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..I tried photogrammetry to make a 3d scan of the flipper, but developers nowadays are too lazy to write anything without CUDA, so I failed. If anybody wants to help - I can send you the photos and you can use colmap (I hope) to create the model.
I only got to "point cloud" step, which is ...

I hade some scratchy keys too on my F62 which I solved (to my satisfaction at least) by polishing them with a whetstone for kitchen knives. Don't remember the grit but pretty fine. I'm guessing you've tried something similar already though.

Looks absolutely gorgeous. I'm just wondering if I'm regretting getting an ISO one instead of an ANSI one since I've converted to using ANSI at home. But I guess I'll just have to work more at the office to make sure I get full use of it. I'd love to see a sample of the industrial gray with the ...

wobbled wrote: 25 Jan 2025, 16:38 I'm an angsty teenager and I'm having a tantrum

I know, but please have it in your own thread because your contributions aren't wanted

Hi Ellipse,

Thanks for this. Just to be sure, the manual you are referring to is here: https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/manual/ ?
If so, I am not seeing the section dedicated to adjusting the spacebar. Thanks.


Part 1: Initial Setup and Troubleshooting Guide, Section E.

But I'll just chime in ...

Well it’s a good job that free speech is a thing then isn’t it? Had joe bought deskthority we would probably be banned by now.
I don’t really care that you want to keep up with the latest updates, you’re perfectly capable of scrolling, and we do not have to move our discussions elsewhere, that’s ...

Can't a moderator split out all discussions about how horrible Ellipse is to a new thread so this one can be kept on topic?


My posts are not about "Model F Labs" representative. This is just one of the examples to be considered.
Please do not make it personal. It is not.

Having said the ...

Can't a moderator split out all discussions about how horrible Ellipse is to a new thread so this one can be kept on topic?

Sounds very interesting. I'm in Europe though but if there ever manifests a complete kit to convert a Model M to an F I'd probably buy one if the shipping and duty costs aren't prohibitively expensive.

I feel that the additional foam padding and slight enlargement of the top inner assembly module holes (more like the IBM originals but not so large that the keys wobble a lot - like on the IBM originals) refines the beam spring sound and eliminates much of the additional reverberation and higher ...

There is no need to write a lot to answer such a long (wall) text : FMF - Free Model F - DT project & (real) Group buy

I believe that all answers can be found in the referenced post.


Great initiative! Now that you can deliver Model F keyboards in the hands of people that want them, AND have a ...

Companies are known to use open-source tools and never contribute back. Some do not even give attribution like they are legally required to.


Guess why FreeBSD is so popular amongst the likes of NetApp and Netflix :)


Giving back to the community by making new Model Fs and Beam Springs ...

Your last point is totally accurate though, it's always crazy clever and inventive to tell the Chinese what you want using information given to you for free by others, and have them crack the whip at their factory slaves to make it happen on your behalf. Brilliant.


Seems like you have a whole ...

Feedback request - for those outside the US and who received their new Model F keyboard through UPS, how was the delivery experience? Did the box and keyboard survive OK or did the box get roughed up in shipping?

I got my F62 to Sweden about a year ago and it arrived in stellar condition with no ...

I presume its so that you can rip off the tape and put in more modules, in case you want keys there.


Wouldn't that require cutting the outer case, though? That can't be easy to make look good. And the matrix would need to include traces for those keys...


There's an extra option to have ...

Looking good! Can't wait to get mine. Still on the fence if I should get a 60% ANSI as well in addition to the BSSK ISO I ordered.

My experience is that it doesn't improve with time. If anything mine have gotten worse. I just tried wiping a little dialetric grease on the stem of one of the keys. It has helped for now, but I don't expect it to last given how the scratchiness is from the stem scraping along the top edge of the ...

But... my purpose for this message is for anyone who is wondering about the solenoid. The keyboard is really great in so many ways, but having the solenoid going just changes the whole experience in a way that I really hadn't expected. I thought it would just be some fun noise or whatever... but it ...

Nice! The beamspring sample looks great

Not sure if I asked this already, but are there no 60% models without any kind of split keys in the works? I don't know why I would want a split right shift or what key to put in the new place created from doing so.

And I know Wendell (and have done a video with him)...might ask his opinion on the subject.


He has an entire video on the subject of USB C vs USB B on keyboards. It's the one about the beam spring R1 keyboard, but rest assured that the keyboard is only mentioned briefly in passing. The core of ...

I tried the floss mod on mine but I found that it affected the key feel slightly. The clicks didn't feel as crisp as without it. Has anyone got a similar opinion or did I just do it wrong? I used Oral-B Super floss for it, which I think is the one people recommend. It's tempting to do it on my at ...

I'm on Xorg due to work requirements, but maybe that can be solved.

Booo! Why? Xwayland is a thing, i mean. Lack of wayland support is the main hurdle for me to use *BSD as a daily driver (even though sway works on OpenBSD now, but I'm too old for tiling window managers now). I'm sorry you have ...

Yes, no reports of the issue means people have solved this .... hence I'm here fishing for one of these talented people to show me the way!! :)


Just skimmed through but from the first link it seems to be an Xorg issue and that it works fine in Wayland? So indeed the best solution would be to ...

What do you do when you buy a product that doesn’t work? Send it back for a replacement or a refund, these are a lot of money for it to arrive fucked…


I mean, it's stated it might be a possibility before you order it so just don't order one if you don't want to risk having to reattach a spring ...

dodddummy wrote: 02 May 2024, 11:31 I haven't seen an update in a while. Is there one?

Is this the best place to monitor for updates?

Keep an eye on the F-models thread too since updates seem to leak into there as well, but otherwise yes.

I've been doing work on Hercules with a real 3279 and its keyboard. It's been a revelation compared to my M122. The touch is much lighter, with a longer travel past the actuation point. I'm really, really hoping that the beam spring Ellipse is making feels just like it. I don't care about the ...

Ellipse wrote: 18 Apr 2024, 19:45 Nope, only the listed models (plus the custom ones mentioned on that page) are available.

Fair enough. Looks like the supplied keycaps will cover the layouts though?

Just checking, are there any B62 without any kinds of split shift etc? Seems both of the ones on the product page has some kind of splitting going on. Thinking about getting a 60% as well while I don't have to pay double shipping for it.

Ellipse, I thought there was a version of the beam spring case that had a dip in it and that could be used as a pen holder. Is there a version of that case planned or is the one shown the only one available. It doesn’t matter to me if it has it or not but was curious.


Fairly certain it was a ...