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by DustGod
10 May 2018, 11:15
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Replies: 5297
Views: 1500929

Snagged this beauty on eBay just now. It's the keyboard for a Franklin PC-8000 from 1986. Couldn't find any info on it other than a mention on Geekhack from 9 years ago saying it has SKCL greens. I'll post to the wiki once it arrives, but for fun does anyone already have info on this thing? Woah, i...
by DustGod
10 May 2018, 09:56
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: A proposal for an improvement on the Italian keyboard layout.
Replies: 15
Views: 4126

But we could totally create a page for alternative logic layouts... ;)
by DustGod
09 May 2018, 16:05
Forum: For sale
Topic: Cherry G81-3100SAV keyboards, keysets.
Replies: 123
Views: 38738

t!ng wrote: Harvest keycaps from G81-3100SAV -> replace with enjoypbt -> sell "fake" G81-3100SAV -> sell original keycaps -> double the profit
Wait. Is the enjoypbt set really indistinguishable from these ones? :D
by DustGod
09 May 2018, 11:30
Forum: For sale
Topic: Cherry G81-3100SAV keyboards, keysets.
Replies: 123
Views: 38738

NIB? More like $800, actually. But this price was considering that at most 10 NIB SAV were known in the world; more offer, lower prices. If you add like 80 keyboards/sets to the game, you end up with probably more items than the number of Cherry collectors ready to spend that amount on one of those...
by DustGod
08 May 2018, 23:36
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8606097

I must be within the approximation error. I use a 5251 as my daily driver, but to be fair I did remove it from its case and fitted an XT case top on it for wrist support and to complete the look. It works great and is not much higher than a Model M. Anything is possible if you like the switches eno...
by DustGod
08 May 2018, 23:22
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8606097

Repro would be expensive, but just remaking the switch modules and putting them in a redesigned(cheaper) case/plate may actually bring it down to a cost which is much less then what they are selling for today. The switch modules are only 8 parts (spring, leaf 1, leaf 2, rubber O ring, slider, metal...
by DustGod
08 May 2018, 20:07
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8606097

Blaise170 wrote: Even reproduction beamsprings would be quite expensive, due to the tooling costs and all.
Insanely expensive, and out of the question for anyone that doesn't manage a quite rich company I'd say.
by DustGod
08 May 2018, 10:39
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: A proposal for an improvement on the Italian keyboard layout.
Replies: 15
Views: 4126

depletedvespene wrote:
Make sure that in the Control Panel you have UNset all "quick access" key sequences. Windows is unsufferable otherwise.
Couldn't find this specific setting, it must be hidden somewhere else on my version of Windows. I solved the problem by violently removing the default Italian layout.
by DustGod
07 May 2018, 09:41
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: A proposal for an improvement on the Italian keyboard layout.
Replies: 15
Views: 4126

kbdfr wrote: If you find the "ù" key to be "unreachable", then how do you cope with the Enter key?
The "ù" key is unreachable in ANSI.
by DustGod
06 May 2018, 22:37
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: A proposal for an improvement on the Italian keyboard layout.
Replies: 15
Views: 4126

I'm continuing to use this: I find a bit hard to adapt to the dead keys, but that's only because I never used them before (and because both my Windows installation keep randomly defaulting back to the standard Italian layout for some weird reasons. Well, it's Windows after all.) A sidenote: it has c...
by DustGod
05 May 2018, 00:05
Forum: News
Topic: Linus Tech Tips will be doing a video on the Model M...
Replies: 40
Views: 16231

The exact definition of "mechanical keyboard", as already said in this and other places on the Internet, has some fuzzy edges. For example, I don't agree with the definition "if it has a PCB it's mechanical, otherwise it's not". The membranes are less durable and less resistant to humidity, but if y...
by DustGod
04 May 2018, 09:42
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Never had a mechanical keyboard, does my plan make sense?
Replies: 73
Views: 14368

If you need more you can put an F50 for macros and symbols on the left of your Battleship, totaling a rather comfortable 172 keys.
by DustGod
03 May 2018, 16:03
Forum: Gallery
Topic: IBM Personal Computer Model F - Type 1 vs Type 2?
Replies: 7
Views: 2346

