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Hey all, figured I'd give y'all that impression I told you I would. So, these things are actually quite nice, at least, loose. Everything I wished MX clear was. A significant (for notch tactility) bump, which is fairly smooth and rounded, right at the top of the keytravel. With the 67g weighting, it...

Updates: I have more parts! Everything I need to build/restore these (besides a couple of small components I need to repurchase after losing) have come in! 11 Beamspring modules, 2 thicc cables, and 3 solenoid driver PCBs. As you can see, I hand soldered one solenoid driver, still need to test. Will...

Snacks, it's sad to see you go, but I understand.

It is always nice to see your threads around even if I don't always respond to them, you improve the quality of the forum.

Look forward to when you come back.

I'd also be willing to donate a board to a winner.

I'm also willing to help promote to outside communities, like CountNoctua suggested, but I am not certain how to gather them all or how we want to present it. Perhaps I could make a submission thread and compile them all on the top post?

I bought some from another source that's had them in stock. I'll give you all my impression on this thread when they come in.

I would not do this, though they have a tactility to them inherent to the sensing design, I do not think they were originally created with the intent of said tactility. They noticed it and maintained it for future designs, though, and definitely realized they could use it for tactility with SKCM bro...

Ahahahahaha!!!! Oh wow okay he's serious.

Then I shall go with JP! Method as it seems quickest

If you want the original board and are willing to pay the prices, Redmaus is selling one.

Thank you for the link, Fkazim!

Right now I'm just looking for a part that fits this.
Thankfully I have a broken switch to use for checking.

Well, when I'm done restoring them, ideally I would like to sell them to members of the community. However, I may also sell one on fleabay to get the most out of it, and one to someone here for a more reasonable price. I have car repairs and licensing to pay for, you see. As for anyone interested in...

Note: this thread is updated as I continue my progress. New progress will be found in new replies to the thread, rather than updates to this main post. Hello, denizens of Deskthority! It's ZedTheMan here, and today I'm coming at you with something a little different from my usual workshop threads, t...

Nothing. Early SKCM whites in good condition are very similar if not functionally identical in feeling to later blue alps.

You can also go for SKCM Ambers, but I find those to be more niche in feeling.

Keyboard wall!
(Also boxes and a bunch of office folder holders for the smaller ones)

Here's my entire IBM family: From top to bottom: IBM 3101 Beamspring (1983) IBM F XT 1985 IBM F 3178 BlueSwitch 1984 IBM Model M 1990 IBM Mode M122 1990 IMG_20190827_185625__01__01.jpg Missing members: IBM SSK (Anybody generous enough for a donation ?) IBM F107 Oh nice! Here's mine. Many are still ...

screw it, bumping up price to $60/controller if I can't get commonsense working within the week.

Got commonsense working. Nice.

snacksthecat wrote: ↑

23 Aug 2019, 16:17

Do you have a photo? I thought those were PBT, no?

Every key on the AEKs are PBT except for the spacebar. The spacebar is made of the same superyellowing abs you find on the case, or similar. ABS is easier to make spacebars and other large keys out of, PBT is hard to get right.

Hello. What is this? Thank You. https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-w-Alps-SKCM-Blue-switches-Fully-Restored-Great-condition/333291180986?hash=item4d99b3d3ba%3Ag%3AhoAAAOSwwJVdS4Jl&fbclid=IwAR2szyn_xTOJlHHX0AWHtJE_oDmtVfI8L4n0-2poOJxxtBvt9MOY7pFkOaY Fake model Ms made by some unknown company. The ...

Man, I always loved blue modifiers on vintage boards.

Godspeed, matt3o, it will be good to be able to find the wiki regularly in keyboard searches again.

Seconding Northgate Bob.

Hmm. I might be interested in a set of those spherical Alps caps. However, it may be a short bit before I have the money for it. Would it be possible to hold a set for a month?

orihalcon wrote: ↑

18 Aug 2019, 19:56

Hi, I've got some beam spring Xwhatsits that didn't work from the factory, but can't tell you what parts on them don't work. If you have a way to do chase that down, probably would be much easier than actually building from scratch. Let me know if interested. Thanks!

PM'd

Hello DT,
EDITED POST:
I am currently looking for three xwhatsit solenoid driver boards, premade or not.
I am willing to pay via PayPal.
Thank you.

Send offers via PM.

I have also experienced this issue and have found it rather frustrating when I am looking for a model of keyboard or switch quickly.
I need to go to the Main DT site and then the wiki, and then find the page I'm looking for there.

It's a good symbol. Should never be 1u though for how often the plurality of us make mistakes.

Uh, passive ps/2 to USB working?
I'm not sure that is a thing unless the ps/2 board has USB already, and I have doubts for that on a DIN5 plug AT board.

Huh.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3057453365

Another "great" find.

IBM Model F 83 Key Buckling Spring Keyboard * cLiCkY ClickEr excellent works *

Well that just installs confidence and a sense of professionalism.

Excellent video, super glad I donated that board to you.

It's a shame you didn't have to suffer for a week but you may have hated me for it!