xrbrevin Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 anyone know where i can obtain a full set of keys for my 800XL keyboard? they are an unusual type - see pic alternatively, a source for a replacement keyboard would also be appreciated thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Those are the Alps switches, which are a good variant for the 600/800XL. Maybe Best has key caps in stock. Otherwise keep checking ebay or craigslist for 'parts' machines with the Alps switches. That keycap font is unique and not too hard to indentify. I have a non-working 600XL with an SCCO/Stackpole keyboard that might work. I can test it if you are interested. My guess is it works, but the typing experience is not as good as the Alps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Oh btw, 'myatari' seller on ebay sells keyboards but I do not recommend buying from him. Buyer beware!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamm Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I don’t know Alps made any of the Atari keyboards. Is there a picture of the keycaps these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, jamm said: I don’t know Alps made any of the Atari keyboards. Is there a picture of the keycaps these? Yes here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 thanks for the responses are 600XL and 800XL keyboards interchangeable? ive never tried but the 600XL one looks like it sits taller, i.e. more 'proud' if you know what i mean. maybe its due to lack of room inside the smaller case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 i may have some somewhere. drop me a PM in the morning and I'll go check out some boxes of keycaps i have stored in our garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manterola Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) If there are problems with few keys you can desolder the switch clean it and very carefully fix the position of the contacts. I did that (about 12 keys) and is was very time consuming. But I wanted to keep my only Atari with Alps keyboard. More simple solution is to get another keyboard from a broken Atari XL computer but it'd probably won't be an Alps keyboard. Now, taking a keyboard from 600XL with type 2 keyboard, it is not a bad idea, those keyboards are also great. Edited February 13, 2020 by manterola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, xrbrevin said: thanks for the responses are 600XL and 800XL keyboards interchangeable? ive never tried but the 600XL one looks like it sits taller, i.e. more 'proud' if you know what i mean. maybe its due to lack of room inside the smaller case? You're welcome. Yes they are interchangeable. One looks like it sits taller only because the variants keycaps probably have different heights and shape. Edited February 13, 2020 by Sugarland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 if it was the type that uses the '+' shaped connection, i'd have a massive choice of aftermarket keys - even lego bricks fit these according to perifractic! but the saving grace is that the Alps keyboard has a nicer action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 @xrbrevin keyboard and spare keycaps boxed and ready for courier collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 a thousand thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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