Beam Spring 104+SSK Reproduction Project! First Batch In Stock, Shipping early next year after New Model F Project
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- Location: Canada
- Main keyboard: OmniKey with SKCL Greens
- Favorite switch: SKCL Greens!
This is the colour I picked when ordering mine, I can safely say these photos further validate my choice I can’t wait to have mine, I think I’ll be typing with it all week long!
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- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Brand New Model F F77 Keyboard
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Yes confirmed; these are one of the two available options of production sets. The sets all completed production a while back and they are great quality.
- thefarside
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM 4704 F107
- Main mouse: Old, boring Logitech
- Favorite switch: Buckling spring
Ellipse, I thought there was a version of the beam spring case that had a dip in it and that could be used as a pen holder. Is there a version of that case planned or is the one shown the only one available. It doesn’t matter to me if it has it or not but was curious.
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Ellipse F62
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master 3S
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs or clicky alps
Fairly certain it was a proposed design of the R2 keyboards that was rejected by the community and hence this new design is what he went for (and imo this one looks much better than the one with the curve so I'm all for it).thefarside wrote: ↑10 Apr 2024, 00:31Ellipse, I thought there was a version of the beam spring case that had a dip in it and that could be used as a pen holder. Is there a version of that case planned or is the one shown the only one available. It doesn’t matter to me if it has it or not but was curious.
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- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Brand New Model F F77 Keyboard
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As an update, the beam springs themselves can now be ordered separately here:
https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/product ... ng-extras/
They are IBM spec and some folks have used them to repair original rusty or damaged IBM beam springs.
Yes confirmed; that original proposal was not selected for production.
https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/product ... ng-extras/
They are IBM spec and some folks have used them to repair original rusty or damaged IBM beam springs.
Yes confirmed; that original proposal was not selected for production.
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Ellipse F62
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master 3S
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs or clicky alps
Just checking, are there any B62 without any kinds of split shift etc? Seems both of the ones on the product page has some kind of splitting going on. Thinking about getting a 60% as well while I don't have to pay double shipping for it.
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- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Brand New Model F F77 Keyboard
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Nope, only the listed models (plus the custom ones mentioned on that page) are available.
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Ellipse F62
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master 3S
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs or clicky alps
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- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Brand New Model F F77 Keyboard
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Not necessarily - as noted on the product pages you would want to check the production keycap photos to see if they cover your desired key arrangement. From what I can see, the sets include the 1U | \, 1U Fn, 1.75U Right Shift, but not a 1.5 backspace, 1.75 Ctrl, or 1.25 caps lock. As noted earlier, the factories cannot make extra keys as it would require additional molds due to the double shot injection molding process.
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- Location: US
- Main keyboard: IBM M122, 3270-style
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Trackpad 2
- Favorite switch: IBM 3278/3279 beamspring
I've been doing work on Hercules with a real 3279 and its keyboard. It's been a revelation compared to my M122. The touch is much lighter, with a longer travel past the actuation point. I'm really, really hoping that the beam spring Ellipse is making feels just like it. I don't care about the sound, just the touch.
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Ellipse F62
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master 3S
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs or clicky alps
Same for me, even though I haven't ever typed on an actual beamspring by the description it sounds as if it's exactly what I'm looking for. I'm not sure I've ever seen a review that comments on the switch feel compared to an original one though but on the other hand I haven't heard someone say it's vastly different either. Chyrosran said something like "different" in his teardown but didn't elaborate.jmaynard wrote: ↑27 Apr 2024, 21:03I've been doing work on Hercules with a real 3279 and its keyboard. It's been a revelation compared to my M122. The touch is much lighter, with a longer travel past the actuation point. I'm really, really hoping that the beam spring Ellipse is making feels just like it. I don't care about the sound, just the touch.
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- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: IBM F122
- Main mouse: What's a mouse
- Favorite switch: IBM buckling springs.
Had a similar experience but with an F122. Hoping the B122 is another step up.jmaynard wrote: ↑27 Apr 2024, 21:03I've been doing work on Hercules with a real 3279 and its keyboard. It's been a revelation compared to my M122. The touch is much lighter, with a longer travel past the actuation point. I'm really, really hoping that the beam spring Ellipse is making feels just like it. I don't care about the sound, just the touch.
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Ellipse F62
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master 3S
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs or clicky alps
- thefarside
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM 4704 F107
- Main mouse: Old, boring Logitech
- Favorite switch: Buckling spring
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- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Brand New Model F F77 Keyboard
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Beam Spring project update:
I received the B104 Round 2 sample by air mail last week and sent the factory some feedback. The new PCB was slightly misaligned so some keys were not working correctly and there were some small other issues so the factory will be working on remaking this sample and making the other keyboard model samples for approval. While we wait for that, the factory has also been working on producing and assembling all of the beam modules so that they will be ready to install on the other parts.
The beam project has taken longer than expected and should be going out to everyone later this year, several months after the Round 2 Model F keyboards. This may be the only production run of new beam spring keyboards, so I want to make them as nice as possible, even if it takes extra time. As always if you prefer not to wait you can switch your order to the Round 1 beam spring option by emailing me, since there is still some stock remaining of the Round 1 boards.
I received the B104 Round 2 sample by air mail last week and sent the factory some feedback. The new PCB was slightly misaligned so some keys were not working correctly and there were some small other issues so the factory will be working on remaking this sample and making the other keyboard model samples for approval. While we wait for that, the factory has also been working on producing and assembling all of the beam modules so that they will be ready to install on the other parts.
The beam project has taken longer than expected and should be going out to everyone later this year, several months after the Round 2 Model F keyboards. This may be the only production run of new beam spring keyboards, so I want to make them as nice as possible, even if it takes extra time. As always if you prefer not to wait you can switch your order to the Round 1 beam spring option by emailing me, since there is still some stock remaining of the Round 1 boards.