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I'd be interested in the "terminals" and controller unit actually but I doubt they offer shipping lol

If you're going to do this there should probably be greater differentiation in the 3270 section. The 3270 in the photo is actually a keyboard from a 8775 terminal.

I'd like to know who designed the spacebar stabilizer for the Displaywriter. That's one of the most impressive (as impressive as a stabilizer can be I guess) stabilizers I've seen.


Hi I discussed with Dick and this should be the production version of the 3rd and 4th page space stab from the ...

Wow impressive writeup pandrew. Very thorough, very professional. Lots of info. Definitely not what headphone_jack deserved.

Muirium wrote: 20 Jul 2022, 18:30 Barrel frame needs d o u b l e sink. Outer case won’t fit in kitchen.

Worth the hassle though for those huge tracts of land.

Now for a serious keyboard hack. When you're out of foam and you're keeping things too to buy more for $40, just use papertowels. It works even better with XT keyboards because each barrel has a built in stabber to hold the papertowel in place.

Cleaned with a toothbrush and Dawn. Let the barrels sit in hot water for about 15 mins to disolve the tar on them. Then scrubbed with toothbrush.

Disassembly

Accepted semantic standard lmfao

I'd like to know who designed the spacebar stabilizer for the Displaywriter. That's one of the most impressive (as impressive as a stabilizer can be I guess) stabilizers I've seen.

At my workplace we just tossed a bunch of keyboards like these. Should have hung onto them.

NOTE - I will pay well. Not looking to rip someone off.

With the Displaywriter you have the use the Model F controller because of the PCB matrixes. Orihalcon did a post on it some years back.


Oh that's cool.

The thread mentioned, also linking to firmware

The SMD version of the Model F controller . I'm guessing this should also work? The price ...

With the Displaywriter you have the use the Model F controller because of the PCB matrixes. Orihalcon did a post on it some years back.

Why is everybody so worked up and edgy? I know keyboards are an antisocial hobby but come on - are the insults and passive aggressive comments really worth it?

I have an extra model F xwhatsit controller, but it would need to be reflashed with the appropriate firmware for beamsprings and then ...

I just missed the one on ebay yesterday. I highly doubt anything will turn up but I figure if anyone was thinking about potentially parting with theirs, I'd pay good money.

My biggest blunder was something that was not terribly traumatic for me, but when I first started restoring IBM Model F 122-key terminal boards I decided that since re-assembly was sometimes so difficult that I could devise a better system than the original "sliding force fit" ....

So I put the ...

Your description of sepating plates with a screwdriver made me wince, but the picture clarified what was happening immensely.

I've never used clamps or anything for any model f resto. I can't figure out why you'd need them unless the new foam was extraordinary thick?? I just clench it together with ...

HKG wrote: 09 Jul 2022, 00:26

headphone_jack wrote: 06 Jul 2022, 17:16 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

International Boomer Machines

More like instant bitch magnet

invalid mr_a500 wrote: 08 Jul 2022, 16:01 At 0:39, another office woman looks on in jealousy with a look that seems to say, "I wonder who she slept with to get that."

Right? The commercial makes me laugh every time i see it

Muirium wrote: 06 Jul 2022, 22:30 After office hours Kishsaver user giving the Bezelmeister a sufficiently wide berth.

Make way for the KINGboard amiright

Since there is almost no info about the Bezelmaster


The IBM 5324 Computer Service Manual has a section on the keyboard, including scancodes, pinouts and layout diagrams. Minus individual part numbers, most things you need to know about it are out there. If I happen to find a parts catalog, I ...

Of course, I'm never caught without my business suit, tie and IBM business pin & cufflinks. Not when there's serious business going down.

I sure felt like I was listing like that lmao. That thing is lethally heavy. I swear it must weigh over 100lbs

I also picked these guys up, and a pc/xt model F (not shown) with the Bezelmaster.

doomsday_device wrote: 06 Jul 2022, 18:50

Weezer wrote: 06 Jul 2022, 18:06

doomsday_device wrote: 06 Jul 2022, 17:53 very lickable

A dog actually peed on this keyboard. The smell is unconscionable.

ew, i prefer 40yo finger grime and sweat. salty.

Yum yum, delicious boomer grease.

Muirium wrote: 06 Jul 2022, 18:34 Small bezel? You size queen!

Here’s the pic I remember:


viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8956&p=189696&hilit=Bigfoot#p189696

All I'm saying is if your bezels are small, something else must be small.

Muirium wrote: 06 Jul 2022, 18:30 I’m sure there was a pic Webwit would post whenever he had the chance, of a Bigfoot straddling an HHKB. Can’t quite find it, but.

See look at that small Bezel. They had to compensate with the tri-foot because of it.

Since there is almost no info about the Bezelmaster, this thread will serve as a restoration log and a place to relay part numbers, dates etc. I took those pictures last night at 1am, and there will be better ones to follow...eventually.

depletedvespene wrote: 06 Jul 2022, 18:19 This screams for a picture of the bezelmaster and the bigfoot together (above and below, not side by side).

Why the specific orientation?