[sdiy] replacement keyboards available

[greg montalbano]

At 02:19 PM 3/23/03 +0000, you wrote:
>Hmmm...
>
>Greg wrote:
> > so I thought I'd pass this along:
> > 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2515630999&category=16219
>
>These look like the keyboard in my Roland W-30, so I'm guessing the
>contacts will be conductive rubber onto conductive PCB pads, i.e. two sets
>of SPST switches per key.

You are right, sir -- some very quick-&-dirty photos at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~klosmon/_wsn/page3.html

These keyboards ARE new & functional;  they're just not very special.
I will be wiring one up to one of my Matrix-6 units to replace the horribly 
savaged keyboard it currently possesses.
Ah, well -- anybody else know of a source of QUALITY keyboards (other than 
the salvage route?).

~GMM
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>Just thought I'd mention this in case anyone thinks they are
>sprung-contacts.
>
>Greg: I'm sure many here would appreciate a review of these keyboards when
>yours arrive.  And conformation of the contact construction.
>
>Cheers,
>Neil
>
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