[sdiy] Keyboard assemblies?...

[Oren B. Leavitt]

Thrift stores are a great source, too, often very cheap.
Online auctions can be good, too, especially if you don't live in or near
a big city.

...Basically anything you can string a string of resistors on!

QWERTY keyboards can be kindof tricky to mod since they are pretty much of
one-peice construction and the switches are hardwired in a matrix
configuration - of course nothing can stop a crafty DIY'er ;-)
You might have better luck with some the *really* old computer keyboards
(or numeric keypads) that are actually built of individual key switch
assemblies soldered to PCB.


> (don't trash any hammond b3's...)

I did see one appear, in excellent condition with it's Leslie, in a
Salvation Army thriftstore about 15 years ago for $500 - It was sold in a
heart beat!


Happy Harry wrote:

> There are a LOT of old home organs being left at the curb these
> days... ask some friends that drive trucks, etc to look out
> for you.  If you can find one... the best tips come from the
> sanitation workers who see this stuff every day...
>
> (don't trash any hammond b3's...)

> I would get a cheap Casio and a Midi Converter myself... even brand

> new that could get you in the $150 class...
>
> H^) harry
>
> >From: Studio 271 Productions <studio271 at mail.ev1.net>
> >To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> >Subject: [sdiy] Keyboard assemblies?...
> >Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 12:55:57 -0500
> >
> >K...
> >       I've been working on making an old qwerty kb into a synth
> >style one, but the project was ruined when I "accidentally" broke off
> >a large plastic piece in the area I was going to use, so now I can't
> >use that idea at all. I was wondering if there were just plain
> >musical kb assemblies for sale in small quantities?
> >       When I talk about assemblies, I basically mean an array of
> >*just* switches that I can use to make my own custon kb controller
> >fer a homemade sytnh (Mmmmm... homemade...) If anyone could point me
> >in the right direction, I'd be happy. If not, I'd be content. Maybe.
> >PLEASE HELP!!!!...
> >
> >-271
> >
> >P.S. - I'd have checked the archives fer this, but I'm having
> >temporary problems on my side connecting to the site right now...
>
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