[rescue] What would you pay for a Type 5 keyboard?

[Jonathan Patschke]

On Fri, 4 Jun 2021, Dave McGuire wrote:

>> Maybe my perception that the type-4 and type-5 are cheaper designs is
>> well-founded?  They certainly _feel_ cheaper.  (Here using "cheaper"
>> as distinct from "less expensive".)
>
>  A bit, yes.  The Type 4 is a capacitive keyboard that uses the little
> mylar-ish disk glued to a foam pad.  They can be rebuilt, but it's very
> time-consuming if you have more than one.

TexElec kit has a kit for these (provided they're the correct size) for
restoring old Compaq Portable systems.  IIRC, YouTube presenter "The
8-bit Guy" punched them out a sheet at a time when he restored his first
Compaq Portable.

     https://texelec.com/product/foam-capacitive-pads-keytronic/

-- 
Jonathan Patschke
Austin, TX
USA