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Is there any interest in other colors besides white for the pad printing? I think white ink on your gray, dark gray and black keys would look nice. That would make themes like the space cadet keyboard possible: IMG_0295.jpeg I’m sure white ink on red would also be interesting. You asked about what ...

Hey @Ellipse, I emailed you a couple of months ago about ordering printed black keys for Model M. My original plan was to order a Unicomp Model M but with the new price cuts I think I will order a F104 from you instead. My goal is to get something that looks like IBM M13 color-wise. https://sharktas...

There is not much extra real estate on the PCB to properly solder on a female SDL connector, but one could probably cut off the end of the SDL dual head Y cable and solder directly to the 6 pins on the model M13 controller. That's what I was afraid of. I was hoping I could add an SDL connector to M...

Yes, one could take a SDL to dual ps/2 cable keyboard + mouse https://www.clickykeyboards.com/product/model-m-sdl-to-dual-ps-2-cable-keyboard-mouse-used/ and modify the keyboard-facing end of the cable work with the embedded controller inside the model M13. Last week, I recently worked on another mo...

I have seen some topics on detachable USB cable mods for M13, but what about a detachable Y-cable?
I am wondering how difficult it would be to drop in an SDL socket...

Hello friends! I'm currently looking for someone in the community that offers bolt-modding services (for a fee, of course). Ideally, someone with a lot of experience doing this kind of work. The reason is that I have a New Old Stock IBM Model M13 that I'd like to have bolt-modded (or screw-modded?,...

ClickyKeyboards.com will probably be happy to do that for you, and they have a lot of experience. I'm not sure how much they charge.
I am guessing you are the lucky owner of that NIB M13 that was just sold on eBay, congrats

Hello friends! I'm currently looking for someone in the community that offers bolt-modding services (for a fee, of course). Ideally, someone with a lot of experience doing this kind of work. The reason is that I have a New Old Stock IBM Model M13 that I'd like to have bolt-modded (or screw-modded?, ...

Unknown as to if anyone has ever been able to successfully retrofit a modern 21-century Lenovo trackpoint stalk/pointer + electronics controller into a vintage 1990's IBM model M-13 ...But for reference, here is what keyboard-trackpoint controller inside the model M13 (1994-1998) looks like. Images ...

Uline 23 X 13 X 2 1/2" literature mailers (part no. S-3189) work great for storing battleships, and 19 1/8 X 9 1/8 X 2 3/16" keyboard boxes (S-6496) work for smaller keyboards. IBM M13 fits inside the latter... barely. Removable multipurpose labels from OfficeDepot work well for keeping track of wha...

Those are pretty cool too, but still no black M13 SSK. The True Maverick.

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12 Feb 2023, 04:43

That is one great looking keyboard! This early industrial model, along with the black M13, are arguably the best looking ones in the entire Model M range.

What were you saying? More pics: here

That is one great looking keyboard! This early industrial model, along with the black M13, are arguably the best looking ones in the entire Model M range.

I have had a Lexmark branded M13 for a while now but have not really used it because the cable was deteriorating and DIN and Serial connections and the usage of the FSR Track Pointer. But now that I am trying to do some mods to it I have cracked it open. After looking online it seems there are no pi...

As mentioned in a previous post I have a Lexmark M13 which uses a Force Sensitive Resistor (FSR - Not a Star Wars Jedi skill!) technology vs the IBM Trackpoint II strain gauge devices. There is alot of a documentation on using other Trackpoint II devices but I can find very little on the Lexmark tec...

Thanks even though I suspect it won't work just ship it and I will investigate the differences and report back here, for Science!

Appreciate all the assistance!

Glad to hear that the Lexmark spare parts are useful to you. They have been sitting for so long in a box, that I had forgotten (and was then surprised) what else was still in storage. Your package will go out via USPS this morning. Controller + cable + daughter board + 2 support mounts. IMG_2572.jpg...

Done. In that pic on the controller is the trackpoint connection J5 and is the mouse button connections J4? (NVM, I see that J4 is the trackpoint connection and is smaller but with more traces (7 vs 5), interestingly the membrane seems to be the same size as the membrane on mine before it get widene...

@ SunshineRag. I found the following parts in the keyboard box that originally came from Lexmark keyboard factory when they were at 740 W New Circle Rd, Lexington KY. (Before Unicomp moved across town in Lexington by the railroad tracks) 1996 IBM model M-13 with trackpoint (92G7461) from 01/22/96. (...

Very nice, my keyboard was actually built only a week after the one in the link you posted and I assume from the same factory. I do have a Unicomp SDL Y cable to dual PS/2 that I could likely splice in if needed but would be interested in getting another original cable to keep it vintage. Looking at...

Ok, let me do some digging in some of the old dusty boxes that I got from Lexmark warehouse. I think the two keyboard and one trackpoint flex cables are the same pinout arrangement. (92G7461) IBM model M13 == (1403380) IBM model M13. Not sure about the condition of the integrated cable with dual-hea...

Here is a pic of the controller board. J6 is the mouse buttons disconnected, I think J5 is the pointer stick (top left in the pic). Interesting I see a connector there on the left side that is unused, could that be a breakout for the mouse, I see in the pics of the IBM there is a similar connection ...

Sure will open it later today and post a couple pics. Thanks!

20210504_095849.jpg 3.) Would love to find the PS/2 controller version of these old FSR boards, but due to rarity I suppose that is a pipe dream. @SunshineRag. Can you post a photo of the internals of your model M13 keyboard (1403380) and the internal cable connector. I have a few dusty boxes of ol...

Maybe Unicomp's Endura Pro controllers are compatible? They offer them in ps/2 and USB, so that might literally be the only thing you have to change. I stuffed the guts of a ps/2 to USB adapter, bluetooth adapter, some laptop battery cells and battery controller and some beefy toggle switches into a...

20210504_095849.jpg Posting my next project. I currently have a Lexmark M13 (P/N:1403380) that I got a great deal on a few years ago. It is completely usable, but as with many of these the cables sheath is degraded and basically flaking off you can see the electrical tape trying to stem the inevita...

Nice boards. I like the industrial grey one best. Strange the 2004 version is still without Win keys. That clit is removable, isn't it? It's a very specific non-PC release, for IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library. I haven't tried removing the stick itself although by the looks of it you probably cou...

I didn't say anything about people who prefer 60% layouts. Just that y'all should be paying less for less key switches! If a 60% board costs $500, there had better be a darned good reason (perfect repro beam springs or something), and bigger boards should cost even more because they're presumably m...

Recently took a lot of Model M13 photos for site content and here's some of them. 1995 OPTIONS by IBM pearl white M13 - P/N 92G7461: https://sharktastica.co.uk/resources/images/model_ms/shark_92G7461_lexmark.jpg 1997 OPTIONS by IBM raven black M13 - P/N 13H6705: https://sharktastica.co.uk/resources/...