deskthority

My Keyboard uses plastic inserts. Like in this Image: http://www.preater.com/modelm/images/model-m-innards-large.jpg .

Seems I fixed it, by yet again reseating the spring - better now but still not perfect…

In terms of maintenance I would prefer modules like more modern key switches have them ...

So I finally got the spring onto the hammer without damaging it but it doesn't feel right.
The key is only "jumping back" when pressing the right side of the key (backspace) otherwise it's only slowly coming back up after pressing.

Any suggestions on what is wrong with the spring/keyboard?

Seems I'm still too stupid to do it. I'm always bending the spring when pushing it down…

I don't think glue would be a good idea, if I happen to damage the spring again it would be a world of hurt…

Thanks I didn't know that guide - gonna try it tonight after work and report back

So opening up is not an option. Seems like I'll have to keep trying - do you know any (extensive) guide on this trick? Maybe I'm just missing something crucial…

Yep, Sandy's Chopstick is the method I tried, seems I'm just too clumsy to make it work.

Is the full bolt mod really necessary? My Model M (actually Unicomp Ultra Classic) is not that old that I would expect the rivets to be broken…

Or are the hammers simply not accessible without breaking the ...

Seems I did it again, I broke one of my Model M springs - don't even know how I did it!

Last time I tried to replace a spring the replacement spring (the one that is now broken!) got pretty damaged but worked. I still have a few replacement springs lying around but it seems like I simply can't ...

He? Oops...

That's the one I've heard of too - what always confuses me is, why Sandy doesn't mention this trick on her homepage...

I've heard of the chopstick trick, but there seem to be no pictures (or I didn't find them [after Geekhack was hacked...])

They are bent [and twisted] - actually the one of backspace is so badly damaged that it's a bit shorter than the springs normally are (most likely the reason why it has to bottomed out)

Most of the times I'm wondering how the backspace one is even working - I don't even dare to remove the key cap ...

Based on the shipping prices that's almost a non-option (I'm from Austria)

Two of my springs are damaged.

The first one only minor - works almost as if it's not damaged at all

The second one is in pretty bad shape (clicks about half of the time only [must be bottomed out]). It's specifically this one that troubles me as it's the backspace key (interestingly the spring ...