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Offline kpeezy

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Unicomp Model M replacement keys
« on: Mon, 09 May 2011, 20:34:35 »
So, I got my Model M in the mail today and I've put all of the blank black keys on minus one.

I cannot get the spacebar on. It is about an inch shorter than the stock spacebar on the keyboard and the stabilizer on the left side (not the metal piece but the round connector to the left of the spring) is too narrow on the keycap and is too tight to have free motion. The spring section and the stabilizer section are the correct width on the keycap but it's not happening for me.

Am I doing it wrong?
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Offline kpeezy

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 10 May 2011, 08:15:59 »
They are replacing the spacebar for free. I didn't know the 1391401 came in a 104 key :p
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 10 May 2011, 08:23:07 »
Quote from: ripster;344112
You have to tell Chuck what size spacebar to get.  101 versus 104key version.
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Chuck is still there? Awsome dude. He saved my M & Unicomp life few times already.
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 10 May 2011, 08:29:50 »
I hate to be a b!tch - See what I got :-)
Rare Black on Black Unicomp
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Ducky x2 (9008G2 Pro PBT/MX Green and Mini MX Red), Matias x2 (QP and Mini QP Dampened ALPS), Topre RealForce x4 (87U 55g/Digilog case, 103U-UW & 104UG High-Profile x2), Filco Majestouch x2 (TKL MX Blue & V2 AI 104 MX Blue), IBM-M x2 (BS & RD), Unicomp-M x5 (BS black on black x2, BS Ivory x2, QT Ultra-Classic), Deck x4 (Legend MX Black & MX Clear, Hassium & Francium w/ MX Brown), DAS III (MX Blue), KBT Pure Pro 60% (MX Red), NMB-RT8256CW+ x2 (black space invader), XArmor U9BL-S (MX Brown) given for free to someone I hate, CM X2 (Trigger/MX Green + Storm TKL/NovaTouch), TVS GOLD (MX Blue) and a many many more (NMB, DELL, MS, ATT, KeyTronic, Etc...)

Offline kpeezy

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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 10 May 2011, 08:47:15 »
I'll post a picture once I get my spacebar key. Those look really nice.
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 10 May 2011, 09:22:59 »
Quote from: kpeezy;344347
I'll post a picture once I get my spacebar key. Those look really nice.

 They do, I was told the white fonts wear off easily on those and that's why they don't make it anymore.
Not sure if it is true or not. Anyway, I didn't use mine much. So I can't confirm.

Enjoy your Unicomp.
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Ducky x2 (9008G2 Pro PBT/MX Green and Mini MX Red), Matias x2 (QP and Mini QP Dampened ALPS), Topre RealForce x4 (87U 55g/Digilog case, 103U-UW & 104UG High-Profile x2), Filco Majestouch x2 (TKL MX Blue & V2 AI 104 MX Blue), IBM-M x2 (BS & RD), Unicomp-M x5 (BS black on black x2, BS Ivory x2, QT Ultra-Classic), Deck x4 (Legend MX Black & MX