[vcf-midatlantic] Tandy 6000HD lives!

[Jonathan Gevaryahu]

On 3/17/2019 11:08 PM, RETRO Innovations via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> On 3/17/2019 9:53 PM, Peter Cetinski wrote:
>> Sacrificial Sun Type 4 keyboards are the easiest solution.  The pads 
>> are ready to just pop right in to your Tandy keyboard, no gluing, etc 
>> necessary. Every Sun keyboard I’ve opened have had very good foam 
>> pads.  I suspect it’s a combination of younger age and better quality 
>> foam.
>>
>> But the Sun enthusiasts will hate you. :)
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>> On Mar 17, 2019, at 10:36 PM, RETRO Innovations via vcf-midatlantic 
>>> <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> So, for someone who desperately needs to rebuild Model 2/12/16 
>>> keyboards and is not prepared to cut out discs by hand, what do I buy?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
> Yeah, not sure I want to kill a Sun KB to rob discs.
>
> And, Mike L., I knew about the Texelec, but I saw in here folks saying 
> they don't always work.  I read the thread linked and it looks like 
> Sara has been refining the product, so perhaps the issues are gone?
>
> Jim
>
>
After reading the whole thread linked, it seems the materials of the 
original discs are now known:

Its a thin layer of mylar, with a layer of aluminum deposited on top of 
it, and another layer of mylar deposited on top of that.

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