kainchick Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Okay so i got a new keyboard today (well not really new its a IBM Model M SpaceSaver that i picked up for 4 bucks today) And now i have this Micro Innovations one: http://www.mic-innovations.com/details.cfm?id=KB300X ANy suggestions on what to make with it? Besides Painting it or compleatly destorying it? I'll post pictures of the Final resault with whatever i do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Make it so when you press a key it lights up. Put an LED and a switch under each key... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainchick Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 Hmmm I'll look into the cost for that...But thats be pretty awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadaender Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Make it so when you press a key it lights up. Put an LED and a switch under each key... I was going to suggest the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainchick Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 We should set up a fund for kainchick to do this mod :) Then I'll send it to someone who contributed money :) kidding but ill have to get the money for the LED Lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay-Cal Bob Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 where did u get the keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainchick Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 I got it from a store eqivilent to K-mart Just not as crappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay-Cal Bob Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 sweetness well your lucky. i asked my mom if she had any model m's laying around her work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I'm getting a Server Error on the link... :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainchick Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 I'm getting a Server Error on the link... :/ Hmm i am too i wasnt earlyer so ill just post a picture of it later once its not like 2:45 am where i am. Heres another link for now : http://www.provantage.com/micro-innovation...0x~7MCRK00R.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Add some USB ports and Mic + Headphone jacks down the side so they are easily accessible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Make it musical! Fit the (computer) keyboard in to an unwanted but working (musical) keybord and wireup the keys on the (computer) keyboard to the (musical) keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 get one of those cars that play a lil song when you open it, pull it apart and hook that up to a key, or all of the keys. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalada Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Make it so when you press a key it lights up. Put an LED and a switch under each key... That's a lot of LEDs. Bulk Purchase I think ;-) But that WOULD be sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentinel Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Make it so when you press a key it lights up. Put an LED and a switch under each key... That's a lot of LEDs. Bulk Purchase I think ;-) But that WOULD be sweet. check out http://www.ledshoppe.com/ great prices and free worldwide shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainchick Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 Okay so im Going to do the LED light thing but i might also take stingwrays idea and put USB and headset and mic down the side for easy accesss, any suggestions on how to go about this? FOr the LED's Im going to go with the Red and Blue or 2000mcd 3mm Violet UV LED TO match my case. Not sure deponds on how much money i can get. Suggestions diagrams anything would be highly appreicated. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Get some of that plastic which is semi-transparent (i.e. light can pass thourgh it, but it blurs and distorts the light). Cut holes in the tops of all the keys, stick the transparent plastic on to each key. For the electronics the PS/2 ports might not be able to power the keyboard and the LED array (most likly it can since it can power hard drives). I surgest what you do for the LEDs is glue them all the the bottom of the inside of the keyboard. The wiring of them is going to be prety nightmarish... los of soldering and lots of gluing of wires... actualy, it might (i say might) be easy to glue tin foil to the under side of the second plastic sheet in the keyboard and then have a rudimentry connection system... i surgest you bend the pin on the LET up so when the key is press down the pin acts like a spring... I hope you all found my ideas about the creating this monster usfull ^^ Edit: It would probably be better to drill holes insted of cut holes in the keys :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainchick Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 yea it might just be a tad easier sparda :P though when you said cut i assumed you met drill Edit: I think i might paint the keyboard purple to go with the lights or black cause it might looks better or red and blue, depedning on what colurs i go with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainchick Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 so im going to paint the keyboard now ill post pictures of the final resault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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