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- 20 Sep 2016, 01:21
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
- Replies: 8689
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Has anyone created a font or illustrations of any original IBM caps' font? I don't mean "they used Helvetica or some other font cause it looks close to it"; I mean a painstaking recreation of the original font(s). A good dye-subbing is imperative, but the font needs to be 99% authentic looking as we...
- 20 Sep 2016, 01:15
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
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I like that it has "Touch keys" though. I hate non-touch keys.scottc wrote: ↑This is the absolute worst troll keyboard I've ever found...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-AT-T- ... OSwYIxX3yy~
- 12 Sep 2016, 20:36
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
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- 09 Sep 2016, 05:40
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
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Yes, I'm personally a bit nit-picky about the legends of their key caps, but on their own, they aren't so bad. The alignment is definitely an issue, a common one, that bothers me a lot more. Here is an RGB set that I purchased from them in January, compared with mods from a 1391401: http://i.imgur....
- 04 Sep 2016, 21:10
- Forum: News
- Topic: Razer Ornata - A Clicky Rubber Dome keyboard
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7664
- 17 Aug 2016, 02:43
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643232
Square badge Model M. Doubt it stays cheap, but certainly nice http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=282138605120&globalID=EBAY-US Looks nice. I wish I could sell my Ms though. They feel so compromised in their design. The Model F seems like the only proper buckling spring design fro...
- 17 Aug 2016, 02:41
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643232
<snip> That assumes the seller knows white sliders are different from blue sliders. I've dealt with sellers who think "a keyboard is just a keyboard" and there is no difference between a Dell Quietkey and an IBM Enhanced. This seller definitely knows about white and blue Alps and their relative val...
- 10 Aug 2016, 06:16
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Zenith ZKB-2 - Mounting plate restoration tips?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3596
If your getting into keyboards a proper ( ish) desoldering tool like the ZD-915 is a good investment , you gen get them for about 85 quid on ebay and i know its quite a bit but its well worth it if your going to be desoldering switches from stuff, i mean you can strip down an entire board in a few ...
- 10 Aug 2016, 05:54
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643232
The DC-3014 was apparently white Alps. I contacted the seller before it was marked sold. He sent me a pic. The slider was white and the switch housing said "Alps". If someone bought this expecting blue Alps, s/he will be in for a shock. I hope the buyer checked first, but white Alps boards, even in...
- 09 Aug 2016, 16:04
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Zenith ZKB-2 - Mounting plate restoration tips?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3596
You will really really suffer if you are planning on desoldering a full keyboard worth of switches without a desoldering tool. Soldering and desoldering are two different pairs of shoes. Sure you can use a solder sucker and some solder wick to remove 2-3 switches but a full board ... Too bad the ZD...
- 09 Aug 2016, 14:35
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Zenith ZKB-2 - Mounting plate restoration tips?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3596
Best way to fix that plate is sinking it in vinegar for a few hours until the vinegar has eaten all the rust, then brush it off really well under clean water and dry it with a towel. Spray some paint on after you made sure it's properly clean & dry. I really would like to do a full reconditioning o...
- 09 Aug 2016, 14:28
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Zenith ZKB-2 - Mounting plate restoration tips?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3596
For what it's worth, the Dell I have looks, judging by the key-cap wear, used as much or more than this. It may end up feeling much better once I get all the crud out. Also, this and the Dell feel pretty different altogether. I need to do a comparison later, but the Zenith just feels more "straight"...
- 09 Aug 2016, 07:00
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Zenith ZKB-2 - Mounting plate restoration tips?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3596
Ooh, that may not be good. As is oft-repeated, Alps switches are very susceptible to dust and while cleaning (and lubing, if you wish) them will help a bit, you may not be able to restore them to their original smoothness. Here are a couple of poor close-ups of the inside of a switch. I had vacuume...
- 09 Aug 2016, 06:16
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Zenith ZKB-2 - Mounting plate restoration tips?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3596
Chyros, Another thing that is a bit worrying to me is that the switches themselves seem a bit scratchy, closer to Cherry smoothness. They don't feel as smooth as the linearised Dell AT-101. I've not taken any of these switches apart yet, but I have a good toothpick technique down for when I actually...
