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by superfoil
03 Aug 2021, 07:17
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Beam Spring Switch Reproduction Project
Replies: 23
Views: 7050

Re: Beam Spring Switch Reproduction Project

On a slightly different note, are you aware of SneakyRobb's work on this topic?
I actually haven't seen this, I'll have to take some time to read it all through. Thanks for the link!
by superfoil
03 Aug 2021, 07:16
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Beam Spring Switch Reproduction Project
Replies: 23
Views: 7050

Re: Beam Spring Switch Reproduction Project

Thanks for all of the feedback! Lots of things to address here, hopefully I got to everything in this reply: On controller design: Controller is solved in at least two different ways already. Fair enough. No work has started on the controller specifically yet anyway, so going with the existing desig...
by superfoil
26 Jul 2021, 19:59
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Interest Check - PDF scans of IBM keyboard templates
Replies: 16
Views: 3295

Re: Interest Check - PDF scans of IBM keyboard templates

I would absolutely love scans for any and all of the templates, especially the 5251 templates. I would really like to get a definite answer of the font used on the keys. I believe it's a Helvetica variant, but the scans would allow for a full transcription.
by superfoil
26 Jul 2021, 19:53
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Beam Spring Switch Reproduction Project
Replies: 23
Views: 7050

Re: Beam Spring Switch Reproduction Project

Thanks for all the kind comments! I'm happy to see other people are just as enthused about this project as I am. Let me address some of the questions you all have posted: On stem design: Also, how are you holding the beam spring to the stem at the bottom? Small screw perhaps? I get the preservation ...
by superfoil
23 Jul 2021, 21:52
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Beam Spring Switch Reproduction Project
Replies: 23
Views: 7050

Re: Beam Spring Switch Reproduction Project

Man that's awesome!! Really impressed with the outcome so far. Do you think the sound will differ from the original due to the partly different materials you used? Looking forward to updates :D Thanks, I'm really pleased to hear that! The sound is definitely one of my main concerns, so I've been ca...
by superfoil
23 Jul 2021, 20:25
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Beam Spring Switch Reproduction Project
Replies: 23
Views: 7050

Beam Spring Switch Reproduction Project

Hello all, I posted a similar thread about this elsewhere, but I figured I'd also share here since Deskthority has been an extremely helpful resource in the course of this project. I'd like to share (perhaps a bit prematurely) the project I've spent the last year working on. With the average price o...

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