Hey guys
I own a F122 (part no. 6110344) and it's missing the spacebar stabilizer.
Are there any known workarounds to this problem? I think I could get one from Orihalcon, but I'm eu based, and paying us to eu shipment just for a stabilizer is a bit of a waste.
Was thinking of building one myself, has any of you already tried that?
Are there alternatives to the classic stabilizer?
Thanks in advance
gg
F122 spacebar stabilizer missing
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fohat
- Elder Messenger
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- Main keyboard: Model F 122-key terminal
- Main mouse: Microsoft Optical Mouse
- Favorite switch: Model F Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0158
If you mean the plastic tab, in the Imperial system there is a washer called 7/16" SAE that slips over a barrel and works well, but I don't know whether there is a metric equivalent.
If you mean the wire, you may have to bend one yourself. The wire is much thinner gauge that on the Model M.
If you mean the wire, you may have to bend one yourself. The wire is much thinner gauge that on the Model M.
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gorgeous_george
- Location: Italy
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I mean the wire. I guess I'll have to go full DIY then. Thanks for your answer!
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orihalcon
- Location: Des Moines / Cedar Falls, IA, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F107
- DT Pro Member: 0190
The other thing you could do is use a model M spacebar and just use a Dremel to make the diameter of the stabilizer wire smaller just where it goes under the retaining clips so that it fits. Never seen anyone do this, but I see no reason why you couldn't.