deskthority

Few questions: 2. When changing over to the capacitive PCB, are you using the Model M flipper or Model F? It will be the Model F's flipper, as both serve different functions. The M's hammer strikes a membrane, whereas the F's flipper is made of a capacitive plastic that causes a change in capacitan...

I see now how one might misunderstand this question. Of course stabilizers clip to the PCB and screw-in stabilizers are only found on old boards. No, I meant clipped as in, modded, "legs clipped". A popular mod that I feel is essential to removing Cherry stabilizer mushiness. According to reviews, ...

Is this normal?

Hello Deskthority Users, During my attempt to restore an IBM Model F XT I realised that the cable needed replacing. I anyone has a spare cable (or two) that they would be willing to ship to Canada would be greatly appreciated. My offer is 30 dollars US (not including shipping) for a cable in decent...

Yeah, this is a truly fascinating build. I cannot believe the effort that went into making a custom board with notoriously unreliable, yet rare switches. I've never tried Omrons, but they must be nice.

I have only ordered the "PANIC" keys from unicomp, and I bought them in every color. None of the legends are printed in the same position. They honestly look atrocious as they are off center on both axis/axes?. I don't have any normal legend keycaps, but these novelty keys are really bad.They even ...

The text alignment on some of the keys is clearly off. For example my Q is practically touching the top-left corner. The shift and caps lock keys have their text too high, and not vertically centered. But most of the keys have good enough alignment. And since I rarely look at the keys, I rarely not...

St0ckz wrote: ↑

11 Sep 2019, 23:14

Leopold make some of the nicest OEM boards right now honestly

I'd love to get a black FC900R and stick Zilents in it. Never tried a Leopold or Zilent switches, but I have a feeling it would be a good match.

If you're looking for a straight upgrade from a cheap rubber dome keyboard, those tacky Chinese gamer keyboards are hard to beat. They have switches that are clones of the ubiquitous Cherry MX switches. They're usually just as good, if not better than the real deal, as the linear switches have less ...

Hey everyone! I built my first PC a year ago and started out with very backs peripherals. I’ve already upgraded my mouse to a good Logitech (I can’t remember what type) and now I’m looking to upgrade from the standard $15 membrane keyboard to a good mechanical keyboard. Anyone have any suggestions ...

My PC is an ugly POS under my desk. I prefer not to look at it.

I'm a gamer and power user I have to say since switching to a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX reds ther'es no going back to rubber domes. Now I use an IBM keyboard with Capacitive Buckling springs and it is pure typing/gaming heaven really it doesn't get much better than an IBM Capacitive Buckli...

Dikkus wrote: ↑

08 Sep 2019, 23:27

Wazrach wrote: ↑

08 Sep 2019, 22:44

Dikkus wrote: ↑

08 Sep 2019, 22:21

Anyway, it's all done now and working perfectly! Thanks so much for all the advice guys, it was very helpful.

Come on, let's have a sound test.

Here's some clacking for you:

https://files.catbox.moe/n85sjo.ogg

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Dikkus wrote: ↑

08 Sep 2019, 22:21

Anyway, it's all done now and working perfectly! Thanks so much for all the advice guys, it was very helpful.

Come on, let's have a sound test.

I can only speak of my experiences in the UK but incoming parcels will usually be held hostage until relevant import duties, local taxes and "handling fees" are paid. The exact mechanism depends on the courier who does the last leg, which is whoever the originating shipping company has a contract t...

It is SUCH a shame you cannot keep the stock cable when converting that keyboard. It's even nicer than IBM cables, IMO.

Donnelly20 wrote: ↑

08 Sep 2019, 16:09

i plan to use this. I may or may not make a little jig to hold the barrel plate

Yeah, as long as the barrel plate isn't flexing when you drill, you should be alright. At least with the Model F bolt mod, cracking wasn't a concern.

Get a replacement but use this one for practice. Yeah, I suppose since I'm already this far I might as well. I've seen some people say that theirs works fine even with a crack after a bolt mod, we shall see. There's no reason why it shouldn't work - I suppose it's like a crack in the case. It's the...

I guess it's like anywhere you go - online or in real life. It takes you by surprise when someone is rude to you and you can't understand why. Sorry to hear about the lowballers. I suppose "shy bairns get nowt" and you have to risk being offensive sometimes, but I can understand why it would really ...

Plus, there's a lot to choose from. Everyone's different. I like my tanky IBM keyboards almost exclusively, whereas others can't stand them. It definitely makes the hobby much more interesting, as a lot of what people want in a keyboard is subjective. If you want something sleek, modern and durable,...

I dread to think what the import taxes are going to add up to. :/

I actually think Model M keyboards are super easy and convenient to clean for several reasons. I simply let the keycaps soak in boiling water with Fairy Liquid, although I'm sure there are more elegant solutions out there. :P The case does not scratch easily, so you can be as rough as you want with ...

That black car is ridiculous. WTF?

Cool, but... why?

I would say thanks, but that's not my work! Hehe.

I did restore the assembly. By that, I mean I opened it multiple times to change shit because I'm a tinkerer. Stiiiiill not 100% for me. I reckon it could sound and feel better.

So after drooling over another user's black F122, I decided to do something similar with my 4980 Model F. https://postimg.cc/gallery/3iub1ti5w/ With the help of Troy at Unicomp, I ordered a custom set of keycaps. I said I wanted as many sublegends as possible, as I love the cryptic terminal legends....

I added a bolt to the right of the spacebar barrel, just like in Fohat's F122 guide. I deprecated that portion of the guide years and years ago. I suppose I need to delete that photo with the blue tape. "I do, however, feel that a few (about 3) bolts along the longitudinal center line are helpful. ...

Unicomp—incompetent as they are—do in fact sell SSK barrel plates. They just don't know what they are. I haven't dealt with them all that much, but the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Troy spent a lot of time helping me customise my keyset. I'll be showing it off soon when I get the (hope...

What are these FUCKING BOTS?

If you decide to do a bolt mod, I highly recommend using a soldering iron with a old sharp tip to melt some pilot holes for the drill. Use the tip to melt a bit of the plastic for each hole. If you don't, it's very easy for the drill to slip off the smooth plastic and make a janky shredded-up, poor...

After ~5 years of extensive use and abuse only 3 keys had minor chips in their label. I lost the upper part of the L’s label, a third of the O’s label and half of the ,’s label. Not too bad IMO. I’ve seen a lot worse with less usage.


Imagine trying to make that sound positive.