[GreenKeys] 15RO to 15KSR

[John, W9DDD]

Hi Guys,

I was recently able to purchase the keyboard contacts from Paul. So 
perhaps he has the corresponding base contact strip. It was obvious to 
me that someone had removed the contact strip from the keyboard, to what 
purpose I don't know.  They had soldered a twisted pair directly to the 
keyboard and routed it through the base making it impossible to removed 
the keyboard without cutting the twisted pair

The gear to drive the keyboard is part of the typing unit, I doubt it's 
missing, but worth a check.

Way back when, I was able to convert a 15 RO by simply getting a 
keyboard and slipping it in.  The cover was a little more difficult.  I 
suppose I could have purchased the panel from Teletype that has the 
cutout for the keyboard, but the budget of a college student required I 
not spend any more money.  I had a nibbling tool and a hacksaw.  So I 
cut the RO blank panel to fit the key board.  A nibbling tool is really 
more of an aluminum cutting tool, but I made it work for the curved 
places in the steel panel.

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You said "tomorrow" yesterday.

The above comments or recommendations are SWAG. Use at your own risk.
John, W9DDD

On 11/19/2022 3:03 PM, Tom Hunter wrote:
> Stan Voynick asked me about converting a 15 RO to a 15 KSR. I am 
> posting my comments to the group.
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> I looked into that with my 15RO and it was not possible. The keyboard 
> has sliding contacts that connect to the base. (Picture 1) There are 
> mating contacts in the KSR base. (Picture 2) My RO does not have those 
> contacts. Therefore a keyboard will not connect. I do not know if the 
> RO base even has the mating keyboard gears. At my age it is to 
> difficult to take the cover off to look. Maybe someone else can 
> enlighten us.
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> Tom N3CRK
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