(Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)

[Techno Trousers]

Also putting shelf liner material or other damping materials into the case to cut down on resonance.

[DMA]

IIRC, we have the proven floss mod, DMA's dab of silicone on the flipper, and some unproven theories about possible barrel modifications.

On the BARREL. Putting it on the flipper will make flipper heavier, changing everything. Also it will unstick pretty quickly from all that vibration and you'll have lots of silicone beads inside your keyboard

As for "how's everyone" - I joined the ranks of Facebook 3 weeks ago, trying to drink from bootcamp firehose. CS is proven to be repeatable on $10 off the shelf protoboards, hostside utility still misses the macro editor (firmware has online-updatable macro support, but you need to manually edit binary config files to use it )

[Techno Trousers]

Ha ha, wow, I got that one wrong. I went back to the original thread, and I see where I went wrong. It's on the underside of the barrel, where the flipper will hit it on the upstroke. Here's the original thread linked for reference:

viewtopic.php?t=16550

[Techno Trousers]

CS is proven to be repeatable on $10 off the shelf protoboards, hostside utility still misses the macro editor (firmware has online-updatable macro support, but you need to manually edit binary config files to use it )

I can't wait to build my Model MFs with CommonSense controllers. I could edit binary config files, but I'd prefer ASCII files.

[drevyek]

As for "how's everyone" - I joined the ranks of Facebook 3 weeks ago, trying to drink from bootcamp firehose. CS is proven to be repeatable on $10 off the shelf protoboards, hostside utility still misses the macro editor (firmware has online-updatable macro support, but you need to manually edit binary config files to use it )

I remember you mentioning interviewing places, congrats on the new position!

Great to hear that CS is so well developed. On resumption of the GB, it sounds like the turn around for production of CS would be minimal. Fantastic news.

IIRC, we have the proven floss mod, DMA's dab of silicone on the flipper, and some unproven theories about possible barrel modifications.

I know the floss mod, have been using it for a while now. Until the MF goes through, I'll have a go at the silicon mod on my M, though it might be a bit too much on those short flippers. I'll also get some felt to stuff the case, and maybe something for the barrel plate, we'll see. It'll be interesting to see just how damped we can get it.

[gianni]

Sorry to say something at this stage, but would it be possible to make the plates compatible with xt barrels? Is the only difference in the position of the pin, which in AT is at 4 o' clock, while in xt is at 6? This could be interesting because xt replacements cost less.

[drevyek]

Sorry to say something at this stage, but would it be possible to make the plates compatible with xt barrels? Is the only difference in the position of the pin, which in AT is at 4 o' clock, while in xt is at 6? This could be interesting because xt replacements cost less.

Don't worry- it's already in the designs. Take a look at some of the renders on the first post of this thread: the pegs are all pointing out at the bottom a la XT.

I'm not sure how it will eventually go down, but when it was originally set up, there was an option to purchase barrels etc in the GB, as opposed to requiring you to source your own.

[fohat]

As far as I know, all of the "revival" projects accommodate both "side buttress" alignment tabs (AT/122) as well as the "vertical stud" (XT/Bigfoot) type.

[xTek]

Just dropping by.. What stage is this currently in?

[fohat]

Limbo for the foreseeable future.

Hopefully not permanent.

[E TwentyNine]

Monthly bump, awaiting exit from limbo, hope all is well LL.

[lot_lizard]

Monthly bump, awaiting exit from limbo, hope all is well LL.

It’s been a struggle on this end to be honest. Some ups and more downs. I really don’t want to go into too much detail, but I do wish I still had the emotional strength of a 6 year old (she’s a trooper).


I really shouldn’t announce this yet, but we will be initiating the re-commencement of our buy a little more properly. We have a proper site to place orders going forward. The code is from the ground up, and will include some charts (our friends at JFreeCharts), etc... but the idea is to create a site where anyone can facilitate a proper group buy without any commission from us (each drop has a unique owner and PayPal collector). It’s 70% (no products or drops yet) there if anyone wanted to take a peek and provide feedback. The subscription bit is fully functional if you wanted to sign up. The concept is to be a DT partner (allowing you to apply your handle in the cart on checkout), and provide discounts based on validated membership levels if applicable. In our case, it will be extremely similar pricing to the original buy if you participated (I have the list )

https://mfdrop.com

[Khers]

I got an error trying to sign up, and now I can't access the page, but instead get greeted by the same error message until I flush cookies. If I try to sign up again, I get the same error and the process is repeated.

