Looks good :)
I got two very dirty space savers here... Can you come to germany and clean them for me? :p
Updated OP with the pictures after the cleanup!doggy digs the clean look :)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/XXkA02V.jpg)
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Looks nice, you did a great job. About to drill mine for the bolt mod.
Updated OP with the pictures after the cleanup!doggy digs the clean look :)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/XXkA02V.jpg)
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Looking really good. The more i see model ms the more i want to try one.
I dont have desk space so it would have to be an ssk, but the prices are crazy. Have tried thrift shops here but no luck.
I dont have desk space so it would have to be an ssk, but the prices are crazy. Have tried thrift shops here but no luck.
They are a bit big - I alternate between a Model M and a HHKB at home, would you believe (using the HHKB at the moment).
Keep an eye on Classifieds - SSKs pop up every now and again.
Also on eBay (for which Great Finds can sometimes point you towards).
I can't notice any difference at all in the pebble coloured keys (so mods, esc ect.) but in the perl coloured keys (alphas) the 1986 keys are ever so slightly darker. It's probably due to age more than anything and it's really hard to notice.
I've found that the characters on the Unicomp keycaps are not a good match for old boards and look for old keycaps to match those missing on old boards. The Unicomp keycaps would only work as a full set for me.
I've also got a case that came with a broken right mounting post. Someone who didn't know what they were doing tried to clean the board and reassembled it incorrectly. This resulted in the broken mounting post. I'm going to use polystyrene cement and, if necessary, drill and tap and add a bolt shaft for strength. The last step shouldn't be necessary. Once the case is assembled, there shouldn't be any stress on the repaired post.
Looks real good. Even looks like it was fresh from the factory :)
The 1390131 I pulled them off certainly wasn't stored well prior to me getting it. There was a long abandoned spiders nest under the pause/scroll lock keys...
can you describe how you cleaned the barrel plate? I have a very dirty M here, where I currently don't want to do the bolt mod, but would like to clean it. So normally I would remove the rivets and soak it in water and so on... But without removing it, I have fear that water gets between the layers while cleaning it.
After the hand cramps I started using an electric toothbrush! Brilliant!
Also I have found a little iso or metho alcohol cleans those stubborn stains with ease :thumb: