Jan Beta | Atari XE Mechanical Replacement Keyboard @JanBeta | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 minutes ago.
I'm building and testing the DecentXE keyboard, a complete mechanical replacement for the Atari XE series keyboards. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
DecentXE Project Github:
github.com/bleroy/3d-junkyard/tree/main/Atari130MX
Order fully assembled or kit versions:
forums.atariage.com/topic/352558-decent-xe-mechanical-keyboard-for-atari-xe-computers-how-to-order-one/#comment-5275291
Nicole (who won the giveaway) put together an excellent blog article about the process:
https://nicole.express/2024/have-you-typed-atari-today.html
AtariAge Forum Thread about the Project:
forums.atariage.com/topic/324588-atari-130xe-keyboard-rebuild-vintage-keycaps-on-modern-switches
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Here's the Plan for Today
3:10 Sponsor Message
3:38 Project History and Github
7:09 How to get one
8:32 Mounting the Stabilizers
11:14 Setting the Jumpers (The wrong Way!)
12:21 Fitting the Key Switches
15:17 Soldering the regular Switches
16:40 Fitting the low profile Switches
18:22 Connecting the flexible PCB
20:06 Testing and Troubleshooting
24:22 Putting the Keycaps on
29:02 Putting it into the Atari
31:32 Thank you & Good night
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MUSIC by FOCUS 10 focus10music.bandcamp.com
EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS I USE: kit.co/janbeta *
MERCHANDISE: janbeta.creator-spring.com
MASTODON: social.janbeta.net
PATREON: patreon.com/janbeta
KO-FI: ko-fi.com/janbeta
WEBSITE: janbeta.net
TWITCH: twitch.tv/thejanbeta
YT CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP: youtube.com/channel/UCftUpOO4h9EgH0eDOZtjzcA/join
Thanks for watching!
This video was sponsored by PCBWay. @PCBWay
* Stuff marked with "*" contains affiliate links. You don't pay anything extra and I get a little commission from everything you buy through the links (even if you buy something different there).
#JanBeta #Atari #AtariXE #Atari8Bit #DecentXE #Keyboard #Replacement #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #OpenHardware #Modding #MechanicalKeyboard #PCBWay
I'm building and testing the DecentXE keyboard, a complete mechanical replacement for the Atari XE series keyboards. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
DecentXE Project Github:
github.com/bleroy/3d-junkyard/tree/main/Atari130MX
Order fully assembled or kit versions:
forums.atariage.com/topic/352558-decent-xe-mechanical-keyboard-for-atari-xe-computers-how-to-order-one/#comment-5275291
Nicole (who won the giveaway) put together an excellent blog article about the process:
https://nicole.express/2024/have-you-typed-atari-today.html
AtariAge Forum Thread about the Project:
forums.atariage.com/topic/324588-atari-130xe-keyboard-rebuild-vintage-keycaps-on-modern-switches
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Here's the Plan for Today
3:10 Sponsor Message
3:38 Project History and Github
7:09 How to get one
8:32 Mounting the Stabilizers
11:14 Setting the Jumpers (The wrong Way!)
12:21 Fitting the Key Switches
15:17 Soldering the regular Switches
16:40 Fitting the low profile Switches
18:22 Connecting the flexible PCB
20:06 Testing and Troubleshooting
24:22 Putting the Keycaps on
29:02 Putting it into the Atari
31:32 Thank you & Good night
----------------------------------------------
MUSIC by FOCUS 10 focus10music.bandcamp.com
EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS I USE: kit.co/janbeta *
MERCHANDISE: janbeta.creator-spring.com
MASTODON: social.janbeta.net
PATREON: patreon.com/janbeta
KO-FI: ko-fi.com/janbeta
WEBSITE: janbeta.net
TWITCH: twitch.tv/thejanbeta
YT CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP: youtube.com/channel/UCftUpOO4h9EgH0eDOZtjzcA/join
Thanks for watching!
This video was sponsored by PCBWay. @PCBWay
* Stuff marked with "*" contains affiliate links. You don't pay anything extra and I get a little commission from everything you buy through the links (even if you buy something different there).
#JanBeta #Atari #AtariXE #Atari8Bit #DecentXE #Keyboard #Replacement #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #OpenHardware #Modding #MechanicalKeyboard #PCBWay
