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wanting to re-powdercoat it but im unsure if the plastic latch is PBT or not and dont want to risk melting it

Anyone know what color is the closest? Doesn't have to be absolutely exact, just blends in with the general color of the 3278 as they arent big spots without paint

i think this could work just fine 3d printed if theres post processing done

Necropost, but has there been any updates to finding the color?

Medesano_Ovest wrote: 06 Mar 2023, 19:27

vyquad wrote: 06 Mar 2023, 07:23 iirc theres a yt channel that visited an abandoned clothing place with a TON of 3278's with their terminals

That's the exact same place these came from actually. Unfortunately all of the 3278's have been taken already

Oh thats not unfortunate! Its in someones possession now instead of rotting

iirc theres a yt channel that visited an abandoned clothing place with a TON of 3278's with their terminals

First ones i won an auction, second batch i got from a recycling center

Willing to ship outside of EU if the said person is willing to pay the premium on shipping?

Talking model F btw, i noticed that the spring buckles when not fully bottomed

Are we talking exclusively cherry or the clones too?

Noticed i typed faster on shorter travel distance, so how would it be done for BS? a tall washer?

engr wrote: 05 Dec 2022, 21:46 You may want to check with Ellipse, I think he had posted a picture of someone outfitting a reproduction model F with a Trackpoint-type device.

wasnt that the one with the weird ass cut up keycaps?

its not perfectly clean as i do not have a magic sponge (Boiled the keycaps and stems)

Asking $80 minus shipping (Will ship internationally if USPS, UPS, Fedex allows it)

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One is free but doesnt go down all the way (the one in packaging material)

Asking $5 each

Will ship outside of US if it can be shipped by USPS, Fedex, or UPS

(Also, if you are gonna try to make a 3d printable version of this switch, then send me a message!)

ive had no luck finding a solenoid that sounds like the ones IBM made (This is being tested inside a model f xt and yes i know case acoustics is a factor) im excluding joes solenoid since i have it and tested it

So when i get my 5291 (project) im planning to put a solenoid in it except i want it secured either via zipties or screws (yes ik it will involve backplate drilling) Any other ideas? (Not using tape)

> How would i do a shorter driving pulse?

IDK, read the docs? Not sure what "dwell time" is. Basically, solenoid throws a crowbar between +5V and ground. So you want the period when solenoid is "on" to be shortest possible.


Doing CTRL + F on the docs, no luck. This is with QMK btw if its not ...

Provided the controller is actually dead and not just wired wrong etc, you can cut the traces to the controller and solder an xwhatsit

try _shorter_ driving pulse. Basically, once the core started moving, it doesn't make sense to short USB power to the ground via the coil anymore.

Also try longer recharge time.


are those underscores in purpose? and it doesnt work unless its grounded to usb, trust me ive tried grounding it to ...

It shouldn't be needed if the existing one is correctly sized, no. If the solenoid triggering is indeed what's causing the hub to go crazy it's worth a shot. The existing one may simply be undersized for this exact application.


Update: it worked but could not provide enough power to actually ...

You're still using the driver board in both setups right? Have you tried a shorter USB cable or without a hub?

You could try adding a ~1000-2000uF capacitor between 5V and ground on the solenoid driver or controller. Bigger is better for filter caps but you need to be careful not to exceed inrush ...

So i use my model f xt with a solenoid and use an xwhatsit but for it to work, i have to use a dummy controller plugged into a wall to actually provide power as hooking the driver to the same controller as the xt usb converter, it uses too much power and the usb hub (despite being plugged into the ...

IBM Model M50 https://i.imgur.com/j1Bl2fl.jpg

3279 3278, etc. But not 3277

For my project model f (contact me on discord at vyquad#3212 if you want a quicker response)

if this thread is still active, what happened to the manufacturing equipment used for making model f's and beamsprings?

Theres a bit of a hiccup getting the metal to her as its a divorce situation where i cant give our actual return address and if i give that to her, she will come and harass my mom as we are under the same roof. Luckily tho, she is getting a PO box

Price reduced to $80

(Necropost but relevant.) So i have a broken beamspring module and im going to be bringing it to my sister who is a chemist and can xray the real beamspring metal to find out what alloy it is