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by __red__
02 Apr 2022, 04:12
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Moment of silence for all my projects…
Replies: 21
Views: 3636

Re: Moment of silence for all my projects…

All the projects I've done are really personal projects that I've opened up to other people and made available. I have no interest in fabbing, building, shipping, and selling so I don't do it.

I'll help anyone that asks for help, but Open Source isn't my job.
by __red__
25 Mar 2022, 03:20
Forum: Workshop
Topic: IBM model F: Suspected dead PCB?
Replies: 29
Views: 27444

Re: IBM model F: Suspected dead PCB?

DMA wrote:
23 Mar 2022, 00:12
Wait, you don't have a stepper in your basement?
I do have a pick and place machine :)
by __red__
25 Mar 2022, 03:18
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Moment of silence for all my projects…
Replies: 21
Views: 3636

Re: Moment of silence for all my projects…

Good to see you again, how you been?
by __red__
23 Mar 2022, 12:39
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Moment of silence for all my projects…
Replies: 21
Views: 3636

Re: Moment of silence for all my projects…

My God.

I walk away for a few years and people here have decided to observe reality?

I have failed.

I guess I could look at using xwhatsit, but that would mean having to actually design an electronically symmetrical board.

*eyes up his pile of PIIs in the corner of the room*

I wonder...
by __red__
23 Mar 2022, 02:45
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Moment of silence for all my projects…
Replies: 21
Views: 3636

Moment of silence for all my projects…

The freaking PSoC board used by DMA's Common Sense project is 20+ weeks backordered and I can't find them *anywhere*.

Sorry, I just needed to vent around those who would understand.
by __red__
22 Mar 2022, 23:59
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Silicon Graphics keyboard conversion
Replies: 19
Views: 19519

Re: Silicon Graphics keyboard conversion

Oh, I do like this kind of art!
by __red__
22 Mar 2022, 23:38
Forum: For sale
Topic: [WTS] Original IBM Model F107's with Xwhatsit Controller Installed
Replies: 40
Views: 9678

Re: [WTS] Original IBM Model F107's with Xwhatsit Controller Installed

Muirium wrote:
22 Mar 2022, 21:16
It was a loved one and she died, unfortunately. He’s not likely ever coming back. I’ve been there. Eventually I did return but I can sympathise completely.
Oh, that's so sad. Thank you for letting me know.

Yeah - RL > DT

All the time he needs…
by __red__
22 Mar 2022, 21:06
Forum: Workshop
Topic: IBM model F: Suspected dead PCB?
Replies: 29
Views: 27444

Re: IBM model F: Suspected dead PCB?

I just had someone on a discord channel tell me that I was overpaying by buying a teensy. Nah, I'm only using a few of them - I can afford the extra $$ for the convenience and reliability. My time is worth it. Now, if I were building a few hundred of them… (nah, who am I kidding. If I was buying a f...
by __red__
22 Mar 2022, 20:44
Forum: For sale
Topic: [WTS] Original IBM Model F107's with Xwhatsit Controller Installed
Replies: 40
Views: 9678

Re: [WTS] Original IBM Model F107's with Xwhatsit Controller Installed

XMIT wrote:
13 Feb 2022, 04:38
I keep trying to buy back the Model F parts I sold to lot_lizard, I even offered to pick them up in person.
Speaking of lot_lizard - has anyone heard from them?

Last I heard they were dealing with health problems. I'm hoping they're doing better.
by __red__
17 Mar 2022, 22:19
Forum: Gallery
Topic: IBM 5100 Portable Computer, APL/BASIC
Replies: 37
Views: 28399

Re: IBM 5100 Portable Computer, APL/BASIC

It may be checking the VCF discord.
by __red__
30 Nov 2021, 12:35
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Custom Keyboard PCB Design
Replies: 4
Views: 7238

Re: Custom Keyboard PCB Design

Probably, what's your timezone and availability look like?

(If anyone else wants to watch as far as I'm concerned their welcome to too)
by __red__
30 Nov 2021, 01:23
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Custom Keyboard PCB Design
Replies: 4
Views: 7238

Re: Custom Keyboard PCB Design

If you're willing to use diptrace (and it's also free) I'll set up a meeting / screen share and teach you.
by __red__
30 Nov 2021, 00:43
Forum: Gallery
Topic: IBM 5100 Portable Computer, APL/BASIC
Replies: 37
Views: 28399

Re: IBM 5100 Portable Computer, APL/BASIC

voidstar wrote:
15 Sep 2021, 07:51
I have a working 5110 that (thankfully!) survived shipping.
That device has a secret 360 emulator to debug mainframes.
by __red__
09 Jul 2021, 06:39
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Another FSSK Conversion Project
Replies: 6
Views: 2248

Re: Another FSSK Conversion Project

What's the pitch of the FPC?
by __red__
09 Jul 2021, 06:17
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Anyone watching and identifying boards in Loki?
Replies: 5
Views: 1552

Anyone watching and identifying boards in Loki?

The dreary 60s/70s office is just me.
The telephones.
The stationary.
The computers and keyboards.

