IBM 107 FMK - IBM 107 472X-41-53951 - Lot of pictures
- Touch_It
- Location: Nebraska, United States.
- Main keyboard: Unicomp Classic USB 103 key (work) IBM F 4704 107
- Main mouse: Logitech g502 Proteus Core
- Favorite switch: Buckling spring (yet to try Beam Spring)
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The polish on that :O. It's insane. You did a much better job on your case than I did on mine.
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
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Edit. I meant BlaNkidollar wrote: ↑A question to the community ....
I painted yesterday the barrels plate in black after some sanding (pictures to be posted still). The black paint that I use is treated to avoid corrosion also. I am thinking on painting RED on top. What do you think ?
Imagine the board shinny with blank keys and red under ... will it be too extreme ?
I know nothing about matching colours. Sometimes I wish I would be color-blind to have an excuse. Unfortunately (fortunately) I see all colors that seem to match perfectly in whatever combination to my brain. I need some help and my wife left today during the rest of the weel
- LLRnR
- \m/
- Location: France
- Main keyboard: New F62 | 8BitDo | IBM Model M SSK
- Main mouse: Kensington Expert Trackball
- Favorite switch: Buckling Springs
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Oh, right. I didn't pay attention. And I already posted my awfully bad taste in PC towers thinking you were talking about combos involving black. Ah well, what's done is doneidollar wrote: ↑Edit. I meant BlaNk
No, seriously, good luck with your decision. And whichever it may be, don't worry, you can always get a second IBM 107-key.
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
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There is nothing special on it. And you can still polish yours if you like it after wet-sanding. Be careful with the direction of the sanding paper.Touch_It wrote: ↑The polish on that :O. It's insane. You did a much better job on your case than I did on mine.
- Halvar
- Location: Baden, DE
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M SSK / Filco MT 2
- Favorite switch: Beam & buckling spring, Monterey, MX Brown
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Wow that looks incredible idollar!
Are you planning to paint the polished case with clear varnish? This isn't stainless steel after all, so I don't think it will stay that shiny for too long if you leave the bare metal in the open.
I would probably go for something darker than Ferrari red for the plate, but that's just me. Also depends on the color of keycaps you're planning to use.
Are you planning to paint the polished case with clear varnish? This isn't stainless steel after all, so I don't think it will stay that shiny for too long if you leave the bare metal in the open.
I would probably go for something darker than Ferrari red for the plate, but that's just me. Also depends on the color of keycaps you're planning to use.
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
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I made the mistake. You read correctly.
I have two 107. I had problems hiding the second one to she who must be obeyed. A third one ... a third one could be used in court to divorce meNo, seriously, good luck with your decision. And whichever it may be, don't worry, you can always get a second IBM 107-key.
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
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Well this was my question before, I do not know what kind of metal this is.Halvar wrote: ↑Wow that looks incredible idollar!
Are you planning to paint the polished case with clear varnish? This isn't stainless steel after all, so I don't think it will stay that shiny for too long if you leave the bare metal in the open.
I would probably go for something darker than Ferrari red for the plate, but that's just me. Also depends on the color of keycaps you're planning to use.
I did not want to paint it. It looks fine as it is. If it gets darker I could apply some polishing again. It takes literally seconds.
Blank keycaps in original IBM colour. Unicomp.
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
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Well, we can always paint it later and see what happens now.
BTW: the original reason to have the blanco polishing is to maintain our kitchen desk
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Blanco-Reinigung ... 20f78bb4fb
BTW: the original reason to have the blanco polishing is to maintain our kitchen desk
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Blanco-Reinigung ... 20f78bb4fb
- Halvar
- Location: Baden, DE
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M SSK / Filco MT 2
- Favorite switch: Beam & buckling spring, Monterey, MX Brown
- DT Pro Member: 0051
I don't have a Model F with a metal case, so I can't tell. My beamspring's case isn't ferromagnetic, so my guess would be that it is dyecasted zinc. I think it's too heavy to be aluminium.idollar wrote: ↑Well this was my question before, I do not know what kind of metal this is.
- chzel
- Location: Athens, Greece
- Main keyboard: Phantom
- Main mouse: Mionix Avior 7000
- Favorite switch: Beamspring, BS, Vintage Blacks.
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Aluminium and zinc have vastly different densities (2.7g/ml for alu, 7.2g/ml for zinc) so dunk that case in a bucket of water! For science!
And don't forget to measure the volume of the displaced water!
And the weight of the case!
