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Re: CPC664 Keyboard Membranes, anywhere to get them? Also a new CPC?

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On Saturday, 18 August 2007 13:48:08 UTC+1, Julian  wrote:
> Tomaz Kac wrote:
> >>>>> Just wondering if anyone knows a source of new CPC664 keyboard membranes?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Also, anyone know where to get a new CPC from?  Seems every other 
> >>>>> computer has a source of new ones or near new ones, why not CPC?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Julian
> >>>
> >> Anyone know what's involved in having something like this 
> >> re-manufactured?  process & costs?  and who might be able to do the job?
> > 
> > I think the best place to ask is RWAP :
> > 
> > http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/
> > 
> > He sells newely manufactured membranes for ZX Spectrum...
> > 
> > TC
> >  -----------
> >   Tomaz Kac,   tomcat@sgn.net
> > /*--------------------------------------------------------*/
> > float l,I,Q,_,o;int E;main(){I=1.125;while(I>=-1.225){for(l=
> > -2;l<=1;l+=3/79.0){Q=_=0;for(E=127;Q*Q+_*_<4.0&&--E>32;){o=Q
> > ;Q=Q*Q-_*_+l;_=2*o*_+I;}putchar(E);}putchar(10);I-=9/88.0;}}
> 
> I emailed them to see if it was possible and it is but in the end comes 
> down to costs.  Apparently if they were manufactured, they would need to 
> be in a lot of around 1000 minimum and they'd probably charge about 15 
> pounds each.  Ouch! unless you can find >1000 potential customers.
> 
> For me, sure I'd buy a couple of new ones at that price, but not 1000.
> 
> Julian

The good news is that we have now managed to find a UK manufacturer which made a small production run viable - CPC664 membranes are now available to purchase from :
http://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/%2ABRAND_NEW%2A_Amstrad_CPC664_Keyboard_Membranes-2584

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