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My dad has been meaning to buy a container like that for our property up north. How much to these things go for roughly?

Very nice emdude! That's one good looking M.

Very solid storage you got there XMIT!

Harshmallow wrote: My dad has been meaning to buy a container like that for our property up north. How much to these things go for roughly?

It varies wildly and I'd say I got a good deal. It was about 2700 USD with tax and delivery for this tall 40-foot container. It is cargo rated - most aren't at this price. It is well used, manufactured in 2005. I have no idea what it was used for in its past life - I hope it wasn't too toxic.

I sort of did this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To- ... Container/

Being close to a major port helps. Houston is three hours away, so there are plenty of containers around here.

XMIT wrote:

Harshmallow wrote: My dad has been meaning to buy a container like that for our property up north. How much to these things go for roughly?

It varies wildly and I'd say I got a good deal. It was about 2700 USD with tax and delivery for this tall 40-foot container. It is cargo rated - most aren't at this price. It is well used, manufactured in 2005. I have no idea what it was used for in its past life - I hope it wasn't too toxic.

I sort of did this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To- ... Container/

Being close to a major port helps. Houston is three hours away, so there are plenty of containers around here.

Nice - thanks for the info XMIT. My dad and I discussed using 2-3 of these to build the foundations of a big garage after seeing an innovative company at a trade show that had designed different models - It was similar to this:

We're in Toronto which is also a very large hub and port - there appear to be lots of local ads for these, like this one: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-buy-sell-other/h ... nnelId=101 - $2500 CAD for a 40' container doesn't seem too bad.

Are you planning to put ventilation in it? Just wondering, as the shipping containers that I've seen are very lacking in that...

chuckdee wrote: Are you planning to put ventilation in it? Just wondering, as the shipping containers that I've seen are very lacking in that...

Perhaps - I'll look into it some. There are a few vent holes on the near left and far right corners, that's about it.

XMIT wrote: I bought a giant metal box!

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I don't plan to fill it with keyboards as it can get quite hot in there in the summertime. I do plan to move a bunch of stuff out of the garage so I can move the keyboards into the garage.

Is that IBM blue I see there sitting in your yard? I've been looking at getting couple myself but I live a little to far from the land I want to put them on right now.

I almost put this one back on the shelf, but then I checked its label and saw it was made in Sweden, and also remembered how much the Contour Rollermouse devices are worth/how well-liked they are...so I figured I'd pick this up and give it a try. The whole track pad moves up and down and side to side like it's on a conveyor belt and its entire surface can be clicked on. Gonna clean it up and start using it! Even if I don't end up using the mouse features, it's still a pretty comfy wrist rest.

nice find!
I love my rollermouse as well - sadly its in storage due to im using a ergodox exclusively.

Hmm getting into some serious Cherry action secret russian Scott. Congrats on that classic.

Thanks, regular German seebart. I've been after this board for a LONG time, at least a few years. I can't thank Wodan enough, he sorted me out with this board after he got one in much better condition.

I got a big haul from Wodan. I call it the WoBox. Some highlights:

G80-1000 carcass for harvesting some nice old vintage MX blacks:



A cheap GH60 kit for testing out MX silent reds:



FAME board with Tai-Hao Aruz (bought as a keycap donor as the switches themselves were meant to be awful, but they're actually not too bad):



A nice TX Keyboards cover.



Bonus photo: look how dirty the MX5000 is!



More pics here, will start a thread later.

WODAN! You sold a FAME board with Aruz switches without telling me? And to be a keycap donor no less!? For shame. Hehe jk, but I would like to try those switches out one day. Nice grabs other Scott

Nah, he proxied it for me. I am mostly interested in the keycaps, but they are just so nice! I can't help myself. If I do part the board out, I'll keep you in mind for the innards!

Just finished the MX5000 resoration, teardown thread incoming...

I got a Kishsaver on the way.

MrDuul wrote: I got a Kishsaver on the way.

That's not your Kishsaver right? Pretty lame to post someone else's.

MrDuul wrote: I got a Kishsaver on the way.

OK then time for a proper thread or is that too much for you?

That's mine.

The guy painted it, I bought it. Needs repairing.

seebart wrote:

MrDuul wrote: I got a Kishsaver on the way.

That's not your Kishsaver right? Pretty lame to post someone else's.

I know your in disbelief but still...

(not trolling this time)

MrDuul wrote:

seebart wrote:

MrDuul wrote: I got a Kishsaver on the way.

That's not your Kishsaver right? Pretty lame to post someone else's.

I know your in disbelief but still...

(not trolling this time)

Prove it with a thread and plenty of pictures !! These one-off pics are too "weak".

I'm acually not in disbelief at all, with your "budget" you really ought to get these next:

photos-f62/80s-keyboard-party-t10963.html?hilit=ruffled

seebart wrote:
Prove it with a thread and plenty of pictures !! These one-off pics are too "weak".

Currently being shipped here from Germany by a certain someone....

Ahh I know who the seller is then, I guess everyone has their price....

Looking forward to your thread when you get it.

Like I said if you get those in the picture I posted...

Do you know what key switches those keyboards use?

I am mainly getting these keyboards to use as a daily driver, the beamspring I got same thing I am going to put it to good use when typing screenplays.

MrDuul wrote: Do you know what key switches those keyboards use?

Honeywell Hall Effect:

wiki/Micro_Switch_SD_Series

It was a joke because even with your "budget" you won't be able to get those.

Good luck with your Beamspring conversion.

Not one of mine...

seebart wrote:Ahh I know who the seller is then, I guess everyone has their price....

Looking forward to your thread when you get it.

Like I said if you get those in the picture I posted...

Spoiler:

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Yes, def want one now, amazing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UXzdVv-aro

MrDuul wrote: Yes, def want one now, amazing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UXzdVv-aro

Oh that's me. It's a linear switch though, not sure if that's your thing. Here is the wiki page:

wiki/IBM_3277_typewriter_keyboard

There is a Beamspring version of that same keyboard also.

I would really have to try it in person. I am impressed by the build quality.

No wonder those IBM models go fast, they might have the hall effect switch in them!!!

Honeywell VT10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCcHeNwvntQ

MrDuul wrote: No wonder those IBM models go fast, they might have the hall effect switch in them!!!

I'm still not sure if you are just a ingenious troll

Seebart, you got some red hands! It's probably just the video though