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by 3278qwerty
04 Apr 2020, 23:14
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: 3278-type beamspring spacebar pads
Replies: 2
Views: 1007

Re: 3278-type beamspring spacebar pads

Excellent - Tx for the info!
by 3278qwerty
04 Apr 2020, 21:36
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: 3278-type beamspring spacebar pads
Replies: 2
Views: 1007

3278-type beamspring spacebar pads

During the restoration of a 8775/3278 beamspring I noticed that it has only one contact pad for the spacebar. For those of you who have done a restoration or removed the contact PCB, is this the standard? I would like to add one if it is actually missing, but do not want to do so if it will cause ...
by 3278qwerty
04 Apr 2020, 20:17
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Restoration - Beamspring Powder Coating Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1045

Re: Restoration - Beamspring Powder Coating Question

Excellent info, thanks! I'll go with backup plan. A few mins ago I located a company that is using new way of powder coating some types of plastic by applying conductive spray to the plastic and then very minimal heat so as not to deform the plastic followed by long UV curing. It looks pretty new ...
by 3278qwerty
04 Apr 2020, 17:25
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Restoration - Beamspring Powder Coating Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1045

Restoration - Beamspring Powder Coating Question

Hi - New to the forum and glad to be here. I'm seeking help with the restoration of a recently purchased IBM Beamspring. I have the cover off and and found a suitable powerd coat for the metal portion. But I'm not sure how to handle the plastic part which affixes to the lower front of the metal ...

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