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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...

Here are some photos of the uncoated aluminum beam case prototypes from the new tooling. They are made from a flat piece of aluminum cut and folded/bent into shape. More details are in my 11/26 post above. 2023 12 beam cases (1) - Copy.jpg 2023 12 beam cases (2) - Copy.jpg 2023 12 beam cases (3) - C...

Don't have a picture yet, but couldn't wait to post that I finally have a Model M (IBM Enhanced Keyboard). It's a second gen, white oval label (1391401) in US ANSI, with a removable PS/2 cable, manufactured on 26 Sep 1988 in the USA. The vertical keys use stabilizer bars though, like on the first gen.

Hello everyone, It's been a while. A growing family and sadly non-growing living space necessitate another big sale. But my loss is your gain! These are the first batch I've photographed - there'll be maybe 20 or so more later this week or next. I've been out of the loop for a bit but I think these ...

Mmkay, I borrowed an USB wattmeter from mah neighbor and measured actual power consumption as a service to community. 5.1V, 30 mA - not even close to requested 200mA (however, if solenoid board is connected, all bets are off. I don't have solenoid board on hand to check). Then I powered it by mah pr...

Yes, the letter at the beginning of an IBM Model M serial number does mean something special. The letter indicates the plant where the keyboard was manufactured. A: Lexington, Kentucky B: Chicopee, Massachusetts C: Austin, Texas D: South Carolina E: Japan F: Mexico G: Taiwan H: China So, your keybo...

Here is a comprehensive 1 hour setup video for the new Model F keyboards - I recommend that everyone looking to set up and learn how to use and maintain a Model F keyboard watches this video. rmJcXnIu180 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction, safety information 2:57 Parts identification 3:28 Initial setup ste...

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02 May 2023, 13:07

What switches are in this one?

I don't actually know, but Elektronika tended to use magnetic reed switches.

The computer it came with looks pretty badass:

The factory and I continue to prepare for the updated Round 2 production. The cases were just approved for production; the next step is to make the custom case tooling for mass production of the curves of the case, etc. I am also reviewing sample parts from the new molds for the two plastic parts A ...

I am about halfway through invoicing and shipping. It may take a while for me to send invoices, but I am making a commitment to promptly ship once payment is received. ------------ Extras/Round 2? --------- Well I hope there’s hope for a Round 2 in that case — and I would be willing to pay more than...

Not sure this one has been brought up but was watching "Real Genius" and around 1 hour 25 minutes Laslo is using a symbolics board around 1:26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psriMDJ2Iv8

[…] they charge 50 USD for custom legend on a 1U key. If I were you, I would invest into the tooling, make 50 keysets, leave a couple for myself and resell the rest. As a matter of fact, ordering more than just one set and reselling all the rest for exactly your buying price is just a zero sum oper...

Here we go, this was the most promising one: Lot Lizard explored MX mount Model M sliders as part of his audacious Model MF project: Again, the first step in all of this is getting the drop-in replacement working for both the 84 and 101-key M's, but am using this thread as part of a bunch of stuff ...

Here we go, this was the most promising one: Lot Lizard explored MX mount Model M sliders as part of his audacious Model MF project: Again, the first step in all of this is getting the drop-in replacement working for both the 84 and 101-key M's, but am using this thread as part of a bunch of stuff w...

Instead of starting a new thread all the time with boards I've done, I figured I'd start a rolling thread that others can add to as well! Post your dirtiest, nastiest, most neglected boards and/or after clean up photos here! Bring on the filth!!! I'll start it off with my most recent stuff. http://...

2023-01-07: This item has been sold. The rest of this post is now for reference only. --- I am selling a set of keycaps "MBK Legend‡ Glow", colour black, translucent labels for backlit keyboards, for use with Kailh Choc switches. The set is almost unused; I had the keycaps mounted once, but then sw...

$1260+shipping for 300 NOS SKCM Blue switches, fair or not? That’s a good question. The original price I saw on eBay was $960 which I thought was the current market value at $3.20/switch, but $1260 is the top end I’ve seen for blue alps switches at $4.20/switch which usually includes the keyboard. ...

$1260+shipping for 300 NOS SKCM Blue switches, fair or not? That’s a good question. The original price I saw on eBay was $960 which I thought was the current market value at $3.20/switch, but $1260 is the top end I’ve seen for blue alps switches at $4.20/switch which usually includes the keyboard. ...

Not really exactly the answer you're looking for, but just an idea: The Pico has 26 GPIOs available, but RP2040 has more, so if you're gonna build SMD-assembled PCB and not use the pico, then you don't need an expander. (At least definitely not for normal ModelM-size keyboard) Also if you do want t...

Not really exactly the answer you're looking for, but just an idea: The Pico has 26 GPIOs available, but RP2040 has more, so if you're gonna build SMD-assembled PCB and not use the pico, then you don't need an expander. (At least definitely not for normal ModelM-size keyboard) Also if you do want to...

Hello all tl;dr Does anyone know or have documentation on configuring io expanders with a RP2040 microcontroller, via SPI? Long question I'm trying to program a keyboard controller with a raspberry pi pico board and a MCP23S08 expander; I want to make an alternative controller for a Model M, somethi...

Thank you all for your responses. I also just clicked on Chyrosran's review of the Model F XT from 2016, and despite the video being in 720p resolution it sure looks like there is a sticker on his as well. Screenshot 2022-10-26 at 08.57.27.png Which, to Muirium's credit, is indeed a keyboard made f...

Dunno Tinker’s stuff. Strange he doesn’t address that perfectly standard ADB use case on his product page . If that converter is running TMK, or I think QMK, ADB chaining and mouse support is there and works fine. Note the “if”. The fact they mention mouse support at all makes me reckon it probably ...

i dont think that hitting 50 sets is too far off for the german community. Ok, good to know. Its hard to gauge demand when you've never done this before. but itll get very expencive if everyone has to get his set individually from tai hao. A better cost effective solution would be a mass shipping t...

I have news that there will be a MOQ of 50 Sets. Do you guys think this is realistic ? Also please find more Information regarding this Group Buy / Costs down below: https://i.imgur.com/FVogsH5.jpg i dont think that hitting 50 sets is too far off for the german community. but itll get very expenciv...

Obligatory disclaimer: I am a braindead idiot who doesn’t know anything about anything, and has the habit of presenting his own opinions as unquestionably unquestionable facts. Also: I started writing this a couple weeks before a certain thread was necroed back into active discussion — it’s interes...

So following Flash New Model F with VIAL firmware I have installed a Vial compatible firmware meanwhile. The main reason was to give tap dances a try (note the correct representation of the ISO enter key compared to my earlier post with QMK, that needed several "N/A" assignments):   Bildschirmfoto-2...

Hi all. I would like to share a recent purchase of this collectible computer in the state of NIB. This is an Acer 710 computer with an 8088 processor. I got it brand new, in original boxes. Along with the computer, there was also his native Acer KB-101A mechanical keyboard on the legendary Alps SKCM...

In our continued research and archival work on the IBM model M keyboards https://www.clickykeyboards.com/model-m-archive-project/ , I found an interesting printed keyboard brochure created by Lexmark International, Inc from 1993. Includes images of the IBM Enhanced Model M keyboard, referred to as "...

In case you're wondering, it's all PS2: Extra keys: .---.---. .---. .---.---.---.---. .---.---.---.---. .---.---. .---.---. .---.---. | 60| 17| | 1F| | 27| 2F| 37| 3F| | 56| 5E| 6F| 13| | 19| 39| | 51| 53| | 5C| 62| +---+---+ +---+ +-----+ .-------. .---. .---------------. .---------------. .-------...