deskthority

It should take you under an hour to review the manual on the project web site to get an understanding of these great old style keyboards.

The flipper contacts the PCB (which sends the key signal to the computer) when no spring is installed, so what you describe is the expected behavior.

The manual ...

A few folks periodically ask about making their Model F or Beam Spring keyboard wireless.

Has anyone tested with Model F or beam spring keyboards any products that make USB keyboards wireless?

Here's one I recently came across: https://handheldsci.com/kb/

F122 production and assembly update:

The first half of the F122 keyboard batch has arrived and is now in stock!

Feel free to email me if your F122 shipping address has changed but please first do an email search for your F122 order confirmation email to confirm whether that shipping address is ...

Hi ngnx - the pictured set is one and the same set that was ordered a few years ago for the Round 1 beam spring boards. It is the only set that has ever been offered as part of the production boards. The key set includes all the pictured keys except the transparent relegendables as ritter has ...

A great read about the Gorton font jmaynard! Thanks for sharing it.

Does anyone know the font that IBM used on their F122 keyboard labels?

The factory reports that they completed another 20,000 modules in the past few weeks, bringing the total to 100,000 out of the ~150,000 for the current ...

Rico this is great news! The eventual goal is to have all new and original Model F keyboards supported by the Leyden Jar controller.

If anyone has any ideas to discuss about regarding the next keyboards (ortholinear / planck / split ortho / etc.) please do share them! What would be feasible to add ...

Yes, everyone feel free to sign the interest forms below:

Pad print interest form: https://forms.gle/qvX4pR27a9Sr7fSN6

Interest form for PC AT big enter, ISO enter non-stepped, and Code key: https://forms.gle/XNmsgnwKfbwYMfci8

As a reminder, I had to cancel factory work on both these items in the ...

Yes ChairmanNow, you can get that PC AT big enter key from a wheelwriter or borrow one from a PC AT keyboard; both are compatible with Model F keyboards. In recent months I posted someone's use of the wheelwriter enter key on a new Model F. The other keys are correct and can be done with the HHKB ...

I am a bit confused on what you are saying. You may want to flash Vial on your keyboard, so you can check the mapping and adjust it by going to the web site Vial.rocks and following the manual on the project web site (see the manual for instructions).

You would use the file "f77 ansi HHKB 2U ...

Here we have a terrific in-depth review of the new Model M style Model F keyboards:

https://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-model-f-labs-f104-classic-style.html

I like how everything is explained so well. You really do need an extended length article to explain things sufficiently, which ...

Unfortunately that is not possible, as each keycap legend for double shot keys requires its own mold cavity to be created for each new key design, which is extremely costly.

The use of transparent relegendable keys on beam spring keyboards, and most notably such caps with a different profile, has ...

Thanks, this is a helpful discussion. I have just asked the factory to remove the burr and send some samples for evaluation.

If anyone has any other specific improvements or adjustments please do let me know, either here or by email. Small adjustments can possibly be made, but remaking all new ...

Your earlier post noted "The biggest difference I noticed between the keys though seemed to be in the "corners" of the barrels. I'm really not sure what we're looking at there though. Is that is wear in the barrel plastic or stem material that has rubbed onto the barrel?. Dust? Nothing? Swapping in ...

Thanks everyone for the recommendations. Please keep sending them!

Here are the first professional style photos of the Round 2 classic style beam spring keyboards and F122 keyboard:

To see the high res photos, please go to the bottom of the post of all the newer F and Beam models:
https://imgur ...

After reviewing your additional notes and photos, I can't really diagnose whether there is an issue from here so it would be great if you could wash all the keys (soaked in water, not only wiped by hand) and send the full set back to me for testing. The parts must have all lube and debris removed ...

mbarszcz neither the original nor reproduction barrels were made of PBT; I was told of the different type of plastic by the same helpful IBM retiree and use it. All the pearl/pebble US keycaps and almost all international sets were produced at least 3 years ago as part of a huge batch that I am ...

Here we have a great video review of the new Model M style F104 keyboard from YouTube channel Tech Bytes! My comments on the video are below:

I like that you focused on a comparison with the Model M, which I think will be most helpful for folks who come across your review and who may have heard ...

In my own testing over the years I find the new production keycaps to be extremely smooth, in line with my expectations for Model F keycaps after having restored many dozens of original Model F keyboards over the years.

However for everyone, if you find that one key is not to your liking, please ...

I believe there are some places that will custom sublimate MX keys but they will not be double shot, which requires a new mold cavity for each legend. That is why unfortunately no additional keys will be made for the beam spring keyboards, which use MX compatible PBT double shot key sets.

Yes ...

Update: the F122 keyboards are currently at sea on the container ship. Delivery to me is expected in mid-March, slightly earlier than previously expected.

Wendell from Level1Techs has just posted a video on the Brand New Model M Style FSSK!

Here was the video comment I posted:
Thanks Wendell for a great video on the Brand New Model F keyboard! I especially liked your explanation of the solenoid and what it does. A number of folks have told me that ...

shampoo please do see the recently updated manual on the project web site as there is now a whole section dedicated to adjusting the spacebar. Almost always a sticking spacebar is due to the stabilizer wire being too close to the back of the metal spacebar tab, so carefully bending the part of the ...

nac5605 please do check the updates page which summarizes the current production and shipping status for each type of keyboard. This should help folks see where things are. The F122 batch that departed the factory this month for the current container shipment should cover all of the previous orders ...

F122 container shipment update:

The next container shipment is now on its way; today the pallets were picked up by the freight forwarder and are getting ready to be loaded into the shipping container. Since this shipment was only a few pallets the shipping container is being shared with other ...

There is now an additional LED overlay option: ISO 9995. This was a special order from a while back but now it is open to the public for orders. There are about 30 remaining of this design.

genericusername57 Yes at some point, and also making a new beam manual before the Round 2 boards start arriving

tyrantcyan this is the dark blue. The beam spring boards have the same colors as the Model M case style Model F boards so feel free to look at those product pages for more photos of each ...

Please email me - I have made some extras of each model so I might be able to make swaps.

This project may offer help: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=21925

Have you considered just replacing the thin metal part, if that is the only broken part? I believe I have some extra ones that have not been installed to the new beam spring boards. They should be exact reproductions of the originals. Removing the original metal parts without damaging them may not ...

We have a terrific and helpful new Model F keyboard review that was just posted today.

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This is a great video to help folks make a decision if they are considering various keyboards and why the Model F is so special and unique. It also explains the difference between QMK and Vial ...