IBM 3277 Conversion

[JP!]

Thanks to emdude for his pcb design and thanks to Orihalcon for running the group buy this summer I was able to make this old keyboard new again.

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The foam making process:

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Marking where the holes go with a 0.9mm mechanical pencil.

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Assembly:

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[OldIsNew]

That is seriously excellent. Wow.

[Chyros]

Fucking NICE.

[depletedvespene]

Magnificent.

[Menuhin]

Handsome modern weaponry restoration!

[//gainsborough]

Damn, JP! You've been keeping busy this winter! Another awesome restoration, my dude!

[ideus]

Wow! Please do a video to have a taste of how it sound.

[webwit]

Oh shit I missed the group buy!

Great work as usual! #dta2018

[JP!]

Damn, JP! You've been keeping busy this winter! Another awesome restoration, my dude!

Thanks! It's been busy for sure.

Oh shit I missed the group buy!

Great work as usual! #dta2018

Thanks for the nomination If you are lucky Orihalcon might have an extra or maybe you might talk him into another group buy if there is enough interest.

[nsmechkb]

This is beautiful, JP!!

What are you holding in the picture with the purple glove? Is it a tiny foam saw?

[JP!]

This is beautiful, JP!!

What are you holding in the picture with the purple glove? Is it a tiny foam saw?

Oh, I was marking where the holes go with a 0.9mm mechanical pencil. I then use a 15mm hole punch for the holes.

[nsmechkb]

This is beautiful, JP!!

What are you holding in the picture with the purple glove? Is it a tiny foam saw?

Oh, I was marking where the holes go with a 0.9mm mechanical pencil. I then use a 15mm hole punch for the holes.

Haha! That makes perfect sense. Thanks for answering. Gorgeous board!

Edit0: Oh dear, I see it now. I even have a mechanical pencil that looks very similar, the P205.

Edit1: Actually, it looks like you may be using a P209 with the silver cone at the tip removed.

[JP!]

This is beautiful, JP!!

What are you holding in the picture with the purple glove? Is it a tiny foam saw?

Oh, I was marking where the holes go with a 0.9mm mechanical pencil. I then use a 15mm hole punch for the holes.

Haha! That makes perfect sense. Thanks for answering. Gorgeous board!

Edit0: Oh dear, I see it now. I even have a mechanical pencil that looks very similar, the P205.

Edit1: Actually, it looks like you may be using a P209 with the silver cone at the tip removed.

It is indeed a P209 with the silver tip removed since I was running out of lead.

[Sangdrax]

Looks great man! Another notch on the belt. You've got to be a beamspring cleaning expert by now.

[PlacaFromHell]

Great job! What kind of foam did you used?

[JP!]

Great job! What kind of foam did you used?

I used 2mm thick art foam. Art foam and neoprene foam seem to be the most common but it comes down to personal preference and product availability.

This is the brand I used:
https://www.amazon.com/Darice-Foamie-36 ... B007MQMXWS

[snoopy]

Nice restoration!

Do you actually use it? Maybe even daily?

Any pics on desk?

[xtreg]

This is mouthwateringly gorgeous!

[JP!]

Nice restoration!

Do you actually use it? Maybe even daily?

Any pics on desk?

Maybe not daily but I use it often. A desk shot to come but my desk is a mess right now.

This is mouthwateringly gorgeous!

Thanks!

I just converted this to USB-C but realized I don't have a USB-C cable when I need one I am hoping to get a custom black coiled USB-C coiled cable from Donut Cables if the group buy goes through.

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[nsmechkb]

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Love this! I should do the same. Great idea!

[JP!]

Just got this extra thick coiled cable from Santigo's round 1 group buy I've been waiting a year for the right cable to complement this board. The first cable I ordered from another vendor fell through so couldn't be happier with how this one turned out.

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[//gainsborough]

cleeeaaaan. Santigo's cables are dope

[Chyros]

Oof. That is tasty. Might have to get one for mine too, atm there's a pathetic, puny little USB cable coming out the back xD .

[JP!]

Oof. That is tasty. Might have to get one for mine too, atm there's a pathetic, puny little USB cable coming out the back xD .

Yeah you should buy one or two. The coil on these cables is supreme. Really springy and nicely returns to shape. It really is a quality cable. One downside to some might be the glossy surface of the cable which can pick up dust.

[SantiGo]

Oof. That is tasty. Might have to get one for mine too, atm there's a pathetic, puny little USB cable coming out the back xD .

Yeah you should buy one or two. The coil on these cables is supreme. Really springy and nicely returns to shape. It really is a quality cable. One downside to some might be the glossy surface of the cable which can pick up dust.

I can make and matte) but since everyone wanted to shine, I did it for them)

[JP!]

Oof. That is tasty. Might have to get one for mine too, atm there's a pathetic, puny little USB cable coming out the back xD .

Yeah you should buy one or two. The coil on these cables is supreme. Really springy and nicely returns to shape. It really is a quality cable. One downside to some might be the glossy surface of the cable which can pick up dust.

I can make and matte) but since everyone wanted to shine, I did it for them)

No, glossy black cables always look good. I'm just a dust magnet.