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jsheradin wrote: ↑

30 May 2022, 22:37

The Phoenix Jr is such a neat board! The whole word processor/terminal is just weird looking. I almost grabbed the one that was on ebay recently but the price tag was eye-watering.

It has ITW intermediate mag-valve switches right?

I believe so yes, ITW magnetic valve second generation. Very smooth!

Finally cleaned this up, seems like a great board.

Ah, the original gangster himself: the Happy Macking Keyboard.

mrprofessor wrote: ↑

08 Jun 2022, 23:12

Finally cleaned this up, seems like a great board.

Looks great! I had no idea the m0110 could be this white

mmm wrote: ↑

08 Jun 2022, 23:59

mrprofessor wrote: ↑

08 Jun 2022, 23:12

Finally cleaned this up, seems like a great board.

Looks great! I had no idea the m0110 could be this white

Lol, I was surprised too, I just scrubbed lightly in soapy water and left in sun for 6 hours. Seems like UV did the trick

This week's work set-up. HHKB running PhotoShop/personal system duty. Then, finally, daily driving My Model M.
This M was the first vintage board I bought, along with a Dell Bigfoot. This IBM was in quite a state when I got it. I've been buying parts and repairing it for some time. I made the decision to cushion mod this board too, which led me down a further rabbit hole. But finally, although it still ain't done, I have this board up and running. Thanks to the many people of here that either sold me parts to repair this or indeed helped me get it back to a working state with your knowledge.

It ain't anything exotic, like some of the beauties we have, but it's kind of a "proud dad moment", finally having this in circulation.

I know that feeling. Surely most of us do. The ones which take the longest feel the most satisfying to complete. It’s a human thing.

A dream came true, my tactile typing orgasm. HHKB Professional JP from 2009, a PD-KB420W, bought via buyee.jp which is a very good proxy. Modded with Deskeys Topre MX Silders and Cherry Vintage SAD Alphas. Shift, Space and Enter have kept their original stabilizers especially because I don't have a 2.5u space keycap with MX mount lying around.

Okay, So this is one of my favourite boards in my collection. I see that the general consensus on Acer switches is kinda meh, but you like what you like.

mrprofessor wrote: ↑

22 Jun 2022, 21:36

Okay, So this is one of my favourite boards in my collection. I see that the general consensus on Acer switches is kinda meh, but you like what you like.

I have the same model - same language/layout, even - and it's a great one! I quite like the Acer switches.
However, as someone (Mu?) recently pointed out, the roll-over is not amazing.

Bjerrk wrote: ↑

22 Jun 2022, 21:58

mrprofessor wrote: ↑

22 Jun 2022, 21:36

Okay, So this is one of my favourite boards in my collection. I see that the general consensus on Acer switches is kinda meh, but you like what you like.

I have the same model - same language/layout, even - and it's a great one! I quite like the Acer switches.
However, as someone (Mu?) recently pointed out, the roll-over is not amazing.

Oh yes, I read their comment on another thread, then wanted to test my board again.

Been using it for 2 days and I am in love

There is an electronics recycler/prop house near me in LA and i found this guy and a lite-on board with white alps. They were sitting outside in a pile of keyboards that have clearly been baking in the sun for a long time. The blacks in this guy are surprisingly smooth still, it was missing one of the f keys on the left.
I think its a G80-0528

'Ninetykeyless' KB-5640.

Just a numpad, probably made by Chicony (the sticker doesn't tell that explicitly). I liked the three-grey colour scheme.

Pretty nice actually. Much better legends than the “90%” beside it. I think they ought to Pause the machine a minute and InS the right values.

I know, I know... Fortunately I don't have to look at it while typing.
Don't blame Europeans or Americans for not knowing how to correctly print Chinese letters.

Having the remaining 90% of this KB-5640 would be nice.

Oh, come on, you don’t even need to be able to read those letters to see how janky and out of alignment they are. My Chinese is no worse! Can’t understand a single character of it, but should be able to confidently align the bottom and weight and the top of the glyphs in any case.

