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Congrats man! I could be wrong but I don't think you'll have much trouble diagnosing your keyboard problem unless there is physical damage somewhere. It's quite easy to remove from the rest of the machine and can then be disassembled just like any other beamspring.

That 5100 of yours looks to be in pretty good shape considering it's a barn house find. I suggest wearing gloves when you begin your restoration as the foam underneath the card cage will most likely have turned into a nasty puddle of tar that can be very difficult to wash off. Good luck on the resto...

I too like the feel of beamsprings a tad more than capacitive BS, but they are much more vulnerable to contamination, which is a con that very few people mention. My guess is that YMMV and some models are just more prone than others to negative side-effects when enough dust and debris makes it into ...

I know this is an unusual request, but seeing the recent 5291 review from Thomas made me remember that there is a difference in quality between Model M and OG Model F caps in terms of smoothness as mounted on F barrels. I need a set of at least 104 and don't care about the legends as I only actually...

Have you tried mounting some caps from your other F's and seeing if that makes a difference in smoothness? I've long suspected that my 1386965 Unsaver was actually Lexmark made and have found that the stock caps it came with are scratchier than other F caps I have tried mounted on the same keyboard ...

Care to post some pictures? Since I think you are the first person who has confirmed to receive one of these, I think this would excite a lot of us.

Do my eyes deceive me, or do I spot a space cadet on the last page? This is the first time I recall seeing one spotted at one of these meetups.

Congrats on the find! Curious if you just happened to find it on the street randomly while walking by the bank or if you just asked them first. I am a firm believer that it generally never hurts to ask when it comes to searching for relics like these, but I do remember several banks literally laughi...

Very exciting news indeed! I have long been of the opinion that the lack of innovation in switch designs has been one of the things that has made me less interested in modern keyboards as of late, though this reality is understandable since designing new switches requires a lot more know-how and ing...

This is probably a good thread to help you in your quest. https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=8788&hilit=post+your+beamspring Also here is a crappy photo of mine. IBM DisplayWriter keyboard, 3277 terminal keyboard (66 key), IBM 4978 terminal keyboard (Series/1), IBM 3741 Data Station + bon...

As far as Chyros is concerned I am pretty sure most of his finds were from a recycling center while he was living in the UK rather than a thrift store. I'd say it has little to do with what country you are in since plenty of decent thrift store finds have been documented in the community, but really...

I didn't learn to touch type until I turned 20. I was self-taught, never took a formal typing class. What worked for me was consciously forcing my fingers to stay near the home row until I developed the muscle memory and... playing tons of Typing of the Dead. Seriously, it works.

Wow that was fast guys! Just about everything I have listed today is sold or pending sale.

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13 Feb 2019, 05:40

Jesus prices are rising fast. Have ya got any model F's for sale lad?

Not yet, but I am planning on putting up at least an AT and possibly an XT or two for sale a bit later.

Videowriter is now sold! I won't complain about the Beamspring prices (since I traded you a pile of really nice boards for one) but will say: we've come a long way since 2015. GLWS. Please do tell us about the boards you've decided to keep - in another thread perhaps. Thanks! I believe I mentioned t...

SMK switches and 5251 have been sold. Added a KB101AS, displaywriter, and tai tao Alps doubleshots!

The time has come for me to start downsizing my collection to just my absolute favorite boards. As a result I will be gradually selling most of it off. Be sure to check back regularly for updates, as I still have plenty of other stuff left to sell! Rules All prices include shipping unless explicitly...

I am planning on selling a large number of boards from my collection pretty soon and was wondering in particular how much an Acer KB101AS (blue alps, double shot keycaps with deep scooped homing keys) in pretty good condition would be worth? Haven't seen one of these come up for sale in a while and...

I am planning on selling a large number of boards from my collection pretty soon and was wondering in particular how much an Acer KB101AS (blue alps, double shot keycaps with deep scooped homing keys) in pretty good condition would be worth? Haven't seen one of these come up for sale in a while and ...

Hi all, I apologize for the long time between updates. To be honest, real life priorities have consumed most of my time -- namely I have been much busier at work and am also trying to buy a house. The latter in particular has really affected the amount of time and money I can now spend on this hobby...

Regardless of the fact that they are literally covered in pigeon shit, I do hope these get rescued! Keep us posted, as I and I am sure many others here would be interested in parting them out, even if they are probably corroded to oblivion underneath.

Bass you have way too much fucking time on your hands. Cba reading your replies. If this price wasn't a complete fucking insult it'd be sold already. My original point stands. I have made much longer replies than this on other forums back in my day :lol: But whatever, I wanted to make my point loud...

Okay, but that price estimation is for an original one, would you say that IBM beamspring keycaps are worth 400usd because the usual beamsprings go for 1000usd+ ? because it's eventually the exact same situation, buy a beamspring keyboard, throw it out, sell the keycaps for 400usd since the usual b...

As someone who has a better understanding of the value of these keycaps than most, allow me to share my 2c. As a disclaimer, this is going to be very tl;dr but I have a lot of pent up feelings I want to let out. First, I agree that $525 is a very high price for these, probably too high in my opinion...

Here's my setup. 43" 4k display on the left, 27" 1440p display in portrait on the right. I know the lighting is terrible but this is the best I can do for now. What display is that? I have a ProLite X4071UHSU-B1 the image quality is good but the response time is so slow i can see trails behind scro...

Isn't such a small distance between the screen and eyes (and also the field of view coverage) quite unhealthy? I guess it's not apparent from the picture, but I don't sit as close to the screens as you might think (about 3 feet away). So neither of these things are any more of an issue than with a ...

Here's my setup. 43" 4k display on the left, 27" 1440p display in portrait on the right. I know the lighting is terrible but this is the best I can do for now.

https://i.imgur.com/ueT0Qyh.png Introduction This post is actually about one of my finds from several months ago, a very early Selectric typewriter. Talk to any typewriter enthusiast and they will probably tell you that electric typewriters generally don't excite them very much with the Selectric b...

That thing looks absolutely gorgeous. I am not used to seeing Alps keyboards that are (1) this compact (well, aside from the M0110), (2) not packaged fully assembled and (3) Alps branded. What's your take on the switches overall? Although I am not really into linears myself, SKCC greens are far and ...

In all my life I have never won anything in a random drawing until this year, both times being something keyboard related!

Congrats to all the winners and thanks to matt3o for organizing this. It was an honor to be nominated for something in just my first year here.