Life after the IBM Model M SSK...

[XMIT]

After the SSK the only thing remaining is the FFSK. If you manage to get one working there is nowhere else to go.

[seebart]

After the SSK the only thing remaining is the FFSK. If you manage to get one working there is nowhere else to go.

Agreed, the physical perfection of the SSK combined with the great buckling spring over capacitive switch is not really beatable. Possibly Beamspring in a SSK case but that's really quite far fetched IMO.

[vometia]

The things that would make the SSK unbeatable would be a spherical caps with centred legends, but most of all, just less greige. I guess greige is the magnolia emulsion of computing, but it seems to have dated more poorly. I love my SSKs, but I'm less enthusiastic about the way they look (I originally wrote "I hate", but that's a bit strong).

[HAL]

After the SSK the only thing remaining is the FFSK. If you manage to get one working there is nowhere else to go.

I beg to differ ...

IBM Model F Unsaver 6016730 converted to ANSI

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This is what I am trying to finish at the moment

Of course I will also get an FSSK.

[Wodan]

HALs posted reminded me of that scene:

[derzemel]

I beg to differ ...

Spoiler:

IBM_Model_F_Unsaver_6016730.jpg

This is what I am trying to finish at the moment

Holy Fuck...

[0100010]

After the SSK the only thing remaining is the FFSK. If you manage to get one working there is nowhere else to go.

I beg to differ ...

IBM_Model_F_Unsaver_6016730.jpg

This is what I am trying to finish at the moment

Of course I will also get an FSSK.

You should add two 1u keys between the alts and ctrls, the unsaver PCB has capsense pads that are connected in those locations.

[alh84001]

Depends on the Unsaverm as some don't have them connected. Actually, I don't think any Unsaver has the left one connected, and the right one sends unusable code (or is it the other way around?).

And if proceeding with that, I would probably cut an M122 case to make it happen, and paint it. But, that's just me.

[HAL]

This is what I am trying to finish at the moment

Finished - Typing on it now. Just always make sure that the new xhwatsit controller is not "floating" around inside the case.

Model F - there aint no better click

[seebart]

After the SSK the only thing remaining is the FFSK. If you manage to get one working there is nowhere else to go.

I beg to differ ...

This is what I am trying to finish at the moment

Of course I will also get an FSSK.

This isn't a photoshop job like the sqaure label SSK is it?

[HAL]

This isn't a photoshop job like the sqaure label SSK is it?

No I only post photoshoped keyboards on April 1st

I have wanted to finish this one for a long time.

Inside

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Typing on it now - and wow - Model F clicks are the best

[seebart]

No I only post photoshoped keyboards on April 1st

Hmmm I hope so.

Model F clicks are the best

I prefer Beamspring clicks.

[alh84001]

I'm not one for media keys, but if that's the concept, allow me to nitpick, and say the only thing I would change, is text legends on Tab, CapsLock and Backspace. And maybe, just maybe, put a green or blue Esc.

[fohat]

I'm not one for media keys, but if that's the concept, allow me to nitpick, and say the only thing I would change, is text legends on Tab, CapsLock and Backspace. And maybe, just maybe, put a green or blue Esc.

Unicomp is quite happy to print any 1u key in any color. I have Escapes in pearl and pebble, as well as bright white, red, and blue. If only they were as accommodating for larger keys .....

And I dislike the legends on their media keys.