My customized IBM 3278 Beamspring!
- AJM
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Vortex ViBE (with Silent Inks)
- Main mouse: steelseries Sensei RAW
- Favorite switch: Silent Ink
- DT Pro Member: 0231
Congratulations! That's a very nice specimen. (and with very nice German keycaps, too!)
But please think carefully before painting it, because the original paint is in quite good condition and - unless done very professionally - a repainted keyboard can become a very sticky, unpleasant affair. Especially with a keyboard like this, where the case acts also as a wrist rest.
But please think carefully before painting it, because the original paint is in quite good condition and - unless done very professionally - a repainted keyboard can become a very sticky, unpleasant affair. Especially with a keyboard like this, where the case acts also as a wrist rest.
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- Location: United Kingdom
- Main keyboard: Modded IBM Model F AT
- Main mouse: Mionix Naos 8200
- Favorite switch: Capacitive Buckling Springs
- DT Pro Member: -
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Looks really nice great job. I would keep the original paint it looks good.
- shine
- Location: EU - Spain
- Main keyboard: F122
- Main mouse: Deathadder Elite
- Favorite switch: Beamspring
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I have a 3276 and I'll paint the case with RAL 9010, love the keycaps though. I got a spare set of gray keycaps from a selectric but blues are... hmmm, love!
- dcopellino
- Location: Italia - Napoli
- Main keyboard: IBM 4704 F400 brushed chrome
- Main mouse: Logitech laser wired
- Favorite switch: Buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0229
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Hey man, really a belvedere your little beast. I think the best specimen among all the beamsprings I have seen around. Do you use it as daily driver? and if yes how do you do with key layout. What key do you miss more. Del key, alt, ctrl, command or something else?
- darkcruix
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Brand New Model F F77 Keyboard
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master
- Favorite switch: Ellipse version of Buckling Spring / BeamSpring
- DT Pro Member: 0209
I did powder-coat mine and it turned out to be really the only way to properly get it restored ... paint was horrible (used it before):
- JP!
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Currently a Model M
- Main mouse: Steel Series Sensei
- Favorite switch: Beam Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0194
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Beautiful What did you do for the plastic door since you can't powder coat plastic?
Also as far as paint there is better stuff than what comes in a rattle can that hobbyists typically use.
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- Location: Spain
- Main keyboard: Ibm model m
- Main mouse: Mx master 1
- Favorite switch: buckling springs
I have used spray cans before for pieces (not keyboars and I am not suggesting doing this to a beamspring) with good results. I even painted the bullbar of my old Nissan Patrol with spray paint in order to get rid of a horrible looking 25 year old chrome finish, and my conclusion is that, as long as you go for the really good quality cans, they work pretty well, Montana Colors and such, work great.
- darkcruix
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Brand New Model F F77 Keyboard
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master
- Favorite switch: Ellipse version of Buckling Spring / BeamSpring
- DT Pro Member: 0209