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- 28 Feb 2022, 21:07
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Beamspring ... foam?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1702
Re: Beamspring ... foam?
That's how the replacement foam looks with the beamsprings.
- 28 Feb 2022, 21:03
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IBM Displaywriter 6580 Information Card / Sticker
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5073
Re: IBM Displaywriter 6580 Information Card / Sticker
Thanks for sharing! Mine was made in Italy and the label looks green-gray; more like the info card you showed.
- 28 Feb 2022, 20:29
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Beamspring ... foam?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1702
Re: Beamspring ... foam?
EPDM Sponge Rubber has a longevity of at least 50 years. It's not the stuff they used in the 70's and 80's. Don't expect that the foam inlays will get too crazy expensive; while manually it's quite some work, it's not THAT difficult to make it yourself. The seller probably had them factory laser cut...
- 27 Feb 2022, 22:36
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Beamspring ... foam?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1702
Re: Beamspring ... foam?
I recently finished my project to fully restore a 6580. The foam helps to stabilize the keys and definitely gives a better typefeeling. I needed to remove a fully rotten/sticky foam (so no choice in my case). Eventually the old foam WILL deteriorate, so when opening and cleaning the keyboard, I woul...
- 27 Feb 2022, 21:57
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IBM Displaywriter 6580 Information Card / Sticker
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5073
Re: IBM Displaywriter 6580 Information Card / Sticker
Thanks for the confirmation!
It looks like the same colour as the serial number sticker at the bottom.
So perhaps some versions were made in the command-card cardboard style and the muddy green coloured ones in two-colour print.
I'm going to try printing with grey-olive colored paper.
It looks like the same colour as the serial number sticker at the bottom.
So perhaps some versions were made in the command-card cardboard style and the muddy green coloured ones in two-colour print.
I'm going to try printing with grey-olive colored paper.
- 22 Jan 2022, 19:01
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IBM Displaywriter 6580 Information Card / Sticker
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5073
IBM Displaywriter 6580 Information Card / Sticker
Recently acquired a Displaywriter 6580 "White Whale", unfortunately with no information card. There is another topic for printing the info cards, however not for the 6580: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25726 So I decided to re-create as a vector image to ensure a sharper print. Based o...
- 22 Jan 2022, 13:38
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8662139
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
The right "target group" uses search words on eBay and this will pop-up. While not intended to use eBay like that (different story), it might work. The seller seems to have a decent review score. If he'd wanted to scam, it's more advisable to enter 280 dollars and a "buy now" button...
- 08 Jan 2022, 20:12
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: Industrial grey IBM Keyboard M 1388032 or 1390653
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6495
Re: Industrial grey IBM Keyboard M 1388032 or 1390653
Reacted via the forum there.
- 07 Dec 2021, 17:45
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: Industrial grey IBM Keyboard M 1388032 or 1390653
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6495
Industrial grey IBM Keyboard M 1388032 or 1390653
If you are considering selling your IBM grey Industrial keyboard with square logo, I am willing to pay a fair price if technical and optical in particularly good condition. No frankenboards and not looking for an SSK. I'm based in Europe, however seller location not specifically relevant; I'm happy ...