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by Techno Trousers
27 Jul 2020, 07:22
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

wcass wrote:
14 Jul 2020, 01:15
I will offer the designs up to Unicomp if they want them - if not, i will publish them as open. It would be best if folks could order an "F upgrade" directly from the manufacturer.
That would be amazing wcass! Let's hope they go for it.
by Techno Trousers
07 May 2020, 02:58
Forum: Workshop
Topic: suggestions for /dev/tty2 ?
Replies: 111
Views: 36043

Re: suggestions for /dev/tty2 ?

Woohoo! I ordered the beige base, Colemak & Co., Lost + Found, and Unicorn Barf. My CTRL High Profile is going to be complete with R5 goodness come October or thereabouts. Now, to order another or not to order? I'll sleep on it. Thanks for running this, Matt3o. I hope the constant availability of th...
by Techno Trousers
19 Feb 2020, 16:06
Forum: Group buys
Topic: [IC] GMK Ashes (GB starts Feb. 15th)
Replies: 10
Views: 6585

Re: [IC] GMK Ashes (GB starts Feb. 15th)

vrapan wrote:
18 Feb 2020, 13:00
is this still happening?
I checked two sites that were supposed to be hosting this GB and no sign of it.
by Techno Trousers
10 Feb 2020, 15:08
Forum: Workshop
Topic: suggestions for /dev/tty2 ?
Replies: 111
Views: 36043

Re: suggestions for /dev/tty2 ?

Since nobody commented on the kit name change from Unicorn RGB+YO to Unicorn Barf, I'll just say well played, sir. :D
by Techno Trousers
30 Jan 2020, 06:44
Forum: Workshop
Topic: suggestions for /dev/tty2 ?
Replies: 111
Views: 36043

Re: suggestions for /dev/tty2 ?

unfortunately red-on-teal doesn't work, so I'll probably have to revert to 1-bit colors. Does red on beige work? Or maybe you have to do the legend printing the same for both colors of modifier? of course there's a special /dev/tty2 key :D Woohoo! :D I'm really looking forward to this one. Off topi...
by Techno Trousers
29 Jan 2020, 02:38
Forum: Workshop
Topic: suggestions for /dev/tty2 ?
Replies: 111
Views: 36043

Re: suggestions for /dev/tty2 ?

I'm late to this one as usual, but I wanted to say thanks, Matt3o, for running /dev/tty with R5 again. I got triumph mods last time. I've been using them daily at work every day since, and wanted another set with beige for home. I have been resisting the urge to get the stripped down reruns of it th...
by Techno Trousers
22 May 2019, 04:24
Forum: Group buys
Topic: Round 7 / ALGOL-style / Deadline 2018-11-30
Replies: 1012
Views: 687041

Re: Round 7 / ALGOL-style / Deadline 2018-11-30

Wow, I've been away from this thread for what seems like forever, and I come back here to...nothing? I don't want a rebate, I'd just like the GB to move forward for some violettcream goodness.
by Techno Trousers
17 May 2019, 21:50
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

Both hands above the desk, Techno Trousers. ;) Ha ha! I deserve that, but aren't we all here because we like touching stuff? So I snagged a set of flippers and springs from Ellipse's project on eBay. Probably rejects, but I got them for $0.50, so... If I can find a set of equally cheap barrels, I'l...
by Techno Trousers
17 May 2019, 06:01
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

What are you guys most looking forward to doing when you get your Mara? I want to assemble my own, so I imagine unboxing them from the custom shipping/storage boxes, and laying out all the individual parts. Then putting together the first SSK: turning the satisfying torx screws, applying the sticker...
by Techno Trousers
06 Apr 2019, 02:22
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

Since no one has weighed in on the "stock" CommonSense default bonus function layer configuration... I would personally like to have the right side extra "Windows" key location between Alt and Ctrl mapped to a Fn type key, and the default layer for that could have media keys in the following locatio...
by Techno Trousers
26 Mar 2019, 04:26
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

To recap: 1. The new barrel and flipper combo will work together in any F, new or original. 2. The new flipper will work in a new or original barrel. 3. An original flipper will NOT work in a new barrel. Moral of the story: to repair or replace the switch parts in an original F, you MUST buy at leas...
by Techno Trousers
22 Mar 2019, 16:04
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

Upside with everything we are talking about, we could take a legacy barrel/flipper and machine them down to try it. Duh, of course! That would be a simple way to make a proof of concept. I like the idea of having a few to make the rounds. I have an Orihalcon model F keychain, so I could send that a...
by Techno Trousers
22 Mar 2019, 05:38
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

I've really missed this interchange of ideas. Again, a heartfelt welcome back LL. I really like the idea of a modernized version of the F switch mechanism that can work in a curved or flat orientation. The thing I'm wondering, though, is if shortening the pivot plate might change the amount of sprin...
by Techno Trousers
15 Mar 2019, 06:33
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

9/9/19 sounds like a great day to do a big run of cold rolled steel. Really looking forward to this, lot_lizard! End game keyboards are near. I've been on the fence about ordering a couple of full keysets from that other F project; maybe a Mopar blue and dark gray set to mix and match. I'm thinking ...
by Techno Trousers
25 Jan 2019, 20:09
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

Lot_lizard, it's been a few weeks. How are you doing on the catch-up? Do you have plans yet for moving forward with Mara?

