[Coco] Mechanical keyboard upgrades for the CoCo

[Barry Nelson]

Re the stuck keys, you could try removing the key cap and then carefully spraying the key post with WD40, then put the key back and press it a few times. Don't soak it, just spray it lightly. Depending on the keyboard be careful not to lose the springs when you lift off the key.

On Aug 24, 2015, at 4:38 PM, coco-request at maltedmedia.com wrote:

> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:58:52 -0400
> From: Salvador Garcia <ssalvadorgarcia at netscape.net>
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Mechanical keyboard upgrades for the CoCo
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> Hi Ed,
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> 
> I have a CoCo 1. Some of the keys seem "stuck". When I press them they don't budge until I exert a bit more of force to get them to move. This problem is not new and since the 80s I wanted to get a replacement keyboard (drooled over the ads in Rainbow), but even at $70 USD it was far beyond what I could afford. Since I was living abroad I calculated about 2.25x more to cover shipping and import duties.
> 
> 
> I would pay $150 USD, if I can start generating an income again (I just got laid off). But if this project is a go I am sure I have time to have this amount available by the time the kb is ready to ship. Salvador