- 09 Aug 2016, 05:56
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Zenith ZKB-2 - Mounting plate restoration tips?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3596
A "switchplate" is what people generally call the contact assembly inside the actual switches. What you're referring to is the mounting plate :) . Unfortunately this isn't easy to fix due to the nature of rust. If you really want to clean the plate properly you'll have to desolder all the switches,...
- 06 Aug 2016, 03:49
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Zenith ZKB-2 - Mounting plate restoration tips?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3596
Zenith ZKB-2 - Mounting plate restoration tips?
I finally found a decent ZKB-2 the other day and it was somewhat dirty. There is a bit of rust on the switchplate. I was wondering what kind a tips people may have on how to recondition the plate. I thought I could touch up the spots individually after cleaning them. Zenith-ZKB-2_01.jpg Zenith-ZKB-2...
- 04 Aug 2016, 02:32
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643232
Can you elaborate a bit more? I can't see the difference if you compare the listed and this one http://i.imgur.com/TTHef.jpg . The entire album for those interested. http://imgur.com/a/q0c8A I'm not 100% certain, but confident enough to avoid it myself. I can contact Joan (still runs the outfit aft...
- 04 Aug 2016, 02:10
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
- Replies: 8689
- Views: 3823636
Why that cost so much for powder coating for Compact version? I've thought the "Classic" version have Powdercoat paint and relatively the same price with compact version anodised? I would think cork is more for padding than grip. The keyboard is so heavy, it should stay still on a flat surface, but...
- 04 Aug 2016, 00:54
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: HP 9830A - Vintage Cherry M7?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3220
- 02 Aug 2016, 20:25
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Vintage Keyboards for Rent
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2531
- 02 Aug 2016, 19:03
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Ducky One TKL vs Coolmaster masterkeys pro S
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2124
- 02 Aug 2016, 06:44
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Vintage Keyboards for Rent
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2531
- 02 Aug 2016, 06:31
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Albert computer - SMK
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5391
- 01 Aug 2016, 19:44
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643232
Yeah... you need a functional S/370 to use this in the original context though. I've got one of those laying around here somewhere. I doubt that. If you really had one, you wouldn't need to look for it. http://sysrun.haifa.il.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/images/2423PH3155.jpg It's somewhe...
- 01 Aug 2016, 07:58
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643232
- 01 Aug 2016, 05:06
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8643232
It's pretty sad. It's like they have no passion for vintage computing, only passion for ripping off vintage computing enthusiasts.alienman82 wrote: ↑falls under the interesting finds not so much great ^_^y11971alex wrote:http://www.ebay.ca/itm/152188332805
- 01 Aug 2016, 04:10
- Forum: Marketplace Help
- Topic: Price Check: How much is my _____ worth?
- Replies: 4744
- Views: 1331489
How much do you think I'd be able to get on eBay for a couple of USB-adapted IBM Model F XT keyboards? I picked up three on a whim, and while I am completely in love, it feels so unbreakably tough that I don't think I'll ever need two backup boards. It would be nice offloading them and putting the ...
- 28 Jul 2016, 05:33
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What is wrong with these caps?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3310
I may pass, thanks thoughelecplus wrote: ↑Well, we have almost enough to populate an entire board now. Yuck! Anybody want some caps, free for shipping?
Here's a pic to help people's eyes. Sorry it's a soggy potato, but hopefully it helps!
- 28 Jul 2016, 05:18
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What is wrong with these caps?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3310
They have benefits, but my XTs legends are still pristine after 30+ years with no shine or yellowing in sight. Something just ain't right with these examples.zslane wrote: ↑Double-shot FTW...
- 25 Jul 2016, 23:01
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A new US Republican thread 2016
- Replies: 1690
- Views: 374108
I just think these election cycles for the US President last far too long. While we've been spending two years devoting so much energy to tripping on the emotional rhetoric of a bunch of pandering figureheads, the world has still been turning. I feel like we've been regressing just because this nons...