Project M
- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
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Just finished "Project M" - threw some nice keycaps onto my 1388032 (already a gorgeous-looking keyboard IMO). Wanted to share the result, I'm quite happy with it! You might even be able to recognise what keyboards the caps are off of .
- mike52787
- Alps Aficionado
- Location: South-West Florida
- Main keyboard: G80-5000HAAUS
- Main mouse: Zowie EC1-A
- Favorite switch: Vintage MX Black
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Caps are from an IBM Wheelwriter typewriter, that I know. As for the blue keys... did you get your hands on a real indy ssk or are those unicomp? unicomp i'm sure.
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
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I'm willing to bet the blue keys are non-Unicomp and they DO come from an industrial SSK.
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
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Magnificent. The only missing thing is to procure a grey "Fine" key and replace the extant Esc cap with it.
- Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
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If only I had that much desk space … and had no need for the Windows keys …
- ideus
- Location: Fun but dangerous: Based in Mexico now.
- Main keyboard: GON60
- Main mouse: Logitech
- Favorite switch: Ergo Clears.
- DT Pro Member: 0200
Maybe your desk should "grow" to give space for such piece of keyboard history. I'd prefer a modern custom and programmable sixty anytime, but I can see the beauty behind a stock keyboard with custom applications.Daniel Beardsmore wrote: ↑If only I had that much desk space … and had no need for the Windows keys …
- Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
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I'll try watering it, that should do the trick.
- snuci
- Vintage computer guy
- Location: Ontario, Canada
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The color on those blue keys is either off (they are actually too bright compared to the originals) or the overall picture colours are not right.
- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
- DT Pro Member: -
Mike is right, the main caps are from a Wheelwriter, and the blue ones are Unicomp reproductions. Indeed, they no longer do the original colour, but they did do the front legends, and I think they did a pretty good job anyway ^^ .
- Elrick
- Location: Swan View, AUSTRALIA
- Main keyboard: Alps - As much as Possible.
- Main mouse: MX518
- Favorite switch: Navy Switch, ALPs, Model-M
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Beautiful Keyboard .
Currently using the one I bought off Ellipse some months ago and took it, out of it's intact packaging box. The perfection with these older Model-M's that were made, just isn't exemplified today by anyone and that includes Unicomp.
The actual surface of these key-caps have a slight (PBT) texture but the dye-subs applied are pristine. It's true, these keyboards are unique and no matter what any other company claims, that their switches are like - Buckling Springs - means in real life, they're lying.
No other key-switch comes close to the sound and feel of these switches, only those using them will concur that reality.
Currently using the one I bought off Ellipse some months ago and took it, out of it's intact packaging box. The perfection with these older Model-M's that were made, just isn't exemplified today by anyone and that includes Unicomp.
The actual surface of these key-caps have a slight (PBT) texture but the dye-subs applied are pristine. It's true, these keyboards are unique and no matter what any other company claims, that their switches are like - Buckling Springs - means in real life, they're lying.
No other key-switch comes close to the sound and feel of these switches, only those using them will concur that reality.
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
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Well, thank God I said "I'm willing to bet" instead of "I bet".Chyros wrote: ↑and the blue ones are Unicomp reproductions
- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
- DT Pro Member: -
Well, those keycaps are made by the same tooling as the original caps were, so really it's nitpicking xD . The biggest difference is the colour, which is darker on mine (and looks even darker in person).
The 1395682 is the only SSK I find interesting, precisely because its colour composition is so nice, so I figured those blue caps would also be a good fit with the 1388032, and the black badge, blue double-dyesub numpad caps and wheelwriter alphanumerics help it out as well.
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
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Perhaps you should now get a full gray unprinted keycap set from Unicomp and put it on the keyboard. Ok, perhaps gray alphanums and blue mods (and a red Esc, to complete the set).
- derzemel
- Location: Bucharest, Romania
- Main keyboard: FC660C, SSK, TX-1800 Nixie
- Main mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCL/SKCM tactile
I go around drooling at Unsavers, G80-5000 etc., but, secretly, I always come back to the Model M 1388032. Mostly because it started production in the same year as I was born (1985) and I find it a bit poetic to have a still working machinery which is the same age as the user.
Anyway, your idea is pretty great and it looks very good.
One thing that bothers me a bit is the fact that Unicomp make those blue keycaps too dark. It's like they have a stock of that blue dye (or pbt pellets?) around and they cannot be bothered to change it (or mix it with white) until it runs out.
Anyway, your idea is pretty great and it looks very good.
One thing that bothers me a bit is the fact that Unicomp make those blue keycaps too dark. It's like they have a stock of that blue dye (or pbt pellets?) around and they cannot be bothered to change it (or mix it with white) until it runs out.
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: Filco ZERO green alps, Model F 122 Terminal
- Main mouse: Ducky Secret / Roller Mouse Pro 1
- Favorite switch: MX Mount Topre / Model F Buckling
- DT Pro Member: 0167
This is unicomps company motto.derzemel wrote: ↑ they cannot be bothered
They have the licences for one of the best key switches ever made and they use borderline broken tooling and crap materials to make them.
Matias are not much better. Use the longer switch plate from older alps like greens etc and put the slits back in as they help with the wobble.
- 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
My oldest keyboard was made the day before my 32nd birthday.derzemel wrote: ↑
because it started production in the same year as I was born (1985)
- DustGod
- Yet another IBM snob
- Location: Italy
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F 6110344 "Battleship"
- Main mouse: Unbranded vertical mouse
- Favorite switch: Beam Spring | Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0196
PLOT TWIST: fohat is 32 years old and only collects XMIT Hall Effect round 2 boards.fohat wrote: ↑ My oldest keyboard was made the day before my 32nd birthday.