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- 25 Dec 2019, 18:06
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Convert&Restoration project of IBM 3742 beamspring keyboard
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8026
Re: Convert&Restoration project of IBM 3742 beamspring keyboard
I still remember the tension in the air when I pulled the first stem out with my knuckles almost turning white 

- 25 Dec 2019, 00:09
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Convert&Restoration project of IBM 3742 beamspring keyboard
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8026
Re: Convert&Restoration project of IBM 3742 beamspring keyboard
Nice to see another beamer spring back to life! Especially when they are so scarse at these latitudes 

- 04 Nov 2019, 14:31
- Forum: Deskthority talk
- Topic: Deskthority Fundraising Campaign 2019
- Replies: 77
- Views: 43908
- 11 May 2019, 12:27
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Focus FK-555 keyboard review (Alps SKCM Blue, Omron B3G-S Cyan)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2802
Re: Focus FK-555 keyboard review (Alps SKCM Blue, Omron B3G-S Cyan)
That sure is an interesting timeline. Thanks for piecing this together and spreading the knowledge 

- 08 May 2019, 11:50
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: [GB] NOS Alps SKCM White | GB Closed
- Replies: 86
- Views: 24560
Re: [GB] NOS Alps SKCM White
Just picked mine up. They really are NOS as there was no sign of soldering on initial inspection
Mine were with short white switchplates.
Thank you so much for offering this opportunity to the forum users!
Edit: I could find only one with long one now that I opened up a few more

Thank you so much for offering this opportunity to the forum users!
Edit: I could find only one with long one now that I opened up a few more

- 07 May 2019, 10:05
- Forum: News
- Topic: Stuff you just bought
- Replies: 1932
- Views: 217647
Re: Stuff you just bought
I think those are called turret terminals. The details on soldering and such can be found on the IPC-A-610 standard :evilgeek: But yeah, you wrap a wire around it min.180° and solder it. Screenshot_20190507_110259_com.google.android.apps.docs.jpg Screenshot_20190507_110340_com.google.android.apps.do...
- 23 Mar 2019, 14:00
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: [GB] NOS Alps SKCM White | GB Closed
- Replies: 86
- Views: 24560
Re: [GB] NOS Alps SKCM White
Signed up for 200
- 18 Mar 2019, 18:57
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: [IC] NOS Alps SKCM White, Futaba MA41
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3285
Re: [IC] NOS Alps SKCM White, Futaba MA41
I'd be interested in 180 Alps if they really are "pines"
- 13 Feb 2019, 19:45
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: F62+F77 orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
- Replies: 5955
- Views: 853491
Re: F62+F77 orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Hi Ellipse, How much would it cost to have blanks like that in the picture for an F62 like pictured? As in grey alphas and the other keys blue. The exact layout from my original order confimation (dated 19.3.2016 :lol: ) : Keys: International layout (pls specify which one on the checkout page) Layou...
- 11 Feb 2019, 22:16
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IBM Beam Spring listing / registration
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2903
Re: IBM Beam Spring listing / registration
I can't recall if there are any more markings on my 5251 but here's a picture of the original controller from my archives:
- 09 Feb 2019, 21:51
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: IBM beam spring and vintage computing prices in general - speculators?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7149
Re: IBM beam spring and vintage computing prices in general - speculators?
Thanks for the pointers and cool pictures 

- 20 Jan 2019, 18:44
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Helsinki meetup 19.1.2019 photo report
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1783
Re: Helsinki meetup 19.1.2019 photo report
Some nice stuff on show there. Naturally, the non-MX ones are what catch my eye. HHKB, check. Monterey K-110, check. SSK, check. You guys did fall a little short in the Model F and beamspring department, mind! Wait, the only Model M was a fullsize? I declare this meet-up compromised! Seriously, tho...
- 20 Jan 2019, 18:29
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Helsinki meetup 19.1.2019 photo report
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1783
Re: Helsinki meetup 19.1.2019 photo report
And the last of them

- 20 Jan 2019, 18:28
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Helsinki meetup 19.1.2019 photo report
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1783
Re: Helsinki meetup 19.1.2019 photo report
Almost there:
- 20 Jan 2019, 18:27
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Helsinki meetup 19.1.2019 photo report
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1783
Re: Helsinki meetup 19.1.2019 photo report
Some more boards:
- 20 Jan 2019, 18:27
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Helsinki meetup 19.1.2019 photo report
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1783
Helsinki meetup 19.1.2019 photo report
I'm finally done transferring some pictures to my computer. The attendance was quite solid and there were more people than I had expected, maybe like 35-40 or so. There were raffles for 3 sets of keys for Topre boards and a new RBG board with linear Cherry clones. There was also a typing sound recog...
- 15 Jan 2019, 21:25
- Forum: Deskthority talk
- Topic: DT Update Log and TODO
- Replies: 448
- Views: 65411
Re: DT Update Log and TODO
I dislike that on mobile as it takes so much vertical space. Haven't seen it on desktop thou ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- 11 Jan 2019, 15:07
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: IBM 5121 Conversion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1019
Re: IBM 5121 Conversion
Personally I wouldn't try reinventing the wheel. There is a converter using the original controller already.
https://github.com/MMcM/ibm-5251-kbd
https://github.com/MMcM/ibm-5251-kbd
- 09 Jan 2019, 16:17
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: IBM beam spring and vintage computing prices in general - speculators?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7149
- 07 Jan 2019, 19:04
- Forum: Deskthority talk
- Topic: DT Update Log and TODO
- Replies: 448
- Views: 65411
Re: DT Update Log and TODO
Will the profile info go back to left side at some point? It made the threads much more readable.
- 03 Jan 2019, 23:56
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6488
- 31 Dec 2018, 17:14
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Post your keyboard/keycaps!
- Replies: 3122
- Views: 420204
- 09 Dec 2018, 21:34
- Forum: Deskthority talk
- Topic: Future of DT
- Replies: 83
- Views: 20439
Regarding the forum software, UI and such, I like them as is. Maybe add support for tags both in threads and posts to make the search better. I also agree with the focus on knowledge. I haven't made content to wiki ( :oops: ) as I find it quite a daunting task. Maybe we should have an in-depth tutor...
- 02 Nov 2018, 21:31
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: F62+F77 orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
- Replies: 5955
- Views: 853491
- 10 Sep 2018, 15:00
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: SIIG MiniTouch / Monterey K110
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1831
- 30 Aug 2018, 18:21
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 24478
- Views: 2360770
Couldn't resist when there was something so cool available NOSSlom wrote: ↑micro switch keypads, 30 dollars a piece
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Honeywell-Micr ... 2424358695

- 24 Jul 2018, 21:06
- Forum: News
- Topic: The Hexgears X-1 Wireless Low Profile Keyboard Kickstarter Is Live
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2496
- 24 Jul 2018, 06:15
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: SIIG MiniTouch / Monterey K110
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1831
- 22 Jul 2018, 09:27
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: SIIG MiniTouch / Monterey K110
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1831
Hello! I have a MiniTouch with SMK 2nd Gen “Monterey” switches (the blue ones) that I have been thinking about selling. Are you still interested? I bought it NIB on July of 2017 and it has been sitting in its box in a shelf most of the time. I have only took it to use it like 4 times, each time for...
- 20 Jul 2018, 06:09
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: SIIG MiniTouch / Monterey K110
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1831