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Just wanted to chime in with some appreciation for this mod.
Apparently I was the first buyer with an SSK and Nic was very quick to implement support for it, including the NumLock switching behavior. He was also very responsive regarding the issues I encountered during my first days of use.
The ...

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Thank you for your direct question, I appreciate it.

Despite I took inspiration from Model H, without even looking at BLUsb, the two project ended to be identical.
And I think BLUsb is a really good project, but based on a different philosophy than mine.
I have learned a lot from other people on ...

Hi everybody,
It's a while I was writing here last.

I would like to present one little project I have done: The Model X Controller.

Model X is a direct replacement controller for the classic IBM Model M keyboards and is designed to fit and work with:
- Standard 102/103 keys;
- SSK 84/85 keys ...

Great job on the 3D printing!

But then again, Unicomp (eventually and hopefully in the next 3 years) will begin selling their minis. They will also have their cases sold as parts. Going by their current pricing for the model M cases, they are likely to be in the range of 20 to 30 USD.

Given ...

Noted down, thanks for the suggestion.
My original idea was do an exact replica of the original one, but all ideas are welcome.
I was thinging, even colors would be a funny option: black, industrial gray, brown, yellow... maybe even translucent.

By the way... what type of plastic did IBM used? ABS ...

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In white... the original IBM case, In purple and In green some prototypes, 3D printed.


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Hello Everyone,
have been a lot of time since I wrote something here. Have never been so active, but
Some weeks ago, meanwhile I was trying to give some order to some old folders on my PC, I found this old project, I was working on for several years in my free time: the CAD model of the legendary ...

Great job!
Just for curiosity... What CAD system are you using?

http://deskthority.net/resources/image/1687
Do you know if I could find the LED lights on ebay? :? And would the lights come out easily from a regular IBM model M keyboard or would I need to buy a special small green circuit board to put the LED lights in? Any soldering required? Thank you.
Leds ...

Game Theory wrote:Seems like a great project. Are you nfc1 at shapeways? If not any idea who nfc1 is? Many IBM Model parts
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/nfc

I'm nfc1 at shapeways

Got mine a couple of days ago, but due to the very busy period I just opened it today.
Fantastic! The quality is great... remebers me Lego, witch is a positive thing.

Thanks really a lot for this GB!

One sorting mistake in Kit1: I have a double "C" key but no "1" key.
What's the procedure to get ...

Lost myself...
What about language kits?

What about RUN STOP, RESTORE, SHIFT LOCK mandatorily written in upper case?

Am I the only one missing them?

What program do you use to assemble the shots?
I'm just thinking I have a friend addicted with photography with a wonderfull camera, a whiteroom, a load of lights and other nice equipment... I could ask him to take shots.

10 PRINT "HELLO LINUS"
20 GOTO 10


If you then type RUN+Return Key.... you'll stuck in an infinite loop.
If I remember well it was possible to break it by pressing RunStop+Restore keys.

Message to Commodore USA: I'll never buy they products if they do no guarantee me availability of spareparts ...

Trent wrote:Alas, they just have a corporate voicemail. But I left a message this morning. If I hear back I'll update everyone.

Great! Keep trying, man.

I sent a mail to CommodoreUsa, asking for keycaps.
Guess what? No answer.
Somebody else tried it?

This beauty and his twin I own are equipped with one stem keycap (integrated stem) that are really hard to find, expecially the keys for the integrated numpad.

Some of mine are lightly scratched, some other missing... so I decided to replace the complete set with a brand new one from Unicomp (two ...

It's the first time I see a white plastic frame in a Model M keyboard.
What do you think?

Just a stupid question... Did you try to swap the key-frames between keyboards? The fault should move together with the faulty component.

Never give up... I think Unicomp and/or ClickyKeyboard still have cables, keys, keycaps and membranes.

Congratulations also from my side!
Glad if somebody else can take advantage from mine and Off's tips or fault tracing method for the Model M.
Thank you for having reported reparation results. It was kind from your side.

Ops... we posted simultaneosly

Soarer, thanks a lot for the links. :)
There are severall ways to indicate in Italian the nut-driver: "cacchiadadi" (nut remover), "chiave a tubo" (tube key), "giradadi" (nut twister).
But Googling for it is a little complicated: almost all results are metric. If I try to refine the search by ...

Yeah, I bought a complete set, just to get the 7/32 !

Really? In this case... would you mind if I ask you to ship me the rest of the set?
You can keep the 7/32", I however own a M5.5... ah ah ah

OK... for Model M it is clear: M5.5 or 7/32" this I understood well now

What about Model "F" ? 1/4" ?

I found it on Mouser as Peter suggested: it's 4€.... + 20€ shipping... you will understand that I really need to be sure, before putting 24€ on a nut-driver

I recently got an IBM Model F. Feel and click is even better than the Model M!
Now it's time to clean it carefully....
I thought that screws on the back should be 5.5mm as the model M but they aren't.
It's sure not metric eigther, because the M6 hex-screwdriwer appears to be too little, while the ...

I just wonder why Unicomp just don't set up a FAQ page with all common answers.
Did they don't get boredby by answering to same questions all the year long?
I also asked all the common question set to them ;)

"Is it possible to mount a modern USB from a customzer circuit on an old Model M?" "No ...

Matrix is collected on connectors J3 and J4, see attached picture.

Just have a look at Model M matrix at (bottom of the page):
https://github.com/clee/rump/blob/master/doc.txt
Chris Lee did a fantastic work here... also with documentation.

It seems that your 1994 keyboard have a problem on J3.7 ...

Finally had the opportunity to test it... a masterpiece.
Info research, write phase, testing, debugging, documenting... really valuable work.

A IBM b.s. keyboards documentary should be really interesting, including a visit to actual Unicomp. I'm sure they will not refuse... after all it's advertising.