saved from the junk!

matt3o · 17 Jun 2013, 11:49

Look what I've found at my local junk dealer!

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unfortunately it's without cable and it misses one feet, but it's pretty nice nonetheless. Now to the cleaning!

Muirium · 17 Jun 2013, 12:19

Should clean up a treat, I think. And more than useable with the feet retracted anyway. Nice catch.

matt3o · 17 Jun 2013, 13:04

now all I have to do is to build a controller for it

Muirium · 17 Jun 2013, 13:20

And piggyback the old one so you can share its delicate connections to the membrane?

Finally, some custom progress is coming to buckling springs!

matt3o · 17 Jun 2013, 13:30

yes, converting it into a TKL DIY is a must at this point

those switches are soooo sexy!

Muirium · 17 Jun 2013, 13:32

TKL? Ambitious! And exactly what I have in mind, too. There's nothing quite as clicky as a "crouching spring axis".

matt3o · 17 Jun 2013, 13:34

this afternoon I'll open it and explore feasibility...

Muirium · 17 Jun 2013, 13:53

The good news is that there's oodles of room in there. I'm thinking of doing a Bluetooth mod to a Model M as a first step. Custom controller, dual mode USB with charging. Definitely space for months and months of battery! Then, with experience under my belt, getting more creative with the form factor on another board.

Going to need some Model Ms first though!

Luke · 17 Jun 2013, 14:29

Why not try a 60% layout! I haven't seen one without the function keys yet, would be fun

matt3o · 17 Jun 2013, 14:36

I could reuse the case for the TKL. A 60% would require a completely new case.

Luke · 17 Jun 2013, 14:46

matt3o wrote:I could reuse the case for the TKL. A 60% would require a completely new case.

Ye I guess, still would be interesting

Muirium · 17 Jun 2013, 14:53

Might want to look at this, Luke:

matt3o · 17 Jun 2013, 14:55

60% + function row would be feasible though

Muirium · 17 Jun 2013, 15:02

I'd go TKL because of the serious shortage of modifiers. Only four keys besides space bar on row 1: that's a squeeze just to get by, let alone taking one for the function layer.

Usually I much prefer the symmetry of 60% so I see the appeal. Maybe once you've a stockpile of IBMs to work on!

matt3o · 17 Jun 2013, 15:08

I'd use CAPSLOCK and RIGHT CTRL as FN1 and FN2... so it would be possible... mmmmh... well I have time to play with this until I get the missing parts for the brownfox

Edit: Model M inside an M0110 case.... mmmmmh

Muirium · 17 Jun 2013, 15:37

Mmmmmm?!?

matt3o · 17 Jun 2013, 15:42

wondering if it would be possible to put the model m plate inside an m0110 case with some cutting... I have one spare m0110 case around... have to try