IBM PC AT original keyboard (84-key) rivets
Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 14:20
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IBM PC AT original keyboard (84-key) rivets
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Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 14:33
It doesn't have rivets, instead a PCB is sandwiched between two metal plates, that are held together at the edges by slotted tabs. Quite easy to take apart and reassemble
Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 14:41
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Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 14:52
Oh for sure, it's well constructed... the Model M feels distinctly cheap by comparison! I'm a big fan of the Model Fs, and the AT in particular.
Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 15:17
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Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 15:39
Perhaps a little lighter, but not much in it. I prefer the feel of it as well, but it's difficult to describe just how the feel is different - it's certainly not just a lighter/firmer type of thing. Examining the switch's insides, the F's springs have a slightly smaller diameter, and its pivot plates (hammer/foot/...) are quite a bit longer.
Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 17:16
About 6 to 7 grams lighter on average than an old Model M, equal to a Unicomp style buckling board.
Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 00:41
It's probably one of the best buckling spring keyboards, if you can live with the ancient layout.
Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 02:42
You don't HAVE to live with the ancient layout, if you are proactive enough to mod it
Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 12:11
Some people have bolt modded the 122-key Model Fs in order to cut down on ping. On the smaller boards, however, the keyboard is durable enough as it is.