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by mana
25 Mar 2018, 10:36
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8660816

I got sniped in the last few seconds on that one :(
by mana
11 Feb 2018, 08:44
Forum: Marketplace Help
Topic: Payment method help
Replies: 5
Views: 13190

I wonder if orihalcon accepts Bitcoin?
by mana
08 Feb 2018, 14:51
Forum: For sale
Topic: Deskthority Rabbit Hole kit (2018 Christmas Edition)
Replies: 104
Views: 26741

Nice to meet you yesterday Superdoedoe - Hope you can fix the Model M I gave you - if there is anyone that can give you guidance on how to fix it, it's here!
by mana
02 Feb 2018, 03:31
Forum: Group buys
Topic: Nexus Alps slider, Nexus Top Housings, Alps stab inserts for keycaps
Replies: 44
Views: 27053

Are you still accepting orders for this? I'd be in for 131 or so of the stems if they work with clicky alps!
by mana
16 Sep 2017, 15:05
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

@Wingklip - Tungsten's pretty brittle, are you sure you want that? I would think if you want a non-rusting flexible metal you'd go with titanium?
by mana
29 Jun 2017, 04:18
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

Could you please amend my order to have a blue escape and ANSI enter key instead of the spare flippers and barrels - I have emailed to this effect and will top up the difference.
by mana
29 Jun 2017, 00:15
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

If that enter and escape keys are made I want them!
by mana
21 Jun 2017, 17:09
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

When will the pricing potentially drop? Did your beamspring cost less than this? This is more when converted and including shipping, in fact, I was going to buy this as my first mechanical keyboard until I saw the price tag lol. pls make cheap options in future xd This doesn't need conversion? Its ...
by mana
21 Jun 2017, 13:25
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

Wingklip wrote: When will the pricing potentially drop?
Did your beamspring cost less than this?
by mana
07 Jun 2017, 16:12
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Spherical Buckling Spring Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 87465

All beautiful, Zed! I think on a beige case any shade of grey is going to look a bit off but we can always paint the case to match our keycaps! In that sense though I think the schemes up there without grey (ie the white on black F62 and the black on white and white on black) would be most usable fo...
by mana
21 May 2017, 15:42
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8660816

I think it would feasibly be not that difficult; the important part (the beam spring mechanism - everything else probably can be modified without significant difference to the keyfeel) seems very much like it's just two pieces of metal that are cut out of sheet metal and bent. Looking foreward to y...
by mana
21 May 2017, 15:29
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8660816

I think it would feasibly be not that difficult; the important part (the beam spring mechanism - everything else probably can be modified without significant difference to the keyfeel) seems very much like it's just two pieces of metal that are cut out of sheet metal and bent.
by mana
21 May 2017, 09:39
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8660816

http://ebay.com/itm/G-alte-IBM-metall-T ... 2513450280


Just in case anyone thinks beam spring keyboards for whatever price are a find.
by mana
20 May 2017, 12:36
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: The odd keybind thread? How to printscreen on an IBM xt keyboard???
Replies: 1
Views: 849

I assume that you are using a Soarer's converter (rather than using the XT on, well, an actual XT computer). If this is the case, you may have to just reprogram the print screen key to a macro (i.e. shift + prtsc) if it's not already working. Soarer already has included how to do so in his documenta...
by mana
04 May 2017, 17:08
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Spherical Buckling Spring Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 87465

Added myself as well!
by mana
15 Apr 2017, 15:59
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Spherical Buckling Spring Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 87465

Had another thought (which if implemented obviously means a lot more work for you, rsbseb, lol): Buckling spring keycaps are all the same profile, just on a curved plate. What about the possibility of different profile keycaps for different rows? This would of course be annoying because you can't fl...
by mana
15 Apr 2017, 03:39
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Spherical Buckling Spring Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 87465

I personally don't use homing markers - I don't rest my fingers on the home row when not in use (and as a pianist you just know where the keys are by feel and good positioning). That said, if I were to use them, my preference would be for deep dish (none of this poking out above the key stuff - comf...
by mana
10 Apr 2017, 14:03
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8660816

A set of almost enough spherical alps keycaps (plus some alps skcm cream and green skcl if you are willing to desolder them from the board):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-AP-350-El ... 2467777251
by mana
09 Apr 2017, 16:43
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Spherical Buckling Spring Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 87465

I think the beamspring (or selectric, for that matter) legends would be the best with symbols where possible as suggested above (probably makes tooling easier as well as it would probably be easier to make a wide UP arrow rather than "SHIFT" (especially with kerning issues, ha) - which was present o...
by mana
09 Apr 2017, 05:05
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Spherical Buckling Spring Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 87465

SBS is looking great! Have you decided how you'll apply legends to the dark colors? The only good way there is - Doubleshot ;) SBS will sit about 1mm taller than the factory caps in order to accommodate the inserts. Aww yiss. Also, I think the taller the better as well (within reason of course - ca...
by mana
08 Apr 2017, 09:17
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Spherical Buckling Spring Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 87465

I am totally in for a set of these (or two, or three) - I would prefer white legends on black keycaps but honestly any original colour scheme used on any beamspring keyboard I would be in for (white on grey modifiers, black on white alphas, etc). The only request I would have re: the bottom row is f...
by mana
28 Feb 2017, 09:42
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

Ellipse I am sure you are familiar with this thread of old: workshop-f7/spherical-buckling-spring-t ... 11186.html - rsbseb does seem to have stopped being able to do this though, anyone by any chance happen to get those design files off him?
by mana
18 Feb 2017, 14:39
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

Hi Ellipse, Probably a bit out of left field, but since you are already trying to make new buckling spring keys, is there any chance that there could be spherical profile B/S keys made instead of the cylindrical ones (one piece XT style of course)? I know it's a bit of a long shot especially conside...
by mana
18 Feb 2017, 13:52
Forum: Group buys
Topic: Model MF - GB CLOSED
Replies: 1132
Views: 264823

Is there any update on those MX to buckling spring adapter portion of the project? While I didn't exactly buy one of these and went for one of Ellipse's F62's, I think the endgame for me would be a buckling spring F with sculpted spherical keycaps...
by mana
03 Jan 2017, 11:28
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

So, like, a glass compact case?
by mana
30 Dec 2016, 12:08
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

That's beautiful. Certainly think I made the right choice with anodised black after all that thinking.

How heavy is the compact case F62, out of interest?
by mana
28 Dec 2016, 23:54
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

Keen to see some photos! That is, if they pass your quality check.
by mana
10 Dec 2016, 02:45
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

Thanks for updating it! Definitely in favour of the quality over speed policy too.
by mana
09 Dec 2016, 19:03
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

Have the XT-style keys commenced on production yet? If not, can I change my order (again... heh, sorry, I realise I really suck at this) to the standard pebble/pearl coloured blanks rather than black ones (order #2425 to Australia). Thanks! (everything else the same as before - black compact case, 2...
by mana
27 Nov 2016, 04:19
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8695
Views: 3842056

Right. I think I got a surprise when you listed that ANSI with split right shift (which one person ordered) as separate from the orders for HHKB split shift and standard 2u backspace. Obviously as I'm ordering blanks these will be the same in the end for me. No changes required, thanks!

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