Amiga 600 mechanical keyboard kits available

[phaeax]

Interested in fully assembled when available!

 

[Aeberbach]

Thought I would post a picture of my A600 now that I have received it, built my own keyboard and have the full set of keycaps:



Here's the full-sized link: https://i.imgur.com/Z7zNOwk.jpg

It's beautiful to look at and the feel is amazing, it makes me want to do some assembly and play some text adventures. I never had one of these little machines back in the day but it is fast becoming a favourite. However I am again waiting on some parts to come in before I can build any more keyboards.

Yesterday I designed and printed a mount for the Centurion Goex drive emulator. I'm waiting on the OLED display to complete that little project. I have an Individual Computers memory expansion + Indivision fitted and the VGA output neatly fits in the slot the modulator used to occupy. I am also building a TF536 for 68030 acceleration, and working with a guy that has designed a riser to plug this accelerator over the top of the PLCC-mounted 68000 in the A600. At this rate I am not going to need to buy a Warp 1260

 

[Rakeim132]

Hi Adam. I bought the GOEX too... why would you need to print a mount for it? Is it going external?

 

[Aeberbach]

It's going internal, but I did not like their mount - mine is at https://pinshape.com/items/101895-3d-printed-amiga-600-mount-for-goex-drive

The one from Centurion is OK but it definitely leans toward saving plastic rather than being sturdy! Also mine uses M3 nuts as inserts, Prusa-style, where the brass inserts were a little loose in the mount I got from Centurion.

 

[Xanxi]

Hi. I just want to confirm i have received the keyboard assembly and it is fantastic. Now chasing keys on Pimp my Keyboard (i need to sort out AZERTY layout).
Leaving feedback. Thanks.

 

[AmigaUser]

PM'd re: 2 x A600 kits. Fingers crossed!

 

[Aeberbach]

Hi - sorry but you seem to have replies to PMs blocked and I can't reply to you there.

I can help you with two PCBs with cables, connectors and stabilisers but not keyswitches (I have none at the moment), you can find those many places - I recommend Novelkeys LLC.

 

[AmigaUser]

Weird. Mods: any reason my PMs are being blocked? I haven't changed any settings, and I've purchased from other sellers on here in the past.

@Aeberbach - This is perfect. Seeing as how my PMs are screwy, how would I send payment/proceed? Email?

 

[Aeberbach]

I did manage to sent you a PM, did you see it? At mac dot com I use this same username also, if you want to try email.

 

[davideo]

Weird. Mods: any reason my PMs are being blocked? I haven't changed any settings, and I've purchased from other sellers on here in the past

I've had a quick look and can't see anything wrong.

Can you send me a PM please so I can try and reply to it?

 

[FelixNZ]

Hi, I'd be interested in one of these keyboard kits - I'm attempting to set up a Mister in an A600 case I've acquired - is it possible to set these up to output via regular old USB?

 

[Rakeim132]

Felix: no they are meant to be used on an Amiga 600 which has its controller on the motherboard.
To do what you want to do you need a third party interface called Keyrah (made by Individual Computers).

 

[FelixNZ]

Ah cheers - having looked at those before, the cost of getting one to Australia is a bit prohibitive - I might have to make do cutting the case up a little bit (would rather not of course) and just installing a modern 75% keyboard instead :/

 

[Rakeim132]

36EUR too expensive?

https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/produkt-details/product/keyrah-v2.html

And you want to destroy the case of an Amiga that you could sell for 3 times this price in Australia to put a USB keyboard in it??

I won’t tell you what I really think but I believe you get the idea...

 

[FelixNZ]

+another 30eu for shipping, making it around about $100AUD for the converter, plus $117 for the mech kit shipped.

 

[Rakeim132]

You forgot the Cherry MX keys which will be another 180 USD.

 

[FelixNZ]

True! although I spotted I could go with DHL for the Keyrah shipping which would bring that down to around $70AUD - still looks like the dremel will be getting a bit of work..

 

[Heywood]

Slight derail here but hopefully to help FelixNZ with another option and potentially help Aeberbach make a sale - I had a keyrah and didn't like it, so I designed my own functional equivalent using a teensy back when I had a Raspberry Pi living in my A600 case - https://github.com/thinghacker/amiga600_usb_pcb it also drives the LEDs and uses QMK firmware so you can change the keymap if you don't like what I used

 

[FelixNZ]

That does look a lot more elegant! and a lot cheaper to acquire the little "teensy" board too, that sounds like a go-er to avoid cutting up my case, thanks!!

 

[Aeberbach]

Nice project, Heywood!