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Leyden Jar update: Rico has just published the open source Leyden Jar diagnostic tool. Now all the project files are ready for future development work to add support for additional keyboards, maybe even non-Model F / beam spring keyboards! https://github.com/mymakercorner/Leyden_Jar_Diagnostic_Tool...

I know all we can really do about stolen keyboards is spread the word of the serial and hope the thief gets caught in trying to sell it but has anyone ever actually been caught this way yet? (obviously if it was a thief on here they'd know we were circulating the serial and just remove the serial st...

I absolutely love the design of the new F122s. It fixes all of the usability issues with the original 122s - some separation in the banks of F-keys, an inverted-T nav, and an Esc key. I ordered the Ultra Compact 104 last week so still have never tried a Model-F, but the F122 is really calling to me...

Thanks for the update. Kinda curious, how many of each colour you got on order?

I have just approved production and assembly of the F122 inner assembly, so now the F122 can proceed to completion. Below are the first photos of the approved F122 keyboard! The F122 was a trickier PCB design. Once again a big thanks to forum member wcass (the designer of the PCBs for the capacitiv...

NGL, makes me tempted to order another case in this colour so I can switch to the classic look if I wanted. Currently just got black orderd. On that note. Postage for this is kinda expensive to order is as a another order. If I wanted to add on another case and maybe some more keys would there be a...

NGL, makes me tempted to order another case in this colour so I can switch to the classic look if I wanted. Currently just got black orderd.

Thanks for the update. Fingers crossed I can get one of these in time for my birthday. lol

Ir0n wrote: ↑

31 Mar 2024, 14:37

Did those black keycaps with white printing ever go any where?

I haven't been on the forums in a hot minute.

Think latest on that is Ellipse posting about pad printing on previous page. From my understanding the pad printing is for the black keys where dyesub doesn't really work.

Both for the "just in case DT does end up going completely under" scenario, as well as to streamline things a bit (no more double-posting files both to here & to GH) and also to give the firmware a more fixed home on the internet than a web forum thread, I've gone ahead and taken the time to throw ...

Had a thought for a mini DIY project relating to this project and as something to accompany this keyboard once it's finished. I notice that you sell keys, barrels, flippers and springs for your model F boards. Any idea how difficult it'd be to make myself a 4x6 macropad using these parts? I suspect...

Had a thought for a mini DIY project relating to this project and as something to accompany this keyboard once it's finished. I notice that you sell keys, barrels, flippers and springs for your model F boards. Any idea how difficult it'd be to make myself a 4x6 macropad using these parts? I suspect ...

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They will be available in pebble, ISSK Blue, black, and dark gray. As always everyone interested in reserving one of these keys (alone or as part of a set) please sign the Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vsamkl_jOqp6wAEfZGeivQZ8ZaibpoT0WQkDG39r08Q I can't remember, did I already regis...

NathanA provided a a good summary of the major reasons why the F77 is not in the official QMK code base. Why no F77 support? The QMK maintainer want a small set of files to review. I decided to first attempt to get my refactor build of the F62 firmware with two keymaps into the official QMK code ba...

Great CluelessTechnologist! Yes those would be the right options. Correct RedESC. They made the batch of black cases but we still need to finish the other cases and finish assembly and the F122 sample inner assembly still needs to be approved before F122 TIA and BIA production can start. Then we ha...

Major project milestone: Today the project passed $3 million in orders! It is great to know there has been so much interest in the old beam spring and Model F keyboards. For those who have ordered in stock items recently, please note that I am still moving through the backlog but the backlog has gr...

Muirium wrote: ↑

03 Nov 2023, 18:20

Still needs F13-15 though. Or maybe something else best served in threes?

Guess we will have the F122 for that when they ship.

Sharing with permission another F50 customization. This one is interesting because some flippers were removed to allow for 2U vertical keys to be placed (one can't just remove the spring as the stabilizer insert would not have enough room to be seated inside the barrel fully). Also the number pad h...

Here is a great original IBM 4700 system guide book linked to by sharktastica on another thread: https://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/4700/GC31-2018-3_Finance_Communication_System_Installation_Planning_upd198311.pdf It includes some photos and expected specifications of the keyboards. And here is a great ...

For the gray option, is the consensus 40% gray? 30% gray? For reference, the dark gray keys are 60% gray. Hard to say, Personally I'd prefer they were a lighter shade of grey so the legends were more visible but I'm not particularly fussy. My only problem is that I'm an ISO UK user so might be a mo...

For the gray option, is the consensus 40% gray? 30% gray? For reference, the dark gray keys are 60% gray. Hard to say, Personally I'd prefer they were a lighter shade of grey so the legends were more visible but I'm not particularly fussy. My only problem is that I'm an ISO UK user so might be a mo...

engr it is possible but the minimum order value for everyone would be several thousand dollars. That doesn't sound too bad if there are a few dozen of people interested. Could you set up an interest form like you did for other customizations? I would be happy to order a couple of white/grey keysets...

Sounds like something Chyrosran22 would be into. Surprised he hasn't got in touch regarding it. Big keyboards is kinda his thing. Especially if they're mechancal and built anything like the previous ones you have made. I seem to recall him saying he no longer purchases keyboards for review; he only...

RedESC no one has reached out specifically for the F122 but some reviewers are interested in one of the new Model M style case boards without finalizing which one they want. If anyone can reach out to the various reviewers on their social media it would be much appreciated. This would help get the ...

I hope to submit the F104 and FSSK Round 2 files to the factory for mass firmware loading next week so I hope that folks can do extensive daily driver type testing this week. The inner assemblies all completed production some time ago and are just waiting for the latest firmware. (Also the first ba...

jsahmiens here is my old note on Higher force springs - these are still available. Is anyone interested in higher-force springs? I have a sample set of ~120 springs that were rejected as they required a little more force to process. The whole lot is available to one person so they have enough to fi...

Production update - the factory is still refining the Model M style case tooling. If the latest samples are approved then I hope production on the cases can start this month. Since the inner assemblies have completed production and assembly, it should not be too long before the keyboards can be ass...

Just slightly curious. You got any long term plans to make pure white keys? or are you mostly sticking to IBM's original colours. (just think modern bright white key would go well with the black cases you sell/make) Perfectly happy with the classic off white but would make the board stand out a bit ...

Just wondering, it appears in that video that the keyboard assembly sits quite low in the case almost to the point of being almost flush with the chassis for some keys in the middle row. Will this be the same for the Model M style cases or will they sit at a similar height to that on a normal Model ...