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by Wazrach
03 Mar 2024, 10:30
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8663
Views: 3792664

Re: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards

Hi Joe, please can you specify the difference between the "F122" and "New F122" foam?
by Wazrach
23 Jun 2023, 12:08
Forum: For sale
Topic: [EU-De] Moving Sale
Replies: 13
Views: 4803

Re: [EU-De] Moving Sale

PM'd!
by Wazrach
02 Feb 2023, 21:59
Forum: For sale
Topic: [SOLD] [PayPal] Modded Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition
Replies: 4
Views: 1553

Re: [SOLD] [PayPal] Modded Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition

ifohancroft wrote:
02 Feb 2023, 19:43
Thank you!

What did you lube the stabilizers with? GPL 205g0?
Yeah. I would have used something thicker if I had it on hand. Do you have a Huntsman you plan on modding? :)
by Wazrach
02 Feb 2023, 19:28
Forum: For sale
Topic: [SOLD] [PayPal] Modded Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition
Replies: 4
Views: 1553

Re: [SOLD] [PayPal] Modded Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition

I know it's sold already, but I'm curious. When you say modded, what exactly do you mean? What's been done to it? Hiya, this is what I put in the Ebay description: - KilMat car deadening material added to inside of bottom plastic pan to cut down on resonance and vibrations. - 6mm soft, very compres...
by Wazrach
30 Jun 2022, 10:58
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Restoration blunders
Replies: 41
Views: 10722

Re: Restoration blunders

It is very hard, if not impossible to restore the position of the tabs to default. Once everything is dependably in place, a good whack or 2 with a hammer will finish the job. Oh of course, but I was referring to tabs that are bent. The backplate won't mate with the barrel frame as well if the tabs...
by Wazrach
29 Jun 2022, 22:01
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Restoration blunders
Replies: 41
Views: 10722

Re: Restoration blunders

Honestly, all of my old Model F restorations. But I guess you only learn from failure. I used to use pliers to bend the latching tabs to remove the backplate, rather than sliding it out of the locking tabs. If I didn't do this, I would twist all of them inwards in the hopes of making the assembly ti...
by Wazrach
19 Jun 2022, 09:57
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8663
Views: 3792664

Re: F62+F77 orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards

I am now nearly out of the f77 regular foam so all future foam is going to be the authentic IBM style, much lighter XT style foam (the non-crumbly variety). Hi Joe, Since I recently placed my F77 order, can I opt for the lighter, original-style foam in mine? Would this incur any additional cost? It...
by Wazrach
18 Jun 2022, 20:57
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26261
Views: 5977698

Re: Great/Interesting Finds

It is strange that it's a UK-made F in the US, though.
by Wazrach
18 Jun 2022, 20:13
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Custom Vintage keyboard METAL shell
Replies: 99
Views: 16608

Re: Custom Vintage keyboard METAL shell

This is really, really cool. Will you be doing Model F XT or AT shells?
by Wazrach
21 Jan 2022, 17:45
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26261
Views: 5977698

Re: Great/Interesting Finds

I am extremely interested in an F122 metal shell. Yes sir.
by Wazrach
31 Dec 2021, 18:56
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Help with Model F XT switch
Replies: 3
Views: 3519

Re: Help with Model F XT switch

It's worth noting that it's not the end of the world if flippers are trapped when everything is back together. You can use tweezers on the paddle to nudge it so it isn't trapped under the barrel.
by Wazrach
25 Dec 2021, 09:51
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Strange, oily smell from rubber (?) sheet inside a Model M
Replies: 22
Views: 15498

Re: Strange, oily smell from rubber (?) sheet inside a Model M

Thank you for your replies! I'll take pics later today (after our Christmas breakfast :-) ). I don't think there's a lot to see, though. There's nothing odd to the rubber sheet beyond it smelling bad. A few years ago, I bought another Model M with the intention of bolt modding it. That one smelled ...
by Wazrach
24 Dec 2021, 23:34
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Strange, oily smell from rubber (?) sheet inside a Model M
Replies: 22
Views: 15498

Re: Strange, oily smell from rubber (?) sheet inside a Model M

I'm no Model M expert, but I think I know what smell you are talking about. It seems all old Models M and F smell strong. The Models F I've opened, especially the F122s, smell like aircraft hangars. Just all musty and oily. I haven't heard anything about any of the materials used being particularly ...
by Wazrach
16 Dec 2021, 14:15
Forum: Want to buy
Topic: [WTB] SCKM Alps Orange Switches
Replies: 8
Views: 5005

Re: [WTB] SCKM Alps Orange Switches

To any potential sellers - beware. Noticed a few brand new accounts in the Marketplace, with only one post each and similar names. Could be spam.
by Wazrach
18 Nov 2021, 14:06
Forum: Want to buy
Topic: [WTB] "Small" buckling spring keyboard
Replies: 24
Views: 5894

