Beam Spring 104+SSK Reproduction Project! First Batch In Stock, Shipping early next year after New Model F Project

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Yes, it would be in the current B122 shipment

[Green Maned Lion]

With regards to the review Joe posted of the Beamspring, "this is the end of my keyboard journey."

I mean, I have an IBM F122 and in some ways I feel it is the end of my search for a daily driver at home where I can trust the environment to not destroy it (as opposed to my van, where I absolutely trust the environment will destroy it), although I am still anxiously awaiting the B122, I suspect it will end up in the keyboard drawer underneath my F122 where my second keyboard sits (it is currently occupied by a Lexmark M5); it might be reversed. That keyboard serves as something my wife can type on; not being a touch typist, my main keyboard's unique layout, odd buttons, and Hebrew/Russian/English/front-print Option codes key legends confound her.

But end of their keyboard journey? I've thought I was at the end of my keyboard journey when I bought a pair of Cherry switch Keychrons; when I bought a pair of Unicomp New Model Ms; when I bought a pair of IBM M122s (I now own 5 IBM type Is, 4 Unicomp IO 122s, and a Type I/Unicomp IO 122 hybrid), and so forth. Variety is part of this hobby, so don't make me laugh!

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Sharing with permission some more feedback (and a photo) on the new B104:

"Shipping to [Europe] went perfectly fine, only one module was broken and one more needed reseating on arrival. MT3 keycaps fit the stems without an issue (see attached photo), software-wise the setup was a breeze. Hardware-wise, well, could definitely have been easier but I succeeded despite having hardly any prior experience assembling keyboards, so I guess it could have been significantly worse as well. The keyboard feels and sounds glorious, as expected, thank you once again."

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[dodddummy]

@Green Maned Lion,

"But end of their keyboard journey? I've thought I was at the end of my keyboard journey when I bought a pair of Cherry switch Keychrons; when I bought a pair of Unicomp New Model Ms; when I bought a pair of IBM M122s (I now own 5 IBM type Is, 4 Unicomp IO 122s, and a Type I/Unicomp IO 122 hybrid), and so forth."

I do think it's at the end of my keyboard journey. At least at the end of me buying new boards. I suppose I'll pick up any decent second hand board I see for $10 or less until the day I die. So far that's included 6 model Ms, and various Corsairs, boy do their keycaps fit loose, a few Ducky and a slew of the cheaper ones. All together, it's more than 30 boards; Only paid more than $10 for the original F122($400) and one of the Ms. While that's just a start for a hoarder like me, I expect the B122 will be the last board I pay more than $10 for. I guess I'll have to adjust that for inflation.

As it happens, I'm typing this on the latest find, $5 Corsair k95 with those speed switches. Such a light touch, with those.

[dodddummy]

I should have known that's what this trippy teaser was for but I only watch half of it over the weekend. Looks I cut it just before the reveal.

"Looks like chryosran got his beamspring https://youtu.be/yQ3RS8C3DdM?si=Ai1crTd3J709D-UV . Looking forward to the review!"

[primus]

Guys, there is no end to the keyboard journey! I also thought Topre was my endgame when I first tried it, yet here I am with an Unicomp mini M, an order for an FSSK and possibly a BSSK in the future as well. I need to try out alps as well. There are lots of other stuff as well in the MX world and lots of interesting vints to try. It's safe to say I won't run out of stuff to try anytime soon!

[Green Maned Lion]

The truth is, if you're obsessed by keyboards, you are obsessed with tactility of one kind or another- the way things you regularly use feel or sound. You'll always be interesting in trying out something that feels interesting or different for one reason or another.