deskthority

I don't think it is essential that *every* part be interchangeable between legacy and new for our purposes, as per the original post: Phase 1 is the drop-in replacement for the Model M inner assembly that turns a Model M into a functional F. The only parts remaining from the original M are the outer...

This:

I can barely see any solder on the Teensy, are the connections good? Try grounding the plug too, the original cable's shielding is also grounded. If you want to do an internal USB conversion eventually: solder pin headers to the Teensy then use female/female jumper wires. It's non-destructive as lon...

tron wrote: ↑

11 Mar 2019, 21:59

Would love to see a modern low profile beamspring case with conservative styling

"Low profile" and "beamspring" in the same sentence

On a more serious note, OP, did your craftsman start from scratch to build this?

There's a reason it's called "hunt and peck"

Say "macro" three times in a row to summon kbdfr

Taran from LTT also uses lots of macros with three TMK USB-to-USB controllers and some Autohotkey shenanigans: We could argue against his rubberdome keyboard choices (2x Logitech K120 and an Azio L70) but not against TMK.

Wait a minute, do regular Model M keycap tops fit on this? I'm getting crazy ideas of a five angle Alps-mount switch plate with a curved or segmented PCB design...

There's common management between the boards of Clevo and Chicony ( as mentioned in this press release from 2013 ). Back in 2012, before I knew a single thing about mechanical keyboards I bought a Clevo P151EM ( review I wrote at the time ) and the non-backlit chiclet keyboard was from Chicony, back...

snoopy wrote: ↑

01 Mar 2019, 15:16

cause it is just a bit too big for my desk

What sort of puny desk are you using that an Unsaver won't fit?

New keyboard with controller issues? Send it back under warranty.

This is Chyros' original review from 2016: he... didn't like it.

An ISO layout board with a switch type I haven't tried yet? Sign me up!

I'd be interested in a couple of barrels+springs+flippers, which type are they and what price did you have in mind?

I'll second the Matias dampened tactile switch option: much sharper tactility and quieter than unsilenced Cherry MX Brown or Clear. Haven't tried Zilents yet.

digital_matthew wrote: ↑

22 Feb 2019, 21:17

You could try sanding the 8 key down to the original whiteness since they're double-shot. It will wreck the texture though.

Could a drop of peroxide cream applied only on the legends with a toothpick work?

Hypersphere wrote: ↑

15 Feb 2019, 23:07

I would have liked to have purchased this one, but I am way over my budget for the year already!

In February?

I don't think I could live without the standard arrow keys though. I use those all the time. For what it's worth you could transform that numpad into an arrow cluster: the zero can be split in two. The F AT can also be ANSI or ISO modded if you don't like the BAE. There's also two pads for the usua...

And because it is Alps, is this like a few decades old? If it is a few decades old, I think I'd rather go with Matias' just due to the durability. The KBParadise and Matias-branded boards on the market are made with current-production "successor" or "clone" switches that share the same keycap mount...

Judging by your current TKL Razer and your interest in the V80, I can't recall any vintage "TKL" form-factor Alps boards: customs and the V80 are your only options. If you're still ok with full size you have much more choice. Thinking out loud: what about click-modding a Dell Bigfoot? I've had one Q...

Pro Micro clone + TMK Onekey with the PS/2 mouse support enabled, it's what I've done to revive an old Microspeed.

The project itself already has flippers and springs set aside.

For the ping on the Model Fs (or M for that matter), you could always try a "floss mod" which removes a lot of that without affecting feel. Plus it's easily reversible if you don't like it.

Maybe I've just been so conditioned to the extreme of buckling springs for 20 years, that anything less harsh and mechanical feels mushy and imprecise by comparison? I would think so. After all the buckling spring's tactility is quite sharp and happens right at actuation. For something more silent ...

I think that's an HP rubber dome, they made Alps boards with the same profile on some laptops but I don't recall any full sized ones; get the seller to photograph the underside if you can.

Here's a way to improve your odds per the Wiki article : Aside from the country of manufacture, the other way to readily distinguish this variant from the others is the presence of three (rather than four) screw holes on the bottom of the case. @Murium: did the ANSI Alps mount model also have a thre...

French Canadian layout Model M in classifieds, Montreal:
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.ht ... 1412330614

If you're just curious about the general shape and feel of a trackball, elecplus has a couple of Microspeed (CST's old name) units in stock. I added one to an order about a year ago, converted it to USB using TMK. I found the 400 CPI too slow for my tastes, but it was close enough to give me a good ...

Webwit, if possible you should put that source on a public git repo somewhere

Excellent!

(I wouldn't worry about having removed too much material: some old batches of caps had a notch about twice as high with no notable difference in sound or operation, so there's some leeway here.)

You could also go AT to XT: https://hackaday.com/2017/01/21/attoxtkeyboard/

How about 3D printing a legend "shot", putting it into a mold and casting the rest of the cap?