Commodore 64 / 128 latching Key Adapter

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Those old Home Computers often suffer from electronics dying. I had a problem with my Commodore 128 where one of the latching Keys on the Keyboard stopped working entirely. Replacing it was nearly impossible, so I decided to design an adapter myself. It's designed to fit those cheap Chinese latching 8x8mm Switches available at Amazon and other sources. You can find them here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SFRBLG2?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The bigger part with the 8x8 hole is for using in the Keyboard, while the two small parts are the adapters for the key to switch. Just drop the Switch into the 8x8 hole and mount the Key using the proper adapter. Then insert the replacement in your Keyboard and adjust Key height. If the height is okay, glue the Switch to the Large Adapter to stop it from going further down.