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I bought a 3D printer so the cost per print is not that bad. It is more the fiddling around with the printer and the iterations involved in the design that are the issue. It took 3 designs for the frame to get it right and about 6 for the underlay.
Having a printer is good because you can iterate ...

ohaimark: will definitely post the files

lot_lizard: my reason for not choosing the SSK case was that I live on the Num pad with finance calculations at work. I also do have plenty of keycaps but what I wanted to do here is have the colors perfect. My plan is to print the keycaps in blue and 3D ...

Ok so progress has been made.

Based on the previous design I 3D printed the frame out of PETG. I used dowel joints to hold everything together and make it all interlocking. I used melted ABS to secure the joints and make the joints less visible. I then used XTC-3D to give the glossy appearance ...

Well done some work lately and done some design tweaks and printed in PETG. I side mounted the mouse buttons but not sure of the alignment as they are slightly to the right of centre. I also developed a way to seamless weld PETG by using melted ABS and then epoxy coat it on top.

Also worked on the ...

Well doing more tweaking on the material. Printing a revised prototype out of ABS (had too much issues printing PETG and joining it). Methyl Ethyl Ketone does a very good job of joining and creating seamless welds.

For the keycaps the material is the critical choice. PLA lacks durability while PBS ...

Well time to start on my next project. I bought a 3D printer because I wanted to do more prototyping work.

The goal of this project is:
Full replacement of everything except the buckling spring mechanism in the model M. I plan on rebuilding the frame for the model M out of PETG plastic. I also ...

Well started putting together some early drawings. These will be cut out of 0.5 inch aluminum.
I will be building this out of wood first to see how the model performs.

I will also be hand crafting some aluminum keycaps of different designs and thicknesses to determine if it feasible and creates a ...

Well time for a new project now that I have fully restored another IBM Model M (and got a good understanding on how it works).

I am looking to build an aluminum waterjet cut frame and include a trackpoint from a space saver IV (as per mtl). The theme will be a Stargate theme but the exact details ...

Ok so I can confirm that changing the boards between the two model M keyboards work.

I have a nice model M with the round terminal plug that I have restored. It is the version without the LED Caps/num lock. I did a screw/bolt mod and reassembled. I want to test that I got everything connected right.

I have a few model M's including a PS/2 model M that does have the LED Caps/Num ...

Mouse switches: currently one of these here:
http://www.mouser.de/Search/Refine.aspx?Keyword=653+D2FS+FN&OrgTerm=653-D2FS-F-N&NewSearch=1

A middle mouse button would kill the design :twisted: but both mouse buttons are part of the matrix (= programmable) so you can put middle click on the right ...

Yup

I think my initial panic was whether I mixed up the VCC and ground. Or my other worry was that the keyboard was a dud. Appearance wise it was in superb condition and I scored it for $40US delivered so was wondering if my luck ran out.

Very wierd,
Switched to the 1.12 firmware and it works perfectly now.

Bought myself a model M terminal keyboard and obviously the path forward is to convert it over to USB.

Going from the guide in Geekhack on the bottom diagram I imagined that the RJ45 was plugged into a terminal.
Meaning from left to right I had
VCC- Black (went in VCC port)
Data - Red (PD0)
Clock ...

My preference is to go with originals if possible.

I am in no hurry as the keyboard works great without the missing key. If you end up sparing parting it I will grab it off you.

All of my keyboards so far have been custom jobs and this was the first IBM model M. It is noisy as hell but there is ...

Lol, I really underestimated how many keyboards people owned here.

I am sitting at 5 so I thought 10 would be the upper end.

The good news is that I need to buy another 5 or so more keyboards to reach a suitable collector status.

Just a bump,

Does anyone know where to get the keycap for the IBM Model M?

Just looking for the .Del key on the Num Pad.

Found one on ebay but again the shipping charge to Canada is excessive ($15US)

Starting to finally get there. Got the firmware coded but waiting on some new pin connectors to make the internals wire up properly.

I want to get an idea how far gone I am in the collection of custom keyboards and whether I need to seek professional help or buy more keyboards.

All in good fun.

Well finished cleaning up my Model M and of course the dental floss mod to soften it a tad. I know there is debate between using Ultra and Super floss.
I find that Ultra Floss gets rid of the ping without affecting the tactile feel while the Super Floss dulls the sound more but really dulls the ...

It worked on my Windows computer at work which is where I want to use it in the end.
Just finished washing the keycaps and cleaning out some dust. Will put it back together tomorrow. One of the joys of the Model M is that the keys are angle the same way, meaning to change to Dvorak I just have to ...

So I got the keyboard and it is in good shape.
Need to fix the spacebar stabilizer but no big deal.

I plugged into PS2 port on my Linux Mint 17.1 Box and it does not work with linux. :(

I dont think it is broken because it works in the bios and in the DOS prompt (yes I have bootable DOS CD)

Any ...

Ordered myself an old school model M and wanted to make sure I had the right adapter for when it arrives.

Plan on using it at work with a desktop that has a PS2 keyboard plug. I know the model M has pretty high power draw and was wondering whether modern PS2 plugs can handle it.

The other ...

Well just bought myself this on ebay. Model M goodness. Didnt think my life as a keyboard geek would be complete without one.

This thread just solved my second problem and that is storing the keyboards.

This will get my by until I get the light up display case

Well I just cant help myself. I took the original keyboard and decided to redesign it.
As Suka suggested, I got rid of the mousebuttons.

I also found that I had a problem with static electricity and the trackpoint. In particular the three screws holding in the trackpoint mounting bracket. So I ...

If you have problems with this firmware I would recommend using Soarer's firmware. I ended up using this after I had problems with the firmware type that you are using.

Well finished the project finally.
The keyboard works fantastically, however, not unexpected from a t60 keyboard.

The hinge may not be happening any time soon.

My wife purchased the Surface Pro 3 and after receiving 3 defective units she gave up and went with the Lenovo t440s laptop. Therefore I dont have a test tablet and a real need to do the hinge right now. I still have four brand new T60 keyboards that ...

Well, I got it back from Shapeways and am pretty happy. Had to some adjustments to the keyboard mounting but overall the fit is perfect.

I use Rit dye to get a red color, not perfect but not bad for the first attempt. Just doing the clear coats now and should have it assembled in the next week.

Sent off the first round to Shapeways last week and waiting for the results. Will post them here as soon as I get the package.