Error says:

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function getDeskthorityUser() on null in /home/mfdrop5/public_html/app/model/user.php:116 Stack trace: #0 /home/mfdrop5/public_html/index.php(39): User->populateUserGoogleOAuth(Array, Object(DB)) #1 {main} thrown in /home/mfdrop5/public_html/app/model/user.php on line 116

[lot_lizard]

try now if you would...

[derzemel]

try now if you would...

It works now. Thank you LL!

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[lot_lizard]

try now if you would...

It works now. Thank you LL!

Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

... good deal

Thanks Khers... finally SOMEONE in life that knows how to report a problem and actually provide a proper stack trace without probing. You must be a developer?

[Khers]

Works! Thanks!

I’m pretty far from a developer, however

[depletedvespene]

https://mfdrop.com

I like the "MF" initials.

[82d28a]

I like the site! Are the stickers really for sale. I apologize if someone already asked.

[lot_lizard]

I like the "MF" initials.

Appreciate. Graphic designers we are not, but manage to bumble into some reasonable ideas along the way. Credit DT and Matt3o as original inspiration

Are the stickers really for sale. I apologize if someone already asked.

Right now they are just a placeholder for cart testing (PayPal sandbox). We have ~30 items to eventually list as part of the storefront when life rights itself on this end. Several vintage boards, parts, and other inspirations that need new homes. All things outside of the original MF project. The hope is others can leverage as well. Again, it is essentially a PayPal collector for anyone that we trust to run buys or sell individual items

[depletedvespene]

I like the "MF" initials.

Appreciate. Graphic designers we are not, but manage to bumble into some reasonable ideas along the way. Credit DT and Matt3o as original inspiration

So, can I order one? In red? In blue?

[Wingklip]

Comrade, glad to see you back again! I hope time is the only thing between now and production

Got like 8 Model M's ready for full restoration and conversion to F class, all that's left is this wunderwaffe to complete the nuclear device

[xTek]

@lot_wizard Could you drop a VERY ROUGH estimation date on Phase 2?
You don't have to be accurate, we won't take your word for it, I am just curious to when we could expect it to happen.

[Techno Trousers]

@lot_wizard Could you drop a VERY ROUGH estimation date on Phase 2?
You don't have to be accurate, we won't take your word for it, I am just curious to when we could expect it to happen.

Many of us are still waiting patiently for completion of phase one. I think any estimates about phase two will have to wait until then.

[Hypersphere]

Monthly bump, awaiting exit from limbo, hope all is well LL.

It’s been a struggle on this end to be honest. Some ups and more downs. I really don’t want to go into too much detail, but I do wish I still had the emotional strength of a 6 year old (she’s a trooper).


I really shouldn’t announce this yet, but we will be initiating the re-commencement of our buy a little more properly. We have a proper site to place orders going forward. The code is from the ground up, and will include some charts (our friends at JFreeCharts), etc... but the idea is to create a site where anyone can facilitate a proper group buy without any commission from us (each drop has a unique owner and PayPal collector). It’s 70% (no products or drops yet) there if anyone wanted to take a peek and provide feedback. The subscription bit is fully functional if you wanted to sign up. The concept is to be a DT partner (allowing you to apply your handle in the cart on checkout), and provide discounts based on validated membership levels if applicable. In our case, it will be extremely similar pricing to the original buy if you participated (I have the list )

https://mfdrop.com

@lot_lizard: I've been away from the forums for a long time due to personal matters and work obligations. Just now checking in again. Still very interested in the F-SSK project if/when it resumes. Thanks.

[elecplus]

I chatted with lot-lizard this week. He said sometime in the the next few months he hopes to become active again.

[Techno Trousers]

I chatted with lot-lizard this week. He said sometime in the the next few months he hopes to become active again.

That's great news, I appreciate you posting it, Cindy. He'll be welcomed back with open arms whenever he's ready.

[snoopy]

my most awaited project. Really hope to see lot_lizard back soon

[green-squid]

I really hope this will become an affordable option so that we can ALL have a good IBM without a bolt mod!

My suggestions are:

put a small smiley face on the PCB and the names of the designers to make it less boring

[green-squid]

Bump