deskthority

I've ordered correct ones here in Germany. They have been relatively easy to obtain from here:
https://www.arcadiabay.de/steckerleisten.aspx

Looks like a 3278 PCB with a notch - looks great. Do you have a Num-Pad as well?

I checked my controller boards and the connectors and I believe the only thing that can cause this is corrosion. There is no screw etc. As you have said ... there is no corrosion anywhere else on the board, it is very odd. I wouldn't use the original connector, as it is super hard to solder to the X...

As I am using the same parts as you are, I can give an update as soon as my PCBs have arrived. Attaching the controller without keyboard attached should work without issues and I am worried about the sparking/crackling :) This can be caused by shortening something, like the USB connector itself or o...

The system should recognize the controller even with no keyboard connected. What worries me is the DAC sparking/crackling... I have ordered the exact same list from digikey and will start soldering mine, when the PCBs have arrived (this week). I will make either a video of the process or take high r...

I'd use mineral oil and drip it into the connector of the controller (use a syringe if you have one at hand). Shake it from time to time and let it sit for a few hours. I bet some of the contacts are corroded and it just takes some force to get them off.

Correct, My F107 has one and it can be removed easily (clip-on)

Amazing find !!!! Keep us posted on the journey to restore this fine keyboard.

Hi, I have ordered all parts in the cart and also ordered the blank PCB (ordered everything to be able assembling two). Once I have it, I will give it a shot and if all goes well, I will give a quick update and guide. See link below: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=10321&p=447614#p447614

I have ordered all parts in the cart and also ordered the blank PCB (ordered everything to be able assembling two).
Once I have it, I will give it a shot and if all goes well, I will give a quick update and guide.

I also had a thread open:
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=22065

$350 is quite some money for just the controller. I was hoping for more around a $100 range...

Roland

He told me there is an issue with getting parts sourced at this time.

I am looking for sources to buy a XWhatsit controller for Beamspring keyboards.
If you have any ideas, please let me know.

Thanks for the photos! I am so looking forward holding some of them in my hands and hearing those clicking noises and feeling the bump with every click... 2019 is the year !!!!

I have a flippers with springs attached
Please send me a PM with your Address. (I am based in Germany / Munich)

How does the dye-sub process come along?
I wonder, if there was already done a complete keycap set and pictures can be shared

Good news! Thanks for the update. In (very rough) timelines this is what is likely to happen?: Early June: All assembled keyboards will be loaded into a container and go from China on the travel to the US Mid-July: The assembled keyboards will arrive in US and released after normally a week End-July...

I'd love to see exactly the design you have in mind, but there are several hurdles that I encountered and halted my project. The items I broke the project down to, were: Switchboard rebuild with the exact same holes as you highlighted (relatively easy) Bottom Plate from cast Aluminium with mold (exp...

Awesome BeamSpring (Displaywriter) with complete system for Sale on eBay: https://www.ebay.de/itm/absolute-Raritat-IBM-DisplayWriter-System-Bj-1983-voll-funktionstuchtig/392285470850?hash=item5b56094082:g:XToAAOSwylhcxIif&frcectupt=true Quite tempting, if space wouldn't be an issue. That disc drive...

Awesome BeamSpring (Displaywriter) with complete system for Sale on eBay:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/absolute-Rarita ... ctupt=true

Hopefully Ellipse will unravel the mystery of the keycap :) I looked at multiple 'U's and I am not convinced anymore the right is the new one. I have a late Model F that has a U as bold as the one on the right :) The differences are for one that the curves of the U in the picture seem not to match a...

It came with it and looked like it was in there from the beginning (had a ton of rust on it before cleaning).

Beamspring switches have the most play of any switches. You can rotate keytops like 5 degrees when they sit. You can press a 7U beamspring spacebar about 90% of its length with no stabilizer bar. How can one minimize this play in the switches? Are there any known modifications to the keyboard to ac...

Great work!!! At a first view, I would say the left one is the original, as the right one seems a bit "bolder".
Thanks for sharing - wonderful news

Brand New Model F Keyboards Mass Assembly at the Factory! Key Sublimation Sheets Here is a video of manual installation of the key sets to template sheets before the dye sublimation process (I am taking care of the dye sublimation but the factory is preparing everything to save time). Check out the...

I have a wonderful 8.75U one ....

No, I have two MX mount, SA Spacebars with 13cm length. I guess that is too short for your project ...

Quick check: I have 2 x the K available from a 3501. PM me your address and I ship it out this week.

Everybody has a different taste. In my home alone the differences couldn't be bigger. My wife is hating my Beam- and Buckling Spring keyboards with a passion, as it is way too loud for her. She prefere's the worst kind of rubber dome. Any attempt to let her type on it for longer sessions and explain...

Hi,

great info. My insulation mat did look completely different (as did the PCB):

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18 Apr 2019, 20:19

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18 Apr 2019, 20:14

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