[Coco] Coco KB membrane replacement

Scott Wendt malfunct at msn.com
Tue May 16 18:56:59 EDT 2017


I would be very surprised if the membrane in the CoCo 3 and CoCo 2 were the same as they have a different key layout. The CoCo 1 doesn't use a membrane but instead some rubber domes beneath the chicklet keys.
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From: Coco <coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com> on behalf of RWAP Software <rich at rwapservices.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 12:34:53 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [Coco] Coco KB membrane replacement

We would need examples of the three membranes to compare - if the
physical layout is the same, then it is quite possible that they could
be merged into one membrane by careful routing - but alas experience has
shown that often there are small physical differences between different
models of keyboards (not talking about the Coco here)...

Rich Mellor RWAP Software www.rwapsoftware.co.uk<http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk> www.sellmyretro.com<http://www.sellmyretro.com>

On 2017-05-16 18:52, RETRO Innovations wrote:
> On 5/16/2017 12:48 PM, Ron wrote:
>> Hi Salvador,
>>
>> Jim Brain has been doing the research and I believe his focus has been
>> on the Coco 3.  I'm hoping there's a way to make a replacement
>> compatible with both or offer 2 different ones.  No matter what, we
>> want to keep the cost as low as possible.
> I was actually hopeful that the membrane replacement could be made
> generic enough to support multiple KB variants.
>
> Jim

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