Anywho, Chickeny knew how to get it right. No complaints there. Sterling legends and an elegant colourway.

nos futaba ma chicony 5160
delightful smooth typing experience with a kind of trash-can sound in the best looking at-chassis. love it to bits

doomsday_device wrote: ↑

18 Jul 2022, 20:13

nos futaba ma chicony 5160
delightful smooth typing experience with a kind of trash-can sound in the best looking at-chassis. love it to bits

That looks awesome. Very aggressive German lettering there!

Do you know what those keycaps are? I don't think I see this profile very often.

It’s unusual, right enough. Cylindrical but uniform row profile. The top edges are a bit convex rather than the usual concave you’ll see on IBM and Cherry cylindrical caps. Overall they seem to be going for that nice distinctly low Cherry profile—the low riding deep dish F and J are nice—but the top edge is definitely a different choice. Remind me a bit of the old aluminium PowerBook caps I used for donkey’s years. Always liked those.

mmm wrote: ↑

18 Jul 2022, 20:33

doomsday_device wrote: ↑

18 Jul 2022, 20:13

nos futaba ma chicony 5160
delightful smooth typing experience with a kind of trash-can sound in the best looking at-chassis. love it to bits

That looks awesome. Very aggressive German lettering there!

Do you know what those keycaps are? I don't think I see this profile very often.

they are referred to as tombstone keycaps here: wiki/Tatung_TCS-5000
they are pretty thick and 2shot, although im not sure if it would make a different soundwise in that chassis if that wouldnt be the case.

doomsday_device wrote: ↑

18 Jul 2022, 20:13

nos futaba ma chicony 5160
delightful smooth typing experience with a kind of trash-can sound in the best looking at-chassis. love it to bits

Nice, I had the "other" Futaba version of the 5160, with MX mount MA switches and "normal" keycaps. I felt bad about killing it off, since it was like new, but nobody spoke up when I offered it here. I ended up using the plate and PC board as a donor for a Franklin FKB-3, still have the Chicony case and caps if anyone wants them. Futaba MA switches just make me happy, I don't know why.

Polecat wrote: ↑

20 Jul 2022, 04:40

doomsday_device wrote: ↑

18 Jul 2022, 20:13

nos futaba ma chicony 5160
delightful smooth typing experience with a kind of trash-can sound in the best looking at-chassis. love it to bits

Nice, I had the "other" Futaba version of the 5160, with MX mount MA switches and "normal" keycaps. I felt bad about killing it off, since it was like new, but nobody spoke up when I offered it here. I ended up using the plate and PC board as a donor for a Franklin FKB-3, still have the Chicony case and caps if anyone wants them. Futaba MA switches just make me happy, I don't know why.

do you have a pic? did it had thin 2 shot or padprint caps. i have another 5160 with skcl green even but if im honest visually i like the futaba ma one a lot more.

doomsday_device wrote: ↑

20 Jul 2022, 19:07

do you have a pic? did it had thin 2 shot or padprint caps. i have another 5160 with skcl green even but if im honest visually i like the futaba ma one a lot more.

I posted it here when I first got it:

viewtopic.php?p=443478#p443478

Printed caps, nothing special. Chicony was mostly bottom end stuff. But that was before The Cheapening, so even a vintage Chicony is better than most of what came later. The tombstone caps definitely have much more character and visual appeal.

My AEKMINI with NOS Black Alps Click modded

SMEDO wrote: ↑

24 Jul 2022, 16:35

My AEKMINI with NOS Black Alps Click modded

A case and pcb for qwertz aek layout Pls tell me that it’s not custom made

Lalaland124 wrote: ↑

24 Jul 2022, 17:06

SMEDO wrote: ↑

24 Jul 2022, 16:35

My AEKMINI with NOS Black Alps Click modded

A case and pcb for qwertz aek layout Pls tell me that it’s not custom made

i got the pcb and plate from 4pplet and the case is 3d printed

A Friend has a Dell branded Lexmark Model M
I've seen mention in the wiki, but here are a couple of rough pics. Outside of the rectangular badge, it's a pretty standard M.

Wiki probably wants a full glamour shot. If you’d like to give back to your loyal information source.

I arranged my keyboards residing in the attic for a photo shoot:



List of keyboards in the photo.

So envious of that space!

Nice collection, artfully presented. I’d see to a crop of it for the DT header but those are still beyond my reach.