[sdiy] Keyboards good for scrap / repurposing?

[MTG]

You will be competing with the Pro One refurb crowd, but the Novation 
Remote 37SL has been used for it's 37 note keybed. New they are 
expensive, but I got a for-parts one for less than $50 off eBay. That is 
the Fatar, and it's use is well documented "out there".  Comes with the 
diode matrix and cable of course.

On 2/17/2018 7:28 AM, sleepy_dog at gmx.de wrote:
> Hey list,
> 
> as I saw that Doepfer does not sell the shorter ( < 49 keys ) fatar 
> keybeds anymore,
> and also, for some builds, I don't require a new keyboard, I was wondering:
> 
> Are there some known models of keyboards (MIDI or with sound engine, no 
> matter) which would make sense to look for in "broken" condition to get 
> them cheap, to use the keys for DIY synths? I.e., they should lend 
> themselves well to ripping out the keybed/keys without damaging the 
> needed parts. I guess you'd always have to build new switches PCBs, as 
> such keyboards would have everything (I dont' need) on one PCB, right? 
> (I never opened such a thing)
> I am interested in both, quality, and "usable enough to have some fun" 
> types for different purposes ;-) And it's not restricted to short 
> keybords generally, just right now in particular I'm after a cheap 
> 37..43 key one.
> 
> 
> - Steve
> 
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