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RedESC no one has reached out specifically for the F122 but some reviewers are interested in one of the new Model M style case boards without finalizing which one they want. If anyone can reach out to the various reviewers on their social media it would be much appreciated. This would help get the w...

Given the trickiness I went through in my testing of the hid-remapper solution involving the PCB, a USB hub, plugging in the second keyboard only afterwards, etc. I think the solution of the software remapping with an unused key that you specified would probably be the one I recommend as easier to s...

Thanks for this explanation NathanA, very helpful. So as to avoid using a key that would potentially have a use within certain programs (for example, Ctrl + Left Cursor moves the cursor by a whole word when editing text - I know it is just the example here - and using this sample setup would possibl...

hid-remapper current testing results: hid-remapper is correctly passing through both keyboards' keypresses, but I do not know how to configure it to pass through the MO(1) layer key. Here's what I tried. I also tried with the Hold field checked. The single pi pico version did not work. The dual RP20...

jsheradin please see the latest firmware update from NathanA that I just posted on the main project thread, which may help improve stability. The older firmwares did have some calibration issues. For anyone having issues with a key not being reliable, you may need to remove and replace the spring, n...

Major firmware update: Please help test the NathanA beta, prerelease firmware (attached) which is expected to be the main firmware for the wcass controllers going forward. I hope to submit the F104 and FSSK Round 2 files to the factory for mass firmware loading next week so I hope that folks can do ...

I have just approved production of the dye sublimated badges. Almost no factories I asked even had the capability of dye sublimation to aluminum. They tried the UV printing option which was fine on its own but a bit fuzzier when compared directly to the dye sublimated option, as shown below. Now ava...

Here is a video I put together comparing Model F keyboards to Model M keyboards generally:

In addition to NathanA's success with updating the various Model F keyboards to support Vial perfectly, Rico has made some exciting progress on the Leyden Jar Rev. 3 RP2040 controller, which is expected to be the default for the current round of the F122 and B122, and eventually for other boards whe...

Firmware updates continued: Is anyone able to help Rico add support for the pandrew utility and its signal level monitor to the Leyden Jar controller? https://github.com/mymakercorner/Leyden_Jar The pandrew utility is great for testing all of the keys at one time to quickly visualize any controller ...

Muirium there is actually an RP2040 project underway - Rico's Leyden Jar controller - which I plan on using for some of the Model F and beam spring keyboards requiring more columns. The controller has worked flawlessly in my testing, and it is quite stable. https://github.com/mymakercorner/Leyden_Ja...

More firmware news:

wolfman is wrapping up the approval process for the refactoring to get the xwhatsit accepted into the main QMK project. Here are the details: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/pull/21193

Everyone feel free to test out this refactored firmware and let us know the feedback!

Firmware update: I am now expecting to base the project firmware off of the latest NathanA updates to the pandrew QMK firmware, which allow the use of the pandrew utility and its signal level monitor, Vial, and the online version of the vial configuration tool. This tool is great - I was able to con...

Here is an interesting project recently posted on reddit - an open source RP2040-based converter for Model F keyboards. Seems to be an alternative to ATMEGA based converters such as Soarer's Converter that runs on an RP2040 instead of a Teensy / Pro Micro / etc. and connects to the original Model F ...

Here is a video of a thoroughly modded new Model F keyboard - floss mod, stripped paint off of the die cast aluminum compact case, lubed Unicomp keys, etc.

All cases are powdercoated going forward, so they should look like the painted versions of the cases. The cases will have textured powdercoating, not like the smooth more modern powdercoating of the 2nd batch of ultra compact F62 and F77 cases (what has been shipping out in the past couple years), a...

genericusername57 yes they can fit on any board. There are no recessed areas outside of the F and B 122 models so they can be placed in various spots on the case. The badges are adhesive-backed.

diazel not yet. The factory is working on the tooling and will then make one working sample of each model before proceeding to production.

NathanA have you managed to get the pandrew Signal Level Monitor utility working with Via/Vial? I like to use the Signal Level Monitor part of the utility to test each keyboard before mailing it. A question for everyone - I was wondering, what is the current status on the xwhatsit QMK refactoring an...

jsahmiens here is my old note on Higher force springs - these are still available. Is anyone interested in higher-force springs? I have a sample set of ~120 springs that were rejected as they required a little more force to process. The whole lot is available to one person so they have enough to fil...

IBM Color matching: Some folks have been asking what are the exact colors of the IBM Beige and Industrial Gray. I was able to use an i1 spectrophotometer to make the measurements, which have been sent to the factories making the cases. Of course IBM's paint and plastic colors varied noticeably from ...

Thanks; I updated the ISO Enter key to Icon only. No other sets have 3 lines but Zed seemed to think it was ok to do so and important to include all 3 lines, based on talks with others on making the JIS layout. The modifier key text height is about 1/3 of the key so 3 lines could fit without shrinki...

As an update I have just ordered the metal Beam Spring and Model F badges. They can now be ordered from https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/product/beam-spring-extras/ There are 2 options - the Model F style and the Beam Spring style (rendering for the beam style is shown below; the F style is shown on ...

I have just ordered the metal Beam Spring and Model F badges. They can now be ordered from https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/product/beam-spring-extras/ There are 2 options - the Model F style and the Beam Spring style (renderings are shown below). If you would like for me to order additional styles, ...

Thanks for the feedback sebkaide Here are my notes: I have updated the =-ほ and _\ろ keys in the above post to fix the issue. I moved up the small dash on the =- key and used the em dash for the other key. Caps Lock - what do folks think about adding it as a third line or appending a / and the text to...

JIS New Production Key Set: After a number of requests, I have decided to proceed with making the JIS sets. Previously these sets, as well as the APL sets, were Unicomp sets. APL will remain Unicomp (unless someone wants to make the template as was done for the couple recent new layout submissions)....

Those are sample keys that are unfortunately not available, though they were nice. The factory finished the production keys some time ago - they are in the photos on the project web site for the Round 2 page, not the ones in the first few photos which are the same sample keys as in the first post: h...

Can you believe over 100,000 views for the Model F Keyboard ShortCircuit video? Who would have thought there was so much interest in the Model F! It is great to see. Due to the significant feedback I received after the video launch with folks not knowing much about the differences between Model M an...

Beam metal update: The factory has performed significant testing in recent weeks on the S45500 material and has unexpectedly found that the SS 304 material used for the Round 1 modules appears to outperform it so far, so we may stay with the tried and true 304. My guess is that the 304 formulations ...

Project featured on Linus Tech Tips ShortCircuit: It was a great honor for the new Model F project to be featured on the Linus Tech Tips ShortCircuit YouTube channel today! bXVD_qTk6rw My reply posted in the YouTube comments is below, since it may be tough to find among the many comments: "Hello, pr...