Re: [NTLK] Newton Keyboard

From: esworp_at_mac.com
Date: Sun Sep 30 2001 - 19:45:28 EDT


On Sunday, September 30, 2001, at 05:09 PM, Christopher Plummer wrote:

> What kind of foam rubber do you use?
I would suggest a kind that is not too dense.

> Does it wear out?

If you use a one that is _not_ dense enough it will probably wear out
(i'm just guessing here)
> Where do I find it?

Is there a craft supply store nearby? Perhaps a packing materials place
might be good, too...

>
>> You're right! The keyboard _is_ a little odd. one thing you can do is:
>>
>> 1.) pop of all the keys. then
>> 2.) get ahold of a sheet of foam rummber. something big enough to fit
>> in the recess of the keyboard, and thick enough to support the keys in
>> their resting positions but no so thick as to make a full depression
>> difficult. then you
>> 3.) poke holes in the foam rubber where the little piston on each key
>> will travel.
>>
>> boom! your golden!
>
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