That's all!
Off to bed!
And don't forget to measure the volume of the displaced water!
And the weight of the case!
That's all!
Off to bed!
- webwit
- Wild Duck
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: Model F62
- Favorite switch: IBM beam spring
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Don't forget the gravity test.
- fohat
- Elder Messenger
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- Main keyboard: Model F 122-key terminal
- Main mouse: Microsoft Optical Mouse
- Favorite switch: Model F Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0158
I have tried a few options under the gray-dyed case.
If I ever get a metal one, my greatest desire would be to get a "tumbled" finish.
If I ever get a metal one, my greatest desire would be to get a "tumbled" finish.
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- scottc
- ☃
- Location: Remote locations in Europe
- Main keyboard: GH60-HASRO 62g Nixies, HHKB Pro1 HS, Novatouch
- Main mouse: Steelseries Rival 300
- Favorite switch: Nixdorf 'Soft Touch' MX Black
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Wow, nice. The gray dye looks really good. The orange is a little cartoonish for my tastes but I still really like it. How did you do that?
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
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I definitively have decided that the 107 shall have banks after seen this picture from ramnes:
I will also keep the plate in black. I do not want the keyboard to be "aggressive".
Thanks a lot for your help.
I will also keep the plate in black. I do not want the keyboard to be "aggressive".
Thanks a lot for your help.
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
- DT Pro Member: -
A different question:
The keyboard needs a name. Do you want to contribute with your suggestion ?
what about i$7 ?
i=1 or I
$=0 or money = void (if you do not agree, ask the seller that you know and I will not mention here )
7=7 or 7
The keyboard needs a name. Do you want to contribute with your suggestion ?
what about i$7 ?
i=1 or I
$=0 or money = void (if you do not agree, ask the seller that you know and I will not mention here )
7=7 or 7
- Redmaus
- Gotta start somewhere
- Location: Near Dallas, Texas
- Main keyboard: Unsaver | 3276 | Kingsaver
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade
- Favorite switch: Capacitative Buckling Spring
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47i$
- joc
- Location: The Lone Star State
- Main keyboard: IBM F104 (Unsaver) || IBM SSK
- Main mouse: Logitech M570
- Favorite switch: IBM Beam Spring
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Awesome job idollar! The bare metal look is really nice! It reminds me of a Terminator's hyperalloy endoskeleton. Maybe the keyboard can be named "Terminator".
- Redmaus
- Gotta start somewhere
- Location: Near Dallas, Texas
- Main keyboard: Unsaver | 3276 | Kingsaver
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade
- Favorite switch: Capacitative Buckling Spring
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Well I just spent twenty minutes looking at different terminators on the wiki sitejoc wrote: ↑Awesome job idollar! The bare metal look is really nice! It reminds me of a Terminator's hyperalloy endoskeleton. Maybe the keyboard can be named "Terminator".
Now im afraid if I get this keyboard it might become self aware and might try to terminate me...
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
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In the democratic DeskThority this question deserves a pool:
We have already three options:
I will keep the list of the selected names for the pool in the first post of the thread. There is only one condition: I should like all the options
I am also interested on the number of votes that "Please post your name proposals" and "Until Friday (included)" will get until then
We have already three options:
- 7i$
- 47i$
- terminator
I will keep the list of the selected names for the pool in the first post of the thread. There is only one condition: I should like all the options
I am also interested on the number of votes that "Please post your name proposals" and "Until Friday (included)" will get until then
- vsev
- Location: France
- Main keyboard: G80-1861HAF/1987' M
- Main mouse: large scroll wheel ones
- Favorite switch: mx blue/ Buckling Spring
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That bright armoured look of your case is tempting, I'll look further to finishing techniques but I think I'll definitely go for something like for mine !
Agreed with scottc this grey dye case is loking amazing too fohat :!
Agreed with scottc this grey dye case is loking amazing too fohat :!
- fohat
- Elder Messenger
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- Main keyboard: Model F 122-key terminal
- Main mouse: Microsoft Optical Mouse
- Favorite switch: Model F Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0158
The gray is not really "dye" in the true sense but more of a paint, although it is sold in auto parts stores for plastic parts.scottc wrote: ↑Wow, nice. The gray dye looks really good. The orange is a little cartoonish for my tastes but I still really like it. How did you do that?
The plates were merely cleaned well and sprayed with Rustoleum. Last year I found Rustoleum "Hammered" in black and various copper/gold/bronze colors and they are my new favorites.
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