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An amazing Model M conversion
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elecplus
- Location: Kerrville, TX, USA
- DT Pro Member: 0082
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From this:
To this:
http://steampunkworkshop.com/keyboard-shtml/
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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
I have toyed with the idea of doing a steampunk conversion.
Nothing to show for it, yet, although I have my "naked F-122" that will be the base for the project.
One thing I did learn, and strongly recommend, is that you avoid black felt. It is impossible to keep dust-free.
A much more durable surface with a similar look would be flat black wrinkle paint.
Nothing to show for it, yet, although I have my "naked F-122" that will be the base for the project.
One thing I did learn, and strongly recommend, is that you avoid black felt. It is impossible to keep dust-free.
A much more durable surface with a similar look would be flat black wrinkle paint.
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seebart
- Offtopicthority Instigator
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: IBM capacitive buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0061
- Contact:
yes that is impressive. Not my cup of tea, but nice nevertheless. I wonder what those "caps" feel like on bukling spring.
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Touch_It
- Location: Nebraska, United States.
- Main keyboard: Unicomp Classic USB 103 key (work) IBM F 4704 107
- Main mouse: Logitech g502 Proteus Core
- Favorite switch: Buckling spring (yet to try Beam Spring)
- DT Pro Member: -
such a beautiful board, but I have a feeling that it might suck to type on. Regardless I want one, and would definitely use it.
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guk
- 1896 Vintage Reds
- Location: Hannover, Germany
- Main keyboard: SSK,Novatouch
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: BS
- DT Pro Member: -
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Mal-2
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Main keyboard: Cherry G86-61400
- Main mouse: Generic 6-button "gaming mouse"
- Favorite switch: Probably buckling spring, but love them Blues too
- DT Pro Member: -
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I'm sure they feel far superior to the way they did originally.
I learned to type on a manual Royal typewriter. I would not recommend it to anyone. It gave me bad (button-mashing) habits that still occasionally surface today.
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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
I do prefer the brass and wood look to the black and chrome.
http://www.datamancer.net/
One thing holding me back on my project is keys. I want something that could realistically be typed upon, and IBM stems could probably be modded to accept older plastic caps.
I keep hoping to run across an old electric typewriter with spherical keys in brown/maroon/gray/gold/beige or something that would look good with dark stained wood and brass.
http://www.datamancer.net/
One thing holding me back on my project is keys. I want something that could realistically be typed upon, and IBM stems could probably be modded to accept older plastic caps.
I keep hoping to run across an old electric typewriter with spherical keys in brown/maroon/gray/gold/beige or something that would look good with dark stained wood and brass.
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seebart
- Offtopicthority Instigator
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: IBM capacitive buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0061
- Contact:
The one thing that leaves me sceptical in terms of typing "feel" with a major mod like this is that Model M was not constructed for this. Sure it'll work, but I cannot imagine the typing experience being superior to an unchanged Model M.