Re: Wanted: a spare PET shift lock -switch

From: Hans Liss <hans_at_liss.pp.se>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2020 20:35:00 +0200
Message-Id: <BCD6507F-2BA2-419F-BEAA-0B861147F229_at_liss.pp.se>
I have lots of Complicated Linear switches but no spare locking ones. Is yours completely lost or just defective? I have some experience repairing them - I fixed a locking switch on a TI-99/4A keyboard by using parts from a working switch together with the locking mechanism from the defective one.

/Hans

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> On 30 May 2020, at 20:17, Ville Laustela <ville.laustela_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Ruud,
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> thanks for the offer. Well, I try not to collect extranous spares, and I am not looking to buy more PETs, so I’d just like the one switch :) If that’s Ok, I’ll wait and see if anyone else comes up with just the switch. If not, then I’ll get back to you later about the whole keyboard.
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> (It seems that this is the switch type: https://deskthority.net/wiki/Futaba_linear_lock).
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> Ville
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>> Ruud_at_baltissen.org <Ruud_at_Baltissen.org> kirjoitti 27.5.2020 kello 20.09:
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>> Hallo Ville,
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>>> I’d be happy to pay something like 5-10 euros for the switch (+shipping
>>> costs to Finland).
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>> What about sending you a complete US keyboard? Gives you a lot of
>> reserve keys. Just P&P is good enough for me.
>> 
>> If interested, PM me.
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>> --
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>> Kind regards / Met vriendelijke groet, Ruud Baltissen
>> www.Baltissen.org
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Received on 2020-05-30 21:01:44

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