[Sderby] Short Keyboard?

[Dominic Knight]

Damn! picked  this up too late and here's me with a dozen duff=20
keyboards to break up too.

Dom.
(I'll try hacking one about tomorrow and see if they work at all.)


On Sunday 02 February 2003 12:51, James Carter wrote:
> I think I will bring a keyboard to the meeting today and have a
> look inside perhaps we can discuss it. I don't have a old laptop.
> If I had I would have used it as the firewall (thats what the
> keboard is for) I am reluctant to buy a keyboard at this price as
> it will double the cost of the firewall.
>
> Has anyone got an old keyboard I can buy and hack up?
> I have a soldering kit (and a hacksaw!)
>
> Perhaps a project for this afternoon?
>
> James
>
> Tony Martin wrote:
> > I had to hacksaw some bits off of a a couple of PCI cards once
> > cause there were bits on the motherboard, so a key board should
> > be alright. Most likely it is membrane type. When you cut things
> > such as PCB ensure no burrs make contact etc There should be no
> > problem with "loose" connections, just ensure that none of the
> > PCB connections go anywhere useful
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > P.S. I was jokingly going to suggest a hacksaw!
> >
> > James Carter wrote:
> >> Thanks Alan
> >> I an debating cutting down an old keyboard Does anyone know
> >> what they look like inside? Is it possible?
> >> I cant take mine apart at the moment as I am using it!
> >> James
> >>
> >> Alan Blockley wrote:
> >>> Hi
> >>>
> >>> http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=3D28930
> >>>
> >>> 42.30
> >>>
> >>> I thin you'll find they are expensive because there is not a
> >>> big need to have num pad-less keyboards
> >>> I'll keep an eye out for anything else
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: sderby-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk
> >>> [mailto:sderby-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk]On Behalf Of James
> >>> Carter Sent: 02 February 2003 11:09
> >>> To: sderby@mailman.lug.org.uk
> >>> Subject: [Sderby] Short Keyboard?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hi
> >>> Does anyone know where I can get a keyboard with out a
> >>> numberpad from? I found one at Maplins but it cost =A350. I
> >>> don't feel like spending =A340 more for less plastic Cheers
> >>>
> >>> James
> >>>
> >>>
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