deskthority

Following darkcruix's example, I have installed some Costar plate mounted stabilizers on my R1 beamspring keyboard. They were easy to install, and help mitigate the wobble/instability of the 2u+ keys. I also installed it on the spacebar, which does not obviate the need for the separate return spring ...

Just wanted to share that I found out that the Costar stabilizers work perfectly with the larger keys (>= 1.75U) and I have added them to the respective keys with great success. There is no modification required and fit just right in the cutouts of the top switch plate. The top hook of the costar ...

Update: after some experimentation - I realized the trick was to insert the space bar stabilizer assembly from the *top* of the plate, and not from the bottom. The wire goes into the slot in the plate first, and then you move the clips so that they sit on top of the plate.

The clips do not appear ...

daedalus the setup video in the manual on the project web site shows how to reinstall the space bar - this is the current recommendation. There is also another option I use involving inserting the Model F space bar so that the smaller end supports below the stabilizer (so that you do not break the ...

Is there any place where the process for reinserting the space bar stabilizers is described? Mine keeps on falling out during assembly, and since I am more used to screw-in stabs, I'm having trouble figuring out how to get it reinserted properly.

Honestly, I would like to think that the spacebar ...

Quick question - will the regular solenoid on the store fit in the Round 2 122 case?

I would bet good money that Unicomp found a couple of these old-style cases lying around the warehouse and wanted to use them up. There would be no good reason for them to reintroduce the cable routing slots which only work with the thin terminal cables and not USB or PS/2, unless, as suggested ...

Based on the amount of beam keycaps with broken stems I've seen, I for one am happy that Ellipse moved to MX mount instead.

I just ordered a B122 and I'm thinking about how to get keycaps. I did include the keycap set in the order, though only one. I realize now I need more keys, probably. Not sure if the second set can be added?

Also while double shot is nice I prefer dye sublimation.

I like the /dev/tty MT3 keycap ...

The Digital LK201 keyboards are the my personal gold standard for terrible keyboards. I believe the Cherry MY is a similar switch design, so I expect those may be comparable in terms of awfulness.

Another vote for the non 3278 style case, and another vote for the same type of HHKB layout as the F62 has.

These have Alps Plate Spring switches

daedalus there should be some ability to wobble the barrels a bit, even with most IBM Model F originals. Tightening the top inner assembly plate when it is not installed with the rest of the parts is something I have done with a large vice and has improved the sound a bit on some F107 originals ...

Having recently reassembled my F62 in order to move to the compact case, I have had issues with spring verb and inconsistent key feel. Multiple attempts at assembly/reassembly have caused the affected keys to change, and swapping springs has not helped.

After doing some more testing, I noticed that ...

Received the second half of my order today, including the compact F62 case... it looks great!

For me personally, one of the constraints is making sure that the layout is supported by common Cherry keycap sets. There's not too many keycap sets out there which have enough caps for a 122-key layout.

I'm interested in the F122 case

Has anyone run into issues with keys being transposed? I have an issue with the spacebar where everyone once in a while, the space and the next key I type get swapped around (Fore xample, liket his) It doesn't happen every time, but often enough for it to not be a conicidence.

I noticed this ...

Has anyone run into issues with keys being transposed? I have an issue with the spacebar where everyone once in a while, the space and the next key I type get swapped around (Fore xample, liket his) It doesn't happen every time, but often enough for it to not be a conicidence.

I noticed this after ...

5 to 8 degrees tilt seems reasonable to implement? I don't think acoustics would be affected by a few extra mm higher in the back side below the board though for beam springs. My beam spring originals have pretty thick feet and the back is much thicker than the front, so the cases appear to be ...

When we get closer I expect to put up some videos of the sound and operations to help folks decide. The advantage of the first round is not having to wait a year - having everything in stock, plus the full sound quality (extra reverberant and snappy) while the advantage of the second round will be ...

I have one of the Industral Grey cases, and it's more of a green colour (I'm using the blue keycaps as a reference as I have a set of those)

I suspect it's the Silver Grey option - it doesn't look like either the beige or the Industrial Grey to me

See this post here: viewtopic.php?p=460773#p460773

Just installed the solenoid into the keyboard. One thing to note is that the LED on the solenoid controller seems to work, although the product description suggests that it does not. You can imagine my surprise (and indeed the amount of profanity used) when I hooked up the solenoid and the ...

I wonder if Unicomp make ISO returns in their "Brilliant White" colour. That would be an ideal candidate for dying the keycap to whatever shade of grey is needed.

I ordered mine not long after the orders opened, now it is here:



Will share more thoughts as I use it more. First impressions is that Ellipse has done a fantastic job with the keyswitches, the keycaps and the keyboard as a whole.

Received notification that mine has been shipped... can't wait!

The keyboards are clearly a 104 and 87 key layout. Perhaps people are saying 84 because the old SSK is an 84-key keyboard and people are more used to that.

Note that the case is a different design to the older ones as well - the newer one has a much smaller bezel, particularly around the top of the keyboard. If you look at your keyboard and compare it with a picture of a Unicomp Classic, or old IBM Model M, you should be able to see the difference ...

Awesome project. Any plans to do non blank modifier keys with the same legends as the Symbolics keycaps?