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thank you Ellipse! as in, thank you for making this whole thing real : )

Awesome!! and what's the approximate timeframe at this point for shipping an F77 without keycaps? 8 )
(holding wallet tight while I head over to the newmodelf website...)

Ellipse, what's the current status on placing new orders and shipping to Europe?

Yes Adrian, you are safe for now ahah

Hi bit-shifter,

1) currency in euros, totally forgot : )
2) no idea, I'm surprised this kit with all these keys doesn't come with the uk extras actually
3) I did not know alignment was affected on this one, and I wouldn't know how to check aside from those pictutes? I won't be able to swap a whole ...

That is indeed my seiko5 watch, best watch for the bucks you can find, built the same since the 70s, just like the keyboards we love : D

I'm attaching here two images to check for issues with the keys, I can't spot any.

I believe round 1, and I haven't spotted any bold printed key so far.

Sorry AdrianMan, just looking to sell the set as a whole.
I would have loved the trade if my build was still going, but for now I just would like to recoup some of the money spent.

- Kit sold -

Hello!
this kit was purchased here on DT, I only took out the keys in excitement for a new build...that never happened and most likely never will, I think the keys have never been used or mounted really (you'll have to excuse my messy rearrangement in the original box : ) and I'm ...

eheh thanks for the advice on how to get rid of it, OldIsNew : D

To be honest guys, it's absolutely not as clean as it looks from the photos, it is still a garage job and once you have it in your hands you can tell.
Thing is, if one is to do such jobs for oneself, then it's totally worth it, the ...

After some serious wrestling to perform the screw mod, a total recolor of the case because the whole resin pot did dry on me before the last touches.
After a few broken traces on the membranes, probably due to me fiddling during the screw mod.

So, after a *lot* of screw ups, it's finally done ...

so true, __red__! Since a few years I go straight from my camera to the print service, digital or film, I just get them printed and I don't actually bother storing my photos on my computer anymore.
People coming to my house can actually SEE my photos, how cool is that : )
Again, some things they ...

Elrick,I think many members here actually expressed interest in a book from ellipse on his model F journey.

But honestly, there's people in this thread waiting for this keyboard since years, I think everyone who committed to this buy has the minimum right to at least express their opinion and aid ...

ok thanks, I was too lazy to count and the internet is not always giving you the best answers : D

So, if we take out 5 barrels from the right cluster and make it into a standard tkl layout without winkeys, we should be good.

Some more food for thoughts, has anyone with a good SLA printer tried 3d ...

__red__ wrote:

andrea-i wrote: Please __red__ record this!!! my newborn baby might as well decide I am not supposed to learn pcb design but take her for a stroll instead : D

Hey Congratulations! Is this your first babe?

First one <3
Looking forward to see the recording if you'll upload it later on!

Indeed:
https://www.ebay.it/itm/DOLCH-PAC-KEYBOARD-Sniffer-Network-Analyzer-RJ11-Excellent-Condition/332925733342?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D8be4267ccc574688a0c19acd21c2ee4c%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D8%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D292850730936%26itm ...

looks like a nice board, why is all the good stuff always in the US :(

Indeed:
https://www.ebay.it/itm/DOLCH-PAC-KEYBOARD-Sniffer-Network-Analyzer-RJ11-Excellent-Condition/332925733342?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid ...

Pardon my ignorance :roll: , but here I'm seeing 83 keys, considering we might need stabiliser barrels for at least backspace, enter and 2 shifts, that adds another 4 barrels, even if we add another two win keys (yack!), isn't the XT layout made of 104 keys?

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raw json:
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Please __red__ record this!!! my newborn baby might as well decide I am not supposed to learn pcb design but take her for a stroll instead : D

cherry debate aside, isn't that board foam and foil?
It does sound good, and it might even feel good (can foam and foil do that?), but it surely can't be a reliable switch.

Scrolling reddit/mechanicalkeyboards I noticed this nice post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/a4t5jj/my_f_family/

And then something odd, look at this:
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Yes, thai keycaps, but also, how about those TWO keys on the left of the spacebar on the bigfoot ...

I'm surprised this black model m is still there, at that price:
https://www.ebay.it/itm/All-Black-IBM-M ... rk:39:pf:0

Not even close to being perfect, but I'm so impatient to put this on my desk that I will just take it for a spin as it is now : D

I'd also be up for using the exact number of barrels that ship with an XT.
If anyone knows anybody able to make curved steel plates for cheap give us a shout!

As soon as I get my hands on another XT (gave mine away, doh!), I will start experimenting at home with a flexible top plate with screws.

bare in mind this stuff is water based resin, much thinner than epoxy and contains very opaque pigments.

Freshly bathroom-resin-coated : D
(read previous post for an explanation)
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The texture comes from applying the resin by gently pushing the tip of the brush against the surface at a 90 degree angle, rather than brush-stroking.

This is just the first coat and the finish is pretty good already ...

All chops done, seams sanded flush, screw mod done, all is ready for the paint job!
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I did an experiment with a water-based resin for floors.
I just used it on my bathroom, might sound funny and a bit inconsiderate, but the stuff is top notch!
It's made to be ...

oh hi! I was pretty excited when I first bumped into that thread, thanks for posting it and great job!

My thoughts on the barrel plate thing:
Curving it is not big deal, just a matter of making a clamp out of wood with the right profile.
What bothers me though, is that for the barrel plate to work ...

true again, the space between the barrels of an F doesn't allow for screws.
The only space available is along the line separating the left F rows and on the right the line separating the numpad.
Would that be enough to keep the center part pressed? probably not.

looks like the easiest (yet not very easy) solution would be to have a printed paper to mark the holes for a bolt mod and rely on the bottom plate to do the flexing on the custom top plate.

Yup, this might turn not as neat as I thought : (