atod
Experienced Member
I'm restoring a Lear Siegler ADM-3A terminal. The CRT was leaking a brown sticky goo for many years (likely from the polyvinyl adhesive) down into the keyboard. As a result, all the solder terminals at the bottom of the keyboard corroded off. I tried using a Dremel drill and Xacto knife to dig around them so I could solder new ones, however ended up breaking the spring inside the key press assembly.
Does anyone know where or whom may have a replacement for this keyboard? I have all the keys, I just need the assembly. I'm scared that it may not exist anymore. Alternatively, a keyboard with similar style mechanics so I can "cut out" the key-press assembly as a square and join it into this keyboard (where I broke the assembly).
Hopefully I can find a way to fix this or this terminal may become trash.
Thanks !
(Pics follow)
Does anyone know where or whom may have a replacement for this keyboard? I have all the keys, I just need the assembly. I'm scared that it may not exist anymore. Alternatively, a keyboard with similar style mechanics so I can "cut out" the key-press assembly as a square and join it into this keyboard (where I broke the assembly).
Hopefully I can find a way to fix this or this terminal may become trash.
Thanks !
(Pics follow)