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I should have warned you about the nut driver not fitting; that is a common problem. Here is the link to the one I bought. I don't know if it's available where you are.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G2 ... UTF8&psc=1

You don't need fewer keyboards, you need more computers.

I've had some success with relieving scratchiness (in Model Ms, not Fs) by using a damp cotton swab to clean the inside of the barrel to remove any micro particles that cause unwanted friction.

Edit: I'm not saying it won't work with Model Fs, just that I never had to try it.

Clicky Keyboards has some good videos. It's a pretty straight-forward board to work on; I've cleaned and restored a few of them. You'll need a 5.5mm nut driver to take off the four screws on the bottom-back of the board. That will let you open the case. Keys can be removed by hand or more convenient...

Pretty awesome:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-M ... SwVO1f2vKp

JP! wrote: ↑

19 Jun 2020, 21:51

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Having Dick Dastardly and Winsome Witch stickers on his IBM System/3 makes this dude even more of a ballah.

Katano switches Someone needs to make 'a hipro silenced orange' variant so that we can have an Ahsokatano switch... ...and then get their asses sued by Disney #worthit I smell a marketing opportunity. Disney is not shy about putting "Star Wars" on anything and everything that can be consumed.

Whoa that's cool. A word processor that prints like a plotter. I do hope you get it working again.

... I might be in the minority here but I hope a typewriter collector gets it. I'd hate to see such a nice machine get torn up so some yuppie can make their beamspring look like a space cadet. I actually agree with you. I was contemplating harvesting the keys, buying a set of grey keys and resellin...

Too rich for my blood, but I hope these keys are obtained by a Deskthoritarian:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Restored- ... SwyFBfy6ue

Another shot of a Model F from Space Mutiny via MST3K. Note the conspicuously absent IBM logo:
That beam spring explosion is rough. I put that up there with the needless destruction of the Lamborghini Miura in the beginning of the original Italian Job.

I just found one on ebay. It looks like the Field + key on this one is a weird rocker style tab key:

Beam spring bigfoot? I've never seen this before: https://www.ebay.com/i/313179921252?_trksid=p11010.c100777.m4873&_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170316121103%26meid%3Dd4e90167aa674268aa7efe6bceb4419e%26pid%3D100777%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D20%26mehot%3Dnone%26b%3D1%26sd%...

JP! wrote: ↑

30 Jul 2020, 17:57

ddrfraser1 wrote: ↑

30 Jul 2020, 17:47

...wut

Reminds me of better times when we could find good deals...

Ah yes I remember that totally awesome pseudo-event...

Reverse WoB dye-sub keys would be unbelievably sexy on a black SSK.

Dear Santa... https://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-1-Original-1976-Computer-System-1st-Steve-Jobs-built-computer/174122590219?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160801204525%26meid%3D3ea3335300774ae18fb38e5a14b50184%26pid%3D100651%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D174122590219%26pmt%3D...

Hey there,

You may want to also try a citrus based price tag gunk remover like Goo Gone. I've used it on keyboards and cables with varying degrees of success. I've seen it dissolve some synthetic rubber though, so always test before use.

Loved the video. I'm very intrigued by those switches. I just wish it came with better keycaps.

Ugh. Upon closer inspection those purple PS/2 plugs are not a good sign.

It's inspiring to see so much love going to keyboards that deserve them.

May a pallet of kishsavers be in your near future...

Just a lovely piece of retro tech there. It's inspiring me to finally finish the restoration/conversion of my Sperry.

I know I'm late to the party, but I thought I'd add a twist to depletedvespene's entry:

As the proud owner of an F XT, a 5155, and an F122, the battleship wins out as my favorite. It has the layout I prefer; I need Ctrl and Alt by my left hand as I use those keys extensively for 3ds Max. I also love the function cluster on the left. It's extremely versatile and a great place for macros...

latemodel24 wrote: ↑

21 May 2019, 00:48

Where is the site wide sale, I don't see it?

It should pop up automatically when you get on to eBay. It may be USA only.

With a name like Robot Research, it has to be awesome.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Robot- ... SwAHtc2w1U

Also there appears to be a site-wide 10% off sale.

A shame about the lousy key feel. I rather like the way it looks.

Another Harris S-110 as featured in "The Blues Brothers" (1980).

Neat little curio here for cheap. I'm digging the keycaps:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mechan ... 3446810792

I wouldn't be able to resist peeling that plastic off of the badge.