to repair.  it's a time consuming process.
> >> > Thanks in advance.
> >> > Bill
> >>
> >> He’s still out there
> >>
> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Victor-9000-SIRIUS-1-Keyboard-repair
> >> -Foam-Pads-for-KeyTronic-Keyboards/121266887970
> >
> >
>
>


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