If there's any way I can help, I'm happy to mix in.
by Techno Trousers
19 Jan 2019, 04:21
Forum: Want to trade
Topic: IBM Wheelwriter YU Cyrillic Dyesub Keycaps
Replies: 4
Views: 5967

Re: IBM Wheelwriter YU Cyrillic Dyesub Keycaps

Those are really nice. I'm not in Europe, but I probably would have tried to trade anyway if they were in the standard RU Cyrillic layout. Good luck with the trade!
by Techno Trousers
16 Jan 2019, 15:48
Forum: Deskthority talk
Topic: DT Update Log and TODO
Replies: 471
Views: 318093

Re: DT Update Log and TODO

Apologies if this has already been asked and answered. I've been primarily interacting with Deskthority via Tapatalk for the last few years, mainly for convenience and consistency with other forums, but especially for the timely push notifications. It's now completely broken as of the latest changes...
by Techno Trousers
12 Jan 2019, 03:09
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

For those without cases, maybe the Model MF curved assembly could be mounted to a metal "frame" and left exposed? It would look pretty badass as a naked keyboard.
by Techno Trousers
12 Jan 2019, 03:05
Forum: Workshop
Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
Replies: 2169
Views: 574114

Re: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

OMG. Welcome back, Lot Lizard! Looks like I was only off by 365 days and 2019 is going to be the MF'n year! I expect demand to be perhaps slightly higher than it was, given the prices F-122s have been commanding, though as always the limiting factor is availability of the "switches." I'm glad I kept...
by Techno Trousers
04 Jan 2019, 23:33
Forum: Workshop
Topic: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.
Replies: 45
Views: 22970

Re: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.

I'd be fine with clamping a flat PCB between F-122 plates and heating it with a hot air gun or hair dryer until it takes on the curve. IIRC, that's what I$ did for the original FSSK.

The problem with strips are the interconnects between them. Lots of potential points of failure there.
by Techno Trousers
04 Jan 2019, 17:46
Forum: Workshop
Topic: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.
Replies: 45
Views: 22970

Re: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.

I've got a few hundred flippers and barrels, so please someone make it so! Would it help if I begged? :D
by Techno Trousers
04 Jan 2019, 06:11
Forum: Workshop
Topic: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.
Replies: 45
Views: 22970

Re: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.

Flippers in a regular model F are bouncing off the PCB and underside of the barrel, so I don't think there's any difference here. If anything the sound should be louder and crisper without foam surrounding the barrels and deadening the sound.
by Techno Trousers
04 Jan 2019, 04:08
Forum: Workshop
Topic: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.
Replies: 45
Views: 22970

Re: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.

XMIT wrote:...I'm looking at this and thinking about how a five axis mill would be able to countersink Model F parts into a curved machined surface. Very nice work.
Now you're talking: a full TKL model F SSK. {Drool}
by Techno Trousers
04 Jan 2019, 02:17
Forum: Workshop
Topic: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.
Replies: 45
Views: 22970

Re: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.

__red__ wrote:
Hypersphere wrote: Could we get a typing video with sound?
After the kid goes to bed.
Be sure to put some cotton in his or her ears. ;p
by Techno Trousers
03 Jan 2019, 23:05
Forum: Workshop
Topic: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.
Replies: 45
Views: 22970

Re: wcass' Compact SSK: a review, reverse engineer, teardown, geek-out.

This is a truly wonderful project. I was fortunate to take a look at and tear down his earlier (non-functional) prototype, and this final product is truly light years beyond that one. I'm so impressed by all the little touches, like the countersunk barrels.

Great job, wcass!
by Techno Trousers
29 Dec 2018, 18:47
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Anyone in Italy? Go rescue those beams man!
Replies: 41
Views: 10927

Re: Anyone in Italy? Go rescue those beams man!

Crazy that everything was just abandoned like that. Computer equipment in those days was incredibly expensive. Why didn't they sell it? Makes me think the building owner just locked the company out and it got stuck in some kind of stalemate.
by Techno Trousers
28 Dec 2018, 05:34
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Blue Cube PS/2 Adapters
Replies: 4
Views: 2669

Re: Blue Cube PS/2 Adapters

Hmm. Time to dig out my backup blue cubes and put them up on eBay, I guess. Funny.
by Techno Trousers
24 Dec 2018, 23:14
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Die Hard keyboards!
Replies: 7
Views: 2194

Re: Die Hard keyboards!

I definitely see a curve to the rows in that picture. Holding the picture sideways helps to see it.
by Techno Trousers
21 Dec 2018, 04:06
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: *help out a Noob*May i USe This iBMs Model M on my Desktop computer?
Replies: 10
Views: 2459

Re: *help out a Noob*May i USe This iBMs Model M on my Desktop computer?

Almost always, the two tone F keys like these means it a PC model. F keys on the terminal models are all gray.

However, zooming in I can see that the markings on the keys are for terminal use, so you'd most likely need a Soarer's converter to use them with a PC.
by Techno Trousers
12 Dec 2018, 04:52
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8605967

Re: Great/Interesting Finds

So pretty. I regret missing out on the SA Dasher/Dancer GB.

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