A1200 Keyboard Spacebar

nickylee · 18 May 2022, 20:27

Does anyone know where I can get replacements for the two side springs and (most importantly) the metal bar of an A1200 space bar? I've had a look around the stores and certainly seen sets of keys and some springs, but I've not seen anywhere I can just get the two missing springs and that damned bar/rod.

Jope · 18 May 2022, 20:43

You need to steal them from another Amiga keyboard. :-/

nickylee · 18 May 2022, 22:18

Seems I might just have to live with one spring for now. It's about £60+ for a used A1200 keyboard on ebay, and I'm not going to pay that for a couple of springs and a length of metal.

Hopefully one of those sexy mechanical replacements will turn up again at some point in the near future.

Leon Besson · 18 May 2022, 22:23

What about a Amiga A500 keyboard? They tend to be cheaper to buy Bromigo!

nickylee · 18 May 2022, 22:32

Yeah about £20 cheaper by the looks of it, but still too much for the parts I need to replace, IMO.

I do intend to replace the whole dang thing with an appropriate brand new replacement when there's something out there that I can do that with, and it does work, (if somewhat shoddy) so I'm not in dire need. Was just hoping someone knew something I didn't so I could source a stop-gap.

davideo · 18 May 2022, 23:52

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Originally Posted by nickylee

Does anyone know where I can get replacements for the two side springs and (most importantly) the metal bar of an A1200 space bar? I've had a look around the stores and certainly seen sets of keys and some springs, but I've not seen anywhere I can just get the two missing springs and that damned bar/rod.

I might be able to sort you out.

I'll check my bit box tomorrow

nickylee · 19 May 2022, 01:22

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Originally Posted by davideo

I might be able to sort you out.

I'll check my bit box tomorrow

That sounds amazing, much appreciated.

aeberbach · 19 May 2022, 06:42

You can make them - what you need depends on on the metal. I think the Amiga wire was a bit thinner than modern keyboards, where I use approximately 1.8mm bicycle spokes. Check any model store for piano wire, aka control rod wire. If you bend accurately it will be as good as the original part.

davideo · 19 May 2022, 12:04

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Originally Posted by nickylee

That sounds amazing, much appreciated.

If you drop me a PM with your address I'll send them to you.

davideo · 21 May 2022, 00:10

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Originally Posted by nickylee

That sounds amazing, much appreciated.

These were dropped off at the post office this morning.

nickylee · 21 May 2022, 03:18

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Originally Posted by davideo

These were dropped off at the post office this morning.

That's fantastic, thanks so much for doing that.

nickylee · 23 May 2022, 14:18

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Originally Posted by davideo

These were dropped off at the post office this morning.

They arrived today.

Thanks again for your help, that was amazing.

davideo · 23 May 2022, 15:42

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Originally Posted by nickylee

They arrived today.

Thanks again for your help, that was amazing.

You're welcome

18 May 2022, 20:27	#1
nickylee Registered User Join Date: May 2021 Location: Livingston / Scotland Posts: 9	A1200 Keyboard Spacebar Does anyone know where I can get replacements for the two side springs and (most importantly) the metal bar of an A1200 space bar? I've had a look around the stores and certainly seen sets of keys and some springs, but I've not seen anywhere I can just get the two missing springs and that damned bar/rod.

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18 May 2022, 20:43	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	You need to steal them from another Amiga keyboard. :-/

18 May 2022, 22:18	#3
nickylee Registered User Join Date: May 2021 Location: Livingston / Scotland Posts: 9	Seems I might just have to live with one spring for now. It's about £60+ for a used A1200 keyboard on ebay, and I'm not going to pay that for a couple of springs and a length of metal. Hopefully one of those sexy mechanical replacements will turn up again at some point in the near future.

18 May 2022, 22:23	#4
Leon Besson Banned Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Anywhere and everywhere I have a contract Posts: 822	What about a Amiga A500 keyboard? They tend to be cheaper to buy Bromigo!

18 May 2022, 22:32	#5
nickylee Registered User Join Date: May 2021 Location: Livingston / Scotland Posts: 9	Yeah about £20 cheaper by the looks of it, but still too much for the parts I need to replace, IMO. I do intend to replace the whole dang thing with an appropriate brand new replacement when there's something out there that I can do that with, and it does work, (if somewhat shoddy) so I'm not in dire need. Was just hoping someone knew something I didn't so I could source a stop-gap.

19 May 2022, 06:42	#8
aeberbach Registered User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 420	You can make them - what you need depends on on the metal. I think the Amiga wire was a bit thinner than modern keyboards, where I use approximately 1.8mm bicycle spokes. Check any model store for piano wire, aka control rod wire. If you bend accurately it will be as good as the original part.

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