Re: [WTB] "Small" buckling spring keyboard

headphone_jack wrote:
18 Nov 2021, 13:47
Guys I just want a fucking keyboard, go debate economics somewhere else. You don't like what I'm willing to pay, then why do you have to say anything at all?
If there's one thing I realised on the internet, it's that people are quick to try and make you feel bad.
by Wazrach
10 Nov 2021, 20:14
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Model F122 Column Issue
Replies: 9
Views: 1796

Re: Model F122 Column Issue

I carry out bolt-mods on my F122s and isolate them from the backplate using electrical tape. I didn't know this in the past, so I'd end up with chattering or keys next to the bolts just not working.
by Wazrach
25 Oct 2021, 23:35
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Help With IBM Model M Springs
Replies: 6
Views: 2376

Re: Help With IBM Model M Springs

According to this old Geekhack thread, it is possible to use Model F springs on a Model M: geekhack.org/index.php?topic=77902.0 I don't think it will be worth your while. At that rate, you may as well just get a Model F - because they're better in almost every way. Still, before you worry about this...
by Wazrach
14 Oct 2021, 21:12
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 8663
Views: 3792664

Re: F62+F77 orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards

New batches of repro barrels are very good. They are smooth and hold the keycaps very tightly, far more so than any OG barrels I have experienced. I asked Ellipse about this and this wasn't intentional. I, however, noticed it immediately when I got my F62. They're so good that I bought a full set fo...
by Wazrach
10 Sep 2021, 23:42
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Does this dampen my keyboard?
Replies: 35
Views: 3835

Re: Does this dampen my keyboard?

You can get Gateron Optical Silent switches, but I don't really like them. Like the Optical Reds and Blacks I've tried, they have that same gross bottom-out feeling that I cannot describe. It's not hollowness or anything, it's like the slider catches on something if you press it off-center and botto...
by Wazrach
10 Sep 2021, 20:46
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Does this dampen my keyboard?
Replies: 35
Views: 3835

Re: Does this dampen my keyboard?

I use 2mm plastazoate polyethylene foam in some of my keyboards, which tightens up the sound without making it quiet.
by Wazrach
07 Sep 2021, 09:29
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Post your keyboard/keycaps!
Replies: 3554
Views: 1336439

Re: Post your keyboard/keycaps!

Are the above 2 really spam? For once, I'd say they aren't. not dcopellino. Was he taking the piss out of the post above him? Because this is what I mean: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&p=492850#p492850 As you can see, two brand new accounts joined and posted at the same time. Included i...
by Wazrach
06 Sep 2021, 23:36
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Post your keyboard/keycaps!
Replies: 3554
Views: 1336439

Re: Post your keyboard/keycaps!

Scary new wave of spam :/
by Wazrach
31 Aug 2021, 19:11
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Easiest solution for model M
Replies: 13
Views: 1948

Re: Easiest solution for model M

Not going to lie, I was shitting myself thinking this thread was about the RT Model M and the janky converter I made for it. I sold it to a very friendly UK buyer (like yourself), but thankfully I'm not responsible for this! Anyway, on a more serious note, I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing issue...
by Wazrach
29 Aug 2021, 21:32
Forum: For sale
Topic: FOR SALE IBM 5291 model F 4176191 keyboard, unmodified.
Replies: 2
Views: 1880

Re: FOR SALE IBM 5291 model F 4176191 keyboard, unmodified.

Please note, this keyboard will need a foam replacement. All UK-made ones have shitty foam that always disintegrates. I say "need", that's if you want the keys to feel their best.
by Wazrach
27 Aug 2021, 12:31
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Alps Lubricant FOUND!
Replies: 693
Views: 272683

Re: Alps Lubricant FOUND!

Just tried to wax mod a model m key stem cause why not and it works really well, it removes all the binding from off-centre key presses and increases the smoothness a bit. I didn't try to boil to clean the stem first which would probably help the smoothness but I'll try that now. No way? :o I HAVE ...
by Wazrach
25 Aug 2021, 17:41
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Model M Cushionless Mod
Replies: 21
Views: 10960

Re: Model M Cushionless Mod

Oh damn, Interesting. I just tried some F caps on my M, but it was only marginally smoother. That being said, I do hear people confirming, in general, that one-piece caps feel much smoother. I also might've felt a less cushioned bottom-out, but that easily could've been placebo. Can someone confirm...
by Wazrach
23 Aug 2021, 20:07
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Modding the AT
Replies: 5
Views: 1493

Re: Modding the AT

Thank you for those links! They look like exactly the guidance I needed. However. . . Moments ago I got the shipping notification from my New Model F77. Woohoo! I did not expect that. I had expected it sometime within the next six months or so, but now it looks like it could be in my hands this wee...

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