Speaking of... anyone got any guesses for ID? Are they modified vintage or custom made?
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Thoughts?
by __red__
06 Jun 2021, 23:47
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Extreme Model M Modding (m122 chop and 1u layout mod)
Replies: 30
Views: 26636

Re: Extreme Model M Modding (m122 chop and 1u layout mod)

wcass wrote:
17 Apr 2021, 05:14
I made this in 2011 and has been my daily driver since. Typing on it right now.
It doesn't show well in the picture, but the Caps Lock key has blue LED indicator under it.
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What happened to that glorious metal-milled beauty of Model F you built?
by __red__
28 May 2021, 19:31
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Seeking Soarer - evidence thread
Replies: 640
Views: 610492

Re: Seeking Soarer - evidence thread

My thoughts exactly. It seems like OP just wants to tell others what to do while citing his years of open source projects and whatnot as an appeal to authority. Well, he is an authority and his knowledge and access to resources are what make him well suited to this particular endeavour if it's a ro...
by __red__
28 Apr 2021, 02:01
Forum: Group buys
Topic: [IC] IBM Doubleshot Key Cap Set Group Buy?
Replies: 52
Views: 86319

Re: [IC] IBM Doubleshot Key Cap Set Group Buy?

*woken up from my slumber by the prospect of spherical buckling spring caps*

Have money, will spend,
by __red__
11 Feb 2021, 00:15
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Anyone down to help me with this project :)?
Replies: 7
Views: 1972

Re: Anyone down to help me with this project :)?

Hmm, I keep looking at that section and I wonder if it's a series of DIP switches and not an IC.

Can you get a peek under that frame to see what, if any components are hiding under there?
by __red__
11 Feb 2021, 00:06
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Anyone down to help me with this project :)?
Replies: 7
Views: 1972

Re: Anyone down to help me with this project :)?

I wouldn't be so sure, look at this section:
possibleic.png
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Looks like a 14 pin DIP.
by __red__
05 Jan 2021, 02:10
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Beamspring from Hell Restoration Log
Replies: 43
Views: 37986

Re: Beamspring from Hell Restoration Log

I would be amazed if the PCB is salvageable - but I would be deliriously happy to be proved wrong.

On the bright side, replacing it with a new one isn't difficult nowadays.
by __red__
09 Apr 2020, 19:50
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Alternate Reality IBM colours
Replies: 49
Views: 23903

Re: Alternate Reality IBM colours

Two thoughts spring to mind:

1. You can already buy black cases from unicomp
2. I wonder if we approached them with an MOQ they'd be willing to stamp out some of these in custom colours.

I'd love the yellow ;-)
by __red__
31 Dec 2019, 18:20
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Replies: 5297
Views: 1501002

Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

Got the board without more couple days ago. In my first thought, its a 5251 beam spring or some kinda variant, but now I know it's not. Its much shorter than a nornal 77-key beam, more like being from a nondetachable device with case gone, so anybody here could give some help for identifying? Thank...
by __red__
31 Dec 2019, 18:16
Forum: Deskthority talk
Topic: DT Update Log and TODO
Replies: 471
Views: 318106

Re: DT Update Log and TODO

I have to be honest, I really wish that we had this website in usenet format ;)
by __red__
19 Nov 2019, 15:13
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Convert&Restoration project of IBM 3742 beamspring keyboard
Replies: 40
Views: 21254

Re: Convert&Restoration project of IBM 3742 beamspring keyboard

Try the beamspring.dip file here:

https://github.com/redvers/modelf

For some reason I can't get a working diptrace here so I can't verify it. Let me know if it's good / bad.



Red
by __red__
18 Nov 2019, 22:38
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Convert&Restoration project of IBM 3742 beamspring keyboard
Replies: 40
Views: 21254

Re: Convert&Restoration project of IBM 3742 beamspring keyboard

Yay - I'm glad to see another one of these in the wild.

... and defect my ass DMA - it worked perfectly here :-)

(I set the min and max as opposites of each other so they were never true).

I can probably track down the original diptrace files if you give me a little while...
by __red__
10 May 2019, 22:38
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: tapwithus "keyboard"
Replies: 15
Views: 4955

Re: tapwithus "keyboard"

Sup wrote:
09 May 2019, 23:54
so why would anyone want to have this?
Mobile data entry.

I got RSI in my thumb so I'm banned from phone keyboards.
by __red__
09 May 2019, 23:47
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: tapwithus "keyboard"
Replies: 15
Views: 4955

Re: tapwithus "keyboard"

Day 4, 19wpm
by __red__
03 May 2019, 19:55
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: tapwithus "keyboard"
Replies: 15
Views: 4955

Re: tapwithus "keyboard"

Day 1.
3 hours total broken into a few sessions. I have all letters, numbers, and many symbols mostly° memorized.

°I say mostly because every so often my brain will <space> on a character and stop my flow.

I would estimate that when on a roll I'm at about 8 wpm.
by __red__
02 May 2019, 17:17
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: tapwithus "keyboard"
Replies: 15
Views: 4955

Re: tapwithus "keyboard"

You're not going to convince me I've made a bad investment today~! I'm way too excited for it to arrive.

I'll keep a log of my progress for the haters ;-) <3

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