deskthority

Wow, that arrived fast! Have fun with it!

Glory be to the almighty beamspring!

(IBM should be ashamed for ever abandoning that gorgeous aesthetic.)

seebart wrote: ↑The "yellowing" issue on Beamspring keycaps is another one of our unsolved topics. Quite a few people here argue that it does not exist. I say it does, but it seems rather random. Look at the "Ü" key on my 3278 vs. the rest of the keycaps:

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Can you pull the caps and show a picture of the inside?

Slom wrote: ↑

seebart wrote: ↑The "yellowing" issue on Beamspring keycaps is another one of our unsolved topics. Quite a few people here argue that it does not exist. I say it does, but it seems rather random. Look at the "Ü" key on my 3278 vs. the rest of the keycaps:

IMGP1999.JPG

Can you pull the caps and show a picture of the inside?

I know what you're getting at, but I don't believe that IBM used yellowish keycaps to beginn with. And why only that one key?

seebart wrote: ↑

Slom wrote: ↑

seebart wrote: ↑The "yellowing" issue on Beamspring keycaps is another one of our unsolved topics. Quite a few people here argue that it does not exist. I say it does, but it seems rather random. Look at the "Ü" key on my 3278 vs. the rest of the keycaps:

IMGP1999.JPG

Can you pull the caps and show a picture of the inside?

I know what you're getting at, but I don't believe that IBM used yellowish keycaps to beginn with. And why only that one key?

Because they certainly did for legends ...

My daily driver:

Slom wrote: ↑Because they certainly did for legends ...[/img]

I've seen that picture and I don't believe that's significant in any way. I really don't believe IBM of all companies would have shipped keyboards with randomly yellowish keycaps. What I do believe is that different keycaps have a different compositions of plastics that then yellowed over time.

seebart wrote: ↑

Slom wrote: ↑Because they certainly did for legends ...[/img]

I've seen that picture and I don't believe that's significant in any way. I really don't believe IBM of all companies would have shipped keyboards with randomly yellowish keycaps. What I do believe is that different keycaps have a different compositions of plastics that then yellowed over time.

I'm mostly interested in whether the yellow(ed) ones use a different mold. They consistently do on my keyboard.

Slom wrote: ↑

seebart wrote: ↑

Slom wrote: ↑Because they certainly did for legends ...[/img]

I've seen that picture and I don't believe that's significant in any way. I really don't believe IBM of all companies would have shipped keyboards with randomly yellowish keycaps. What I do believe is that different keycaps have a different compositions of plastics that then yellowed over time.

I'm mostly interested in whether the yellow(ed) ones use a different mold. They consistently do on my keyboard.

I understand what your saying, I still don't believe those were originally yellowed. This in fact proves it must be a different mold with a different composition.

Here are some pics from one of the badly yellowed ones: http://imgur.com/a/jm1bB
The white balance is a little off but you get the idea.

pansku wrote: ↑Here are some pics from one of the badly yellowed ones: http://imgur.com/a/jm1bB
The white balance is a little off but you get the idea.

Thanks

And now for something completely different ... typing on this right now, painfully slow

pansku wrote: ↑Here are some pics from one of the badly yellowed ones: http://imgur.com/a/jm1bB
The white balance is a little off but you get the idea.

Interesting, thanks for those pictures. From what I can tell your "P" key does not have that yellowish mold that we saw on Slom's pictures. It is a key with the lighter mold though.

KBD75+GMK Honeywell





FC980M w/ GMK Honeywell

Everything goes so well together. Nice one!

Hi, it's-a me, kbdfr.

PollandAkuma wrote: ↑
Hi, it's-a me, kbdfr.

what a beautifully ugly keyboard

mike52787 wrote: ↑

PollandAkuma wrote: ↑ Hi, it's-a me, kbdfr.

what a beautifully ugly keyboard

Bonbon Ü

--

I got something new myself, after years of looking at these:
An actual SSK!
1392980 Terminal, Feb '90

PollandAkuma wrote: ↑
Hi, it's-a me, kbdfr.

Finally "novatouched" my HHKB JP Type-S


Some pics from the process:
http://imgur.com/a/I0hVU

Very clean looking; I like it! Where are the blank caps from? EPBT blanks or similar?

kekstee wrote: ↑

mike52787 wrote: ↑

PollandAkuma wrote: ↑ Hi, it's-a me, kbdfr.

what a beautifully ugly keyboard

Bonbon Ü

--

I got something new myself, after years of looking at these:
An actual SSK!
1392980 Terminal, Feb '90

newkeeb.jpg

ssk_detail.jpg

Ah, I just love pictures of SSKs. It's still one or maybe the best looking board ever made. The proportions are perfect. Looks good on every desk. Congratz to that nice board.

@Wodan: I think I could never type on a HHKB JP, the whole layout seems weird to me. But it looks neat, I especially like the mat underneath, where did you get it from?

Some new boards:





"Nothing" - Best keycap ever!

lolpes wrote: ↑

Spoiler:

I love how this looks, a very tasteful amount of accents. Just a big fan of blue in general too.

Wodan wrote:Finally "novatouched" my HHKB JP Type-S


Some pics from the process:
http://imgur.com/a/I0hVU

Did you just replaced the Alphas with mx sliders?
or the whole board (as that is a bit harder)

lolpes wrote: ↑ "Nothing" - Best keycap ever!

Ah, the GMK window led caps I think I sold you once

@Madhias Yup yes they are :3 Still have them except the red ones which I gave away

Too late for May the 4th...

Khers wrote: ↑

Spoiler:

Too late for May the 4th...

Crispy af.

My SKIDATA arrived. Really digging​ it!

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