Let's create the FSSK/FEXT = DONE !!!!

inozenz

16 Dec 2022, 13:01

dcopellino wrote:
16 Dec 2022, 12:36
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all well that's end well
omg i love this! great job man! also super nice carpet for the mouse hahaha :D

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dcopellino

16 Dec 2022, 16:39

inozenz wrote:
16 Dec 2022, 13:01
dcopellino wrote:
16 Dec 2022, 12:36
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all's well that ends well
omg i love this! great job man! also super nice carpet for the mouse hahaha :D
Thanks my friend. You caught my typos on the spot before I realised them out and I could fix them in seconds with all due respect to Shakespeare and Muirium. The latter, always on time.

Man from Mars

16 Dec 2022, 19:30

dcopellino wrote:
16 Dec 2022, 12:36
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Very nice! How (When) can I book a "test drive"? :D

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dcopellino

16 Dec 2022, 19:54

Man from Mars wrote:
16 Dec 2022, 19:30
dcopellino wrote:
16 Dec 2022, 12:36
all's well that ends well
Very nice! How (When) can I book a "test drive"? :D
whenever you want, you're welcome to my home. Sorry, but i can't take it to the billiards :D

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daemonspudguy

31 Jan 2023, 03:18

How did you get the PCB files to order one?

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dcopellino

31 Jan 2023, 15:05

Here you are. Consider that you should order as minimum quantity order at least 5pcs from jclpcb. I've got 2 spare PCBs left. Send me a PM If you're interested, I could give them to you.

Edit: (it won't be worth having them sent to you from Italy)

vineyard88

02 Feb 2023, 14:29

dcopellino wrote:
16 Dec 2022, 12:36
.......continues from the post above

Fastening and unfastening all layers together or tuning a musical instrument
Spoiler:
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I had to devise this system, instead of the classic pair of books placed on the sides of the metal plate, in order to get the right tension throughout the surface during the process of inserting the screws. The wood sticks (2/3 horizontal and 1 vertical, the big pencil) protruded just enough to prevent the springs from touching the desk, letting the hammers lose their correct position in the barrel frame.
I know, I completely missed the building of the right tool, lost somewhere among DTs posts.
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I’ve done several MODs on Model Ms, both the bolt mod and the screw mods, even on a Model M122 but this time was different, very different due to the presence of a PCB that changed my references in terms of thickness and curvature tolerance of the parts involved. I had to pay more attention to filing the edges around the holes. Any inaccuracy in the alignment of the parts or excessive screwing force inevitably caused problems in obtaining the correct key feeling and relative click-clack sound. I had to close and re-open the layers at least 6 or 7 times in order to get the perfect combination. It was nothing more or less like tuning a musical instrument, in the true sense of the word.
Making extra room to house the controller into the bottom case. Look at my birth date.... :mrgreen:
Spoiler:
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Finally, the case closes. I had to cut the piece of plastic swown in the pic if I wanted the SMD controller with the attached microUSB cable to properly fit beneath the keyboard bed, avoiding to damage the Micro Pro the usb connector (oops).
Keep testing and other extra final steps.


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Some final tests with Pandrew’s USB utils before closing the case. On the right side LED lights work even though in a weird way, due to some incompatibilities. It seems that the SMD controller supports natively only the IBM AT leds.
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This is so well done! hope you are enjoying the "FSSK" well.

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