deskthority

First mechanical keyboard i had was a Corsair Strafe with MX red. Sold it 5 months later after i discovered gateron linears at a meetup. Now i have 6 keyboard after 1.5 year in this hobby, and i think i wont stop anytime soon.

My wallet hates you guys

Daniel Beardsmore wrote: I didn't know IBM had a keyboard plant in Mexico — I thought that would be Maxi Switch.

It's like they grabbed the wrong label, as the Model F part is pre-printed.

So, just a mislabeled Model M? That sucks.

Ahh... I have a board with Futaba MA on it, it's got the MX stem on it though. It's in a really bad condition, and it's a heckin pain in the arse to restore them, that i decided to just stop trying. They sound like nothing on their own, but putting them on a plate + case, they sound loud as hell ...

Is this really a Model F keyboard? I took this from an IBM 6746 typewriter. The inspection label said Model F, but it has rivets on its back, also a thin rubbery mat between the metal plate and the plastic top. Some pics of the board:
https://ibb.co/gPNKyR
https://ibb.co/jKfBCm
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There is a handy guide in the Wiki for identifying switches. The most common types are in there, and this one looks like a match: Futaba MA series .
Thanks a lot findecanor. I didn't know such guide exists. That'll help me a lot in the future.

Your one has two (not one) stickers showing it to be ...

I just recently found this keyboard in a really bad condition in a thrift store. Sticker on the back of this thing is exactly the same as https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=65207.0 .
The one i have is built from plastic top to bottom. Half of the switches there have become linear. What are these ...