Extremely informative! I'll keep an eye open for this!
by DustGod
02 May 2018, 23:20
Forum: News
Topic: Stuff you just bought
Replies: 2096
Views: 746661

Brett MacK wrote: Pretty unique model M. Don't think I have seen caps like that on one of these. He ended up taking my best offer :)
Very, very nice!
by DustGod
02 May 2018, 23:17
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: How Rare is the IBM Model F Displaywriter?
Replies: 27
Views: 6704

Aaaah, some IBM porn right here.
by DustGod
02 May 2018, 23:04
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Olivetti L1 ANK 1426 / Olivetti Snap-Action / L1 Operativo MOS
Replies: 9
Views: 3332

Really nice photos! Thanks! :)
by DustGod
02 May 2018, 22:39
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: A proposal for an improvement on the Italian keyboard layout.
Replies: 15
Views: 4126

The original Italian layout is... Challenged , in many regards. I'm using this layout proposal. It's a bit early to really give an opinion, but everything is going smoothly for now. Adding diacritics through dedicated "Compose" keys is something I'm really not used to, so I need a little more time; ...
by DustGod
02 May 2018, 22:22
Forum: News
Topic: Linus Tech Tips will be doing a video on the Model M...
Replies: 40
Views: 16231

Yeastyzen wrote: If you had $300 USD to spend on a Model M, which would you buy?
Uh, hard question. The only M on which I could spend 3 hundred is the M15, and... Yeah, I'd need much more money for that.
by DustGod
02 May 2018, 22:19
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Never had a mechanical keyboard, does my plan make sense?
Replies: 73
Views: 14368

If this is your first mechanical, this is... A very, very good way to start. CHECK FOR CORROSION. When you pull the caps for cleaning you'll see the barrel plate: look at how much corrosion it has. If it's a lot, it could need work. Ah, pulling the keys longer than 1u (but not the spacebar) is perfe...
by DustGod
02 May 2018, 13:29
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Vintage Cortron Keyboard
Replies: 11
Views: 3273

This W      I      D      E      B      O      Y      E is seriously good looking!
by DustGod
02 May 2018, 13:15
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Teardown - Kailh x Novelkeys BOX Royal switches
Replies: 10
Views: 3779

Elrick wrote: Pity Kailh never decided to approach the Alps switch design instead, imagine the possibilities :shock: .
It's not economically convenient unfortunately, due to incompatibility with almost all modern keycaps.
by DustGod
23 Apr 2018, 22:25
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Make Cyrillic Great Again
Replies: 86
Views: 26374

DAMN
by DustGod
23 Apr 2018, 14:10
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Pyrelink's State of the Collection - 2018
Replies: 12
Views: 5460

pyrelink wrote: If anyone has a spare "numpad +" IBM key please send me a message!
Ask Cindy, she has it for sure!
by DustGod
19 Apr 2018, 21:25
Forum: Gallery
Topic: IBM F122 restoration log
Replies: 21
Views: 4984

F122s are life. Very nice work!
by DustGod
19 Apr 2018, 13:10
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: IBM 3741 Data Station / System 3 Barn Find
Replies: 151
Views: 37612

Awesome work! This looks gorgeous!
by DustGod
31 Mar 2018, 09:16
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8606097

j0d1 wrote: So, hmmm, that overpriced IBM 3278 without the badge did sold for 3k$ after all...
This is a new all-time high for vintage keyboardr iirc.
by DustGod
29 Mar 2018, 23:55
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8606097

So how many of you would judge me if I floated my NIB F AT up on eBay for $1500 to test the market hype? Nothing bad in testing the hype, but I fear that such a test could drive the prices up even more. It's probably part of the cause of high prices for "mainstream rare" boards (e.g. Model Fs and b...
by DustGod
29 Mar 2018, 21:00
Forum: Gallery
Topic: IBM M2 restoration log - No one left behind!
Replies: 20
Views: 5891

What a mission! Good luck for this restoration! :)
by DustGod
29 Mar 2018, 09:19
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8669
Views: 3800584

y11971alex wrote: Sell to unicomp
Based on the attitude of the company, sell to anyone but Unicomp.

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