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I made some progress on using the QMK IBMPC_USB port with VIA.

Here are the bullet points:
The ported firmware builds fine with the default keymap and promicro target
The ported firmware works correctly when I tested it with an AT keyboard
The port already includes a keymap with VIA support, so ...

Yes! Those things get mangled into bad origami.

Or you think, "I lucked out and just bent the pin. I'll bend it right back"... No, my friend. That pin is getting snapped off like a twig.

Saw this on twitter the other day and couldn't help but admire the man's skills. (not sure if it's a photogrammetry scan or another method).

https://twitter.com/cinnmntographer/sta ... 2163017728

Please don't actually roast me.

I’m an enigma. Genuine alps feel bindy and stiff to me. Matias reds feel like typing on squishy little pillows. And who doesn’t like the thought of that?!

That one lasted about 3 years or so but eventually I ended up having to replace virtually all the commonly used quiet-click switches as they started to chatter and fail.


I like the feel of Matias switches a lot but many people find that they’re prone to chatter. Probably because the contact ...

Looks very contained and doable. Thanks!

Nothing beats Alps made keycaps in my book. They’re a cut above most double-shots.

Deskthority gets the mascot that nobody ever asked for!

I'm glad you've found a happy workable medium!

For anyone wondering how to add a default keyboard to their own QMK Configurator fork, I've found the instructions:
https://docs.qmk.fm/#/reference_configurator_support

At a glance it looks like something that I would sink a ton of time into and ...

There probably isn't a realistic alternative to spraying.


That's kind of the conclusion I arrived at so thank you for affirming it so I don't try anything alternatively unwise.


Failing that, if you have an exhaust fan over the stove that gets some portion of the extra spray out.


I just ...

I’ve been following your painful journey and so badly want to help :(

Here’s another one of my half baked ideas: the configurator itself is open source. Can you run it locally? and does anyone have an idea how easy hard it is to add a new keyboard? Like, would it be feasible to simply add that ...

It could very well just be me doing me things, but I've rarely been able to separate a PCB and mounting plate even after all the switches are desoldered. I use the method of pliers, with jaws wrapped in electrical tape, put the jaws over the entire switch, rock the switch back and forth a few ...

Thanks, man! That makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

Video looks great 👍

How’s the keyboard?


The case is tank-thick and I love how the whole thing looks. It's in super clean condition but the switches bind a tad if hit off center. The keys bottom out somewhat shallow and abruptly but the sound they make is on the pleasant and thocky. I haven't ...

I have an Insta360 One R action camera which takes really great video, but has a minimum focus distance of about 3 feet. I saw a DIY tip online about attaching some inexpensive 49mm macro lens filters which allow you to take close up shots. They don't thread onto the lens, but you can attach them ...

Show me a round hole and I'll hand you a square peg any day of the week

+1 on a basic AT converter in QMK. That really is a weird gap.

OK take what I say with a grain of salt, because I haven't tried it myself and I'm just jamming puzzle pieces together in my head...

Someone made a port of Hasu's IBMPC_USB converter to QMK:
https://github.com/marfrit/qmk_firmware/tree/ibmpc_usb_port

There exists a configurator from Keebio called ...

I know you’re looking for a QMK solution but when you said you prefer its configurator to TMK unimap are you talking about editing the raw keymap file or using Hasu’s web editor. I might be pointing out the obvious but TMK has a pretty capable web editor that I think might serve your needs.

http ...

With the best of intentions I once tried repainting a Zenith Z-150 plate using latex paint applied with a foam brush. I did use metal paint primer, but the paint job was bumpy and also peeled a bit if inserting/removing switches. I did not use a spray paint because I live in the city and don’t ...

IBM M5-2 at about 1:40 into the movie “Heat” in the police precinct.

Swill made this excellent tool which takes a Keyboard Layout Editor layout json and spits out a perfectly drawn plate with the proper cuts.

Deskthority thread on the topic:
https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=10228

Just keep in mind that there are some wildcard factors when it comes to laser ...

The pointlessness intensifies.

https://skfb.ly/owrnq

Added Wang 724 keyboard

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Bjerrk wrote: 14 Jul 2022, 10:44 I think our robot overlords put it best:



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(Also, some of those boomers are definitely Ood)

These guys are doing it all; showing off their wares, chatting over snacks, making music, proposing to each other. Boomers live that good life.

Thanks to everyone who reached out. I’ll reply to PMs once I get home today in a few hours.

TheInverseKey wrote: 12 Jul 2022, 05:45 Can I have the Alloy?

Nothing would please me more for it to end up in your collection.

Here's a typing video I made the other day:

Friends, romans, countrymen, the time has come to sell some of my keyboards. I plan to list more keyboards in this post over time as I work through testing them, replacing parts, etc. I'm mostly focusing on things that I feel would be bad fits for eBay, since I've customized them to some degree that ...

This thread is a good dump of common pitfalls to avoid.

Certainly not a common pitfall but definitely embarrassing was the time I tried to use Topre conical springs instead of foil in a Keytronic board. I’m really glad this didn’t work.

https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?p=456920#p456920 ...