On Sun, 30 Dec 2001 at 10:06:12, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>Tony Firshman wrote: >> >> On Sat, 29 Dec 2001 at 22:00:17, Bill Waugh wrote: >> (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> >> >Yep I spoke to Arnie once or twice, I think the Italian keyboard was >> >SPEM, they flogged them off eventually as they fitted straight into the >> >QL connector and I bought one it was pretty good. >> My experience of these, from the repair end, is bad. >> >> Good points: >> >> . Looked good >> . Felt good >> >> Bad points: >> >> . 'gold' pcb contacts weren't. They oxidised and didn't work well >> after many years. Disassembling and cleaning was possible but >> very difficult. >> >> . Suffered very badly from keybounce, esp when oxidised >> 8749 developed to overcome this, but destroyed ser2. >> Hermes eventually solved this. >> >> . Ribbon cable to mini kbd connector pcb badly made - wires >> broke easily. Solved with my ubiquitous hot glue. >> >> . Destroyed the QL keyboard sockets for membranes. > Yes I eventually needed to use cut off strips of membrane to pad out >the slot >> >> . QL case top destroyed > Needed to file a slot in the back of the case to allow cable to sit in Ah - I think this is a _different_ keyboard. The one I was rabbiting on about actually took the place of the QL keyboard. Sorry.... >The Di-Ren stuff I still have although one of our club members has it on >extended loan due to his S/H needing Tony's attention ( my fault I still >haven't sent it to him ). Please do - bet it is a broken pin. >I thought the Di-Ren kit was very good and will have it back in my >original system soon as I can. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
