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I’d love to find compatible keycaps like the ones in the kb at the top. I have an old Selectric clone with keys that are almost like that and they are wonderful.


Not sure about Selectric clones, but it seems like the original Selectrics used the same pin/slot connector as the beamspring boards ...

Great photo Lagomorph! Did you order the 5251 beamspring without a case or is that just for the photo?


I have the case but I prefer the form-factor of the caseless board.

I bought it in wretched shape: many keys completely rusted and immobile. Required a complete disassembly and cleaning of ...

Thanks to Ellipse, the family was reunited:

Wazrach wrote: 04 Jul 2021, 18:59 Guessing you ordered printed keycaps?

Both unprinted keycap F62s, but I ordered extra sets of grey keys and some fancy colored cases.

My understanding is that most if not all of that order came over in the 2nd shipment.

mrprofessor wrote: 04 Jul 2021, 07:11 When did you order?

I placed two separate orders. It looks like July 8th & August 30th of 2017.

Just got my shipping notification. Super excited. Hope to post some pics when they get here.

Thanks Ellipse.

pveentjer wrote: 02 Jul 2021, 04:51I don't mind spending my money where I spend my time.

I've always felt this way but never had a good way of describing it until now. Thanks.

Lagomorph the new USB-C beam spring controllers have card edge connectors that are tighter fitting to the beam spring capacitive PCBs.



Stick a piece of paper that runs along the entire length of the edge connector so that it fits more snug/tight. This will solve the problem....


Thanks ...

Also a few of the new USB-C beam spring and beam spring - displaywriter controllers arrived!


Ellipse, I have a 5251 with an xwhatsit controller I bought on ebay. While it works, it's exceedingly finicky. Any tiny jolt or movement of the keyboard and there's a decent chance that keys or rows ...

darkcruix wrote: 20 Jun 2020, 10:01 Sneak Peek of the delivery of my life. I will do an unboxing video later ...

I'm excited for you! Congratulations.

Sound? Sure. Love it. My wife's comment? "They should have added a carriage-return thingie like old typewriters." Having used IBM Selectrics in the 70s, I had to grin. When I asked her, "you mean, it's bothering you," she replied, "no, love it."


You're a lucky man, russcule. 8-)

Also thanks ...

Thanks for your detailed review, TheLagMaker. I enjoyed reading it.

Ellipse wrote: Here is the trackpoint discussion page on the web site: https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/questio ... t-version/

If interested in the trackpoint Model F mod, please do message the guy who set up an email address for the project.

Thanks Ellipse!

There are also plans to add a trackpoint, wireless bluetooth capability, and port QMK/TMK to the ATMEGA32U2 chip (does anyone want to help with this? I'll put you in touch with others interested).

There are plans for a trackpoint mod? Because an F with a modern trackpoint (not the joystick ones ...

Beamspring prices have indeed gone off the charts.

The market is quite saturated atm with three good condition 5251s being offered from one seller alone.

Two now. Should be arriving this week.

Half-Saint, I was the 2nd highest bidder on that board. I noticed the 5251's for sale before you ...