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I can imagine that some people are currently having more urgent things to take care of than planning a conversion of their old Model M keyboard, but just letting you know I'm ready to make another batch. If the state of things keeps on deteriorating at the current pace this may be the last batch eve...

People over at Geekhack seem to be having a really hard time understanding what I'm offering here. I hope it is clear to everyone who's reading this that it is not about the depicted BT module (blue PCB), but the socket adapter (green PCB with spring contacts). You cannot buy such an adapter anywher...

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bt_module_socket_isometric.JPG bt_module_socket_top_on_breadboard.JPG bt_module_socket_side.JPG bt_module_socket_kit.JPG Note: The small blue PCB in the pictures is just there to illustrate what everything looks like fully assembled. The socket adapter is the main item. Although the HC-XX and HM-XX...

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Not dead yet indeed! Do you plan on doing something for model F's? Would be awesome to have an F running over Bluetooth *imagining a kishsaver (or AT..) running over Bluetooth... drool.* well, I don't own a Model F (neither an original nor a remake) and the only time I've ever seen one was years ag...

bump, not dead (yet)

It has an MX mount, so it's not that useless. ... The value is mostly that you can't sell it and it's not easily reproduceable (although, y'know, Chinese guys). Sure, agreed, but why a wing nut? Apparently because nuts and bolts are symbolic of 'mechanics'. I reckon that's why it was chosen to repr...

on a side note, what does a (artistic, useless) wing nut have to do with keyboards? Isn't a wing nut more reminiscent of an era when there were no computers, and hence no computer keyboards (mechanical or other)? My crummy little keyboard controller project has not been nominated (it was featured in...

you fool, don't post bank account data on a public forum!

I hate to come across like an ass for not wanting to chip in unconditionally, but would it be possible to create a bar chart showing the current funds needed vs. donations made? That way every member could see directly 1) what the current budget (gap) is and 2) that the donation made has been posted...

how much money do you need and where does the money go? I'm willing to make a donation but under the condition of a minimum of transparency, please.

here's a little update: I've installed macOS 10.14 Mojave on a VM running on a Windows PC and the USB issue that I was going to investigate did not occur in that environment. Apparently, it does indeed make a difference whether macOS is running on Apple hardware or in a VM. Hence I would still be in...

Hi there fellas, I know this is a keyboard forum, but I'm afraid I need a Mac for development and testing of USB devices. I would be interested in a used Mac Mini or a MacBook (or whatever Apple calls its devices). Doesn't matter if the case has kinks or chipped edges, I just need something that can...

I've overhauled the firmware, communication with host app is now completely driverless. Additionally, I (finally!) made a USB HID bootloader, so performing a firmware update will be easy from now on (although the added utility may seem somewhat marginal, it's still good to have!). I've also tweaked ...

thanks Marc, sorry I was so slow to react!

Update: Since I stopped making the PCBs myself a good while ago I suppose it's high time I uploaded some pictures of the PCBs I got from the fab house. Goodbye electroless tin plated PCBs! (pictures on first page)

Ok then, I will give it a try, and get back to you in case I find enough people. I'd do a groupbuy thread as well, but I still lack permission for now, and I'm not entirely sure if it qualifies as one. I don't think such a thread would qualify as a 'group buy' thread because there is nothing to buy...

That would be entirely sufficient, in case you should actually commit to it. How about a Groupbuy thread for a board with PS/2 support? Or I could ask around in a few DOS/retro forums and try to create some demand, if you're ok with that? Sure, why not, give it a shot. But be aware that, initially,...

You probably won't find such a converter. Besides the issue of writing a device driver that would allow USB devices to work in DOS (and one for your controller to talk to that) there would also be a serious bandwidth issue with the PS/2 port. Trying to shove the cat through the keyhole, as the old ...

Would a version of your controller that supports both the USB & PS/2 protocol be feasible, and would you consider it for a premium? Well, I suppose I could do that, but I usually don't take feature requests as long as I cannot find at least 10 people that will find it useful. Spending a lot of time...

I have a question about the Bluetooth-USB bridge. Would it be possible to use your BT-USB bridge with an additional 'USB to PS/2' Adapter (when using the bridge as a stand-alone BT host)? I also have a feature request, if you would consider it. I'm looking for something in the vein of the Logitech ...

it's been a while since I bumped this thread the last time, just letting you guys know, this project is still alive and well. Get at me if you're interested. Cheers, mp

ah, very interesting! way to go guys!

While my measurements roughly square with zool's as far as total bounce time is concerned, I didn't see any actual bouncing. I guess I need to change some settings on the scope to see some actual bouncing?

hey guys, just letting you know, I've just received another batch of PCBs from the fabhouse, ready to process new orders again.

Just a short update: finally, fellow member arakula has released a Windows binary of the (soon to be cross-platform) GUI he's been working on for quite some time now. If you would like to check it out, I've created a new thread in the Workshop section so that we can start testing and fixing bugs and...

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blusb_logo_alt3_shadow.gif Thanks to fellow member 'arakula', there's now a Windows GUI that renders configuration of the universal Bluetooth-USB-Hybrid Model M controller (Blusb, in short) intuitive and convenient. All revisions that have an M122 cut-out in the middle of the PCB and a 20x8 matrix ...

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thanks man, good job! I'm glad to hear there is a way to recover the lost threads.

the rumors about the death of this project have been greatly exaggerated... just letting you guys know, this project is alive and well and I'm still making controller boards for anyone interested.

give up a hand for matt3o for recovering the lost threads! Yay!