Keyboard question (for Jope? ;)

Amiga1992 · 16 June 2008, 20:30

I was wondering if a Comodore Plus/4 keyboard is similar to that of an A1200.

I was hoping to swap out some keys out of one I have spare with those of my 1200.

I think it's pretty much the same as a C128 keyboard.

Amiga1992 · 16 June 2008, 20:34

Actually, it doesn't look at all as a C128 keyboard, it's more similar to my A1200 keyboard.

Would a C128 keyboard work, if the case with the plus/4 is not possible?

Jope · 26 June 2008, 20:38

I answered this on IRC, but yes, a C-128 keyboard can be gutted and the keys inserted into an Amiga keyboard.

You need to swap both the keycaps and the stems, there's three or four different kinds of cap/stem combinations. :-)

Photon · 26 June 2008, 23:54

(unrelated but kind of) I've replaced my Tac-II fire button with a key from a terminal keyboard I slaughtered @ Uni... it's suuperb! *recommended*

Jope · 27 June 2008, 06:34

Anything is better than the TAC-2 firebuttons.

I still don't understand why MikroBITTI magazine in .fi gave it a top score in their huge joystick test. :-)

cv643d · 28 June 2008, 23:22

Datormagazin magazine in Sweden gave the Tac2 first price for several years IIRC.

I improved the firebuttons somewhat by raising the bottom contact part by placing some wire under it, made it much easier to fire without too much preassure on the buttons.

16 June 2008, 20:30	#1
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Keyboard question (for Jope? ;) I was wondering if a Comodore Plus/4 keyboard is similar to that of an A1200. I was hoping to swap out some keys out of one I have spare with those of my 1200. I think it's pretty much the same as a C128 keyboard.

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16 June 2008, 20:34	#2
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Actually, it doesn't look at all as a C128 keyboard, it's more similar to my A1200 keyboard. Would a C128 keyboard work, if the case with the plus/4 is not possible?

26 June 2008, 20:38	#3
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,885	I answered this on IRC, but yes, a C-128 keyboard can be gutted and the keys inserted into an Amiga keyboard. You need to swap both the keycaps and the stems, there's three or four different kinds of cap/stem combinations. :-)

26 June 2008, 23:54	#4
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,647	(unrelated but kind of) I've replaced my Tac-II fire button with a key from a terminal keyboard I slaughtered @ Uni... it's suuperb! recommended

27 June 2008, 06:34	#5
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,885	Anything is better than the TAC-2 firebuttons. I still don't understand why MikroBITTI magazine in .fi gave it a top score in their huge joystick test. :-)

28 June 2008, 23:22	#6
cv643d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 762	Datormagazin magazine in Sweden gave the Tac2 first price for several years IIRC. I improved the firebuttons somewhat by raising the bottom contact part by placing some wire under it, made it much easier to fire without too much preassure on the buttons.

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