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The first beam spring Round 2 pallet has been packed and sealed! They are still trying to get as many B104's finished in the coming weeks before the Chinese New Year. I've asked them to prioritize completing before CNY at least the quantity of each variation that has already been ordered, in case they

I'm slowly coming back from the 2025.
Still very tired but can do stuff for maybe an hour-two a day.
Here's what I found so far:
1) Brother model M and IBM model M stem internal cavities are identical - despite 5 mm length difference and significantly different stem appearance.
2) Buckling spring keys

Hey folks, I'm working on restoring an Apple M0110 and found gerber files for a Pro Micro footprint PCB that works with these long stem alps. I spent a bunch of money to print a few of these on 1.6mm PCBs with thick ENIG surface finish - these feel really nice. I also spent some time to get the ZMK firmware

I found an old Motorola development terminal from 1982, and it also happens to feature the worst switches I have ever seen in a keyboard. :lol:
They are a linear spring-over-membrane design with a cross mount, and features an internal as well as an external coil spring.
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Also a weird metal

Dm's are open;)

I'm seller. The price is down $500 (USD)

Yes edbods, I noted last year that the boxes and outer foam would be updated for my orders to the factory in the future. This will allow more space for the keycaps and additional burst rating for the box itself. However, for current stock, just like with the old cases from the original production,

Today we mark the five-year anniversary of my initial post here on DT. The title of my post was an allusion to the previous effort to recreate the lisp keyboard started by vsedach. My thanks go to all the folks in the community who inspired my work. In particular, I was impressed by the work of rsbseb

I'd cut off the protruding part with a sharp knife - leaves space to later fasten those back later with a short self-tapping screw.

Those Multitech boards are fascinating—I’d love to see more close-ups of the key matrix if you get the chance :| :roll:

Looking to buy an IBM beamspring keyboard (preferably 5251) with working solenoid.
Post or PM offers, looking to buy ASAP.

I fixed it. That was the wrong version of the firmware. For anyone else trying to get this particular model working with the model f labs controller, you need to use this version: http://35.164.28.200:5000/#/xwhatsit/ibm/3101_3727_3278_87key/xwhatsit_rev4/LAYOUT (note the 3727 and xwhatsit versions)

To answer my own question, it does not look to be the case (pun not intended). Unless someone else already created a mod. But the assemblies look much thicker.

MG Chemicals 843AR.
I resin-printed a flipper, cured, and then painted as thinly as I could. Ideally, I think, would be to paint before curing and then covering with a thin layer of liquid resin, to prevent conductive stuff from flaking off.

I do want to say thanks (even though I was a horrible teenager and Ripster may as well have been one too LOL), that you created a platform which nurtured the knowledge I have today, which otherwise wouldn't exist. The 'domino' effect Geekhack had on everyone during those early days, was immense.
And

MTN in the FCC ID indicates a dome with slider.

Would be interested in QWERTZ swiss layout, beige or black, let me know if this is still possible

Bump - one zkb 2 is also plenty :D

Bump

I'm completely out of the loop too, but from what I've tried with the modern stuff, it's improved tenfold in feel. Modern linears are so hilariously smooth there's almost no point in distinguishing a lot of them. Tactiles are seemingly trying different bumps compared to the copy+paste brown or clear