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Hi there, I have a question, what will be the most flexible layout and will I be able to modify it ? If I get a F77 with full size backspace and shift - will I be able to later modify it to split backspace and/or split shift ? - assuming I buy the additional flippers/barrels/keys. Basically, I can'...

So no standing custom on this forum to force OP to wait until at least page 2 before useful information is provided?

Will it include entries for abstruse gifs and memes? More seriously, was there not already a GH wiki at some point? What happened to it? From memory it got wiped out along with most of the forums back when he who shall not be named planted a worm or something. I spend time on both forums, among man...

The ultimate in minimalist keyboards, the CandyBar : Interesting. Someone's made that already, or is it your design? Looks fun, if it's not patented or otherwise reserved, I might have a go at making a PCB for this. Yes I designed it- was an exercise in minimalism only. I don't think it'd be all to...

The ultimate in minimalist keyboards, the CandyBar :



http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/# ... 36dbf84c03

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0100010 wrote: ↑Need a shot of one column of keys from every row, upside down in a line; so we can see the stem lengths mentioned.

Pretty long stem. Right?

For an IC photo, I will open up the case tonight.

Nice. Thanks for the pic. Every row is unique, stem length wise.

Need a shot of one column of keys from every row, upside down in a line; so we can see the stem lengths mentioned.

Thanks Hypersphere for the well wishes - I do hope PayPal resolves this hold satisfactorily. We are actually making the PCB more like the original 4704 design with this change. I had expected for the PCB to stick out the side like with an XT keyboard (for the production PCBs) but now we will be usi...

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Looks like I have 229 Model F flippers. Enough for 2 sets of 84, with 61 left over. Nice! Where did they all come from? I have an old XT I'll probably sacrifice, then bite the bullet and buy some Ellipse flippers for a backup FSSK. All the flippers used by an xwhatsit controller shall be similar. T...

Looks like I have 229 Model F flippers. Enough for 2 sets of 84, with 61 left over.

I collected a bunch of Model F parts just to have; but now with Ellipses' board ordered - I presume I will never use. I should probably do a count on how many Model F flippers I have ("a lot"). How many flippers does an SSK need?

I'm working on a redesign of Xwhatsit's controller. The things I am changing are cable pitch, PCB size, and USB connector. The ribbon cable pitch that I want to use is 0.1". This is common enough that single pre-cut 2, 3, or 4 inch pieces can be purchased from Digikey or Mouser - and is much easier...

He probably means this key set :

When should we order through the site?

Ellipse wrote: ↑Success! Success! Success!
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Awesome.

Order a black set plus the right shift in another color, and then order enough other modifiers in that same color to complete the board. http://i50.tinypic.com/22tua.jpg Or, wait for another blank black complete set to show up on ebay (there has been a few since Unicomp ran out of black right shifts...

Yes - curious to see what the key spacing looks like with all of them in place.

Thanks seaworthy - I believe unicomp uses PBT but am not sure. Unicomp says they make mac modifiers but they do not fit on the old keyboards - can anyone confirm any other options for mac modifiers on old Model F/M's? If not you'd need to get a blank key if you don't want it to say "Alt" - Unicomp ...

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Preferrable would be this : http://tinyurl.com/gw2edae

However, all we could likely expect from Unicomp would be this : http://tinyurl.com/q9x7vq2

Kind of like this :

... while some of us are thinking $325 for this is much cheaper than our own F62 / 107 rebuilds ...

The two holes should be 1/4" - if they are not I will have them make the production ones 1/4". The cable relief cylinder is on the top cover like for your photo - they did not photograph the inside of the top cover. It will be a cylinder with a drilled thread like the original and in the original s...

I see the updated pics. The holes on the bottom look too small? Where is the raised column and tapped hole for the cable relief? Do the 4 case screw holes on the F62 not go through the tabs on the bottom plate (like they do on the F107)?

For reference :

Need internal case pictures, to see the plate assembly mounting holes, cable strain relief / grounding and cable hole.

It's not just that bottom right one - pretty much every barrel hole in that pic has some issues.

Can you get a pic of how the bases of the barrels align on the back side of the plate?

Is not the F77 essentially an SSK? Sure you have to manage the number row and F row being combined - but it seems close enough.

10' is good. Black would work for grey and black cases. I would imagine a beige color cable would be better for the off-white color case?

snoopy wrote: ↑ok... but there are no black iso keys. neither the iso enter, nor the iso left shift. unicomp never had them.

Oh wow. Learn something new everyday.