BTW those TG3 boards might be a prime candidate for DSA 2077:
or G20 Semiotic.
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I am really starting to lean towards just keeping it as is & cleaning the scuffs off the case the best I can. I actually donāt think Iāll need to convert it. It didnāt come with a cord, but it has a PS2 port on the back so I can buy a male to male PS2 cable then run that from the board to my active PS2 to USB cable which will get it working. Then I can add my Hatsu USB to USB controller converter to get at least TMK compatibility. Although I will admit QMK or VIA compatibility would be far preferable.
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I agree. That is the best solution. It really doesnāt need much work beyond cable compatibility. QMK would be nice, but you could see if TMK is enough.
That top-right row would be perfect for artisans, for somebody who uses those. [I wouldnāt put artisans on a vintage board]. Or, a token G20 semiotic row. But the stock keycaps there are fairly useful, too.
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I think you nailed it as to why mine is so clean, mustāve been a newer one that never got put into service before wherever these came from closed. I kinda feel a little bad now seeing Iām the only one who got such a clean one that I know of so far. The nice thing is that these caps should clean up pretty well for you guys & vint/early pretool MX blacks can survive an atom bomb (Iāve harvested & salvaged MX blacks in much much worse shape that still turned out good) so weāll all get some good things from this deal!
Something like that will be pretty necessary. The thing speaks AT, but its factory firmware layout is odd to say the least.
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I got one of those MMD HE plates that dropped just recently. They have an online configurator that seems quite decent and easy to use. Threw in some Akko Astrolink and put it into my Monon60 R2. I still donāt like HE and donāt understand the fuss, but maybe itās just not my cup of tea.
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So, I found out because I completely forgot about it in the stack of papers on my desk. Turns out they send you a nastygram saying theyāre going to Close Your Fedex Account (and probably make it a PITA to open a new one).
I will also note that the Fedex site is bloody awful to navigate and makes the simple act of paying a bill a hunting expedition for the right link. āAccounts and paymentsā takes me to a useless page where I can set the ānicknameā for my address and thatās it. Turns out you just have to go to the URL in the original invoice and type everything in by hand.
I am always amazed at companies that make it HARD to pay them money like this.
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