New build keyboard cables
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:17 pm
Hi all
I've built myself a mechanical keyboard using a ZX81+38 PCB which I've been using with various ZX81 and Spectrum emulators via an Arduino Leonardo, which is great. I'd like to solder a set of the 5 way and 8 way membrane keyboard connectors onto the mechanical keyboard PCB and then use some kind of flat ribbon cable to join my keyboard directly to a ZX81 motherboard's connectors.
The problem is, I'm nut sure whether such cables are available or where to get them and I couldn't find any on the usual retro sites with Sinclair parts. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Apologies if this has been covered before, but I couldn't find it in the search.
Cheers
Dave
I've built myself a mechanical keyboard using a ZX81+38 PCB which I've been using with various ZX81 and Spectrum emulators via an Arduino Leonardo, which is great. I'd like to solder a set of the 5 way and 8 way membrane keyboard connectors onto the mechanical keyboard PCB and then use some kind of flat ribbon cable to join my keyboard directly to a ZX81 motherboard's connectors.
The problem is, I'm nut sure whether such cables are available or where to get them and I couldn't find any on the usual retro sites with Sinclair parts. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Apologies if this has been covered before, but I couldn't find it in the search.
Cheers
Dave