Keyboard Membranes

[retro_collector]

I would like membranes for my 464 and 6128 plus

[GUNHED]

Well, and I need one for the 6128 keyboard. Any idea where to get one?

[Audronic]

Well, and I need one for the 6128 keyboard. Any idea where to get one?

I also would like to Purchase 1 (One) for a CPC6128.


Thanks.  Ray

[Skunkfish]

Is it worth considering some sort of crowd sourcing campaign to ensure there is enough demand before commencing production?

[RWAP]

The problem with anything like this is to get pricing right - I have done pre-orders on my sellmyretro.com website before, but people always ask "when will it be produced" and "how much will it cost" - the problem is that without knowing how many people are interested, both questions have no real answers!

After all, to make a production run worthwhile and keep costs reasonable, you need a minimum run of 250 membranes to be honest - but getting 250 people to place a pre-order for a membrane is like pulling teeth!

If I had the time and ability to create a video, I would do it through kickstarter or similar, but then you are adding their fees to the cost of producing the item so that just makes it too expensive

I will set up something on sellmyretro - does anyone have a picture of the various membranes?   

I would also need to borrow a membrane of each type to get some pricing guidance from the factory.

[Lazy Dude]

Would they give you a choice of different grades of plastic?

[RWAP]

Would they give you a choice of different grades of plastic?

It depends on what you need it for - ideally the factory (UK based) would need original membranes and a keyboard to ensure everything aligns properly.  They would presumably use the same plastics they already use for my Sinclair, CPC and Amiga membranes - but if it needed to be more responsive, then they would look to use a thinner plastic.

[Lazy Dude]

That's good that you already know what materials they use. Takes away any guesswork with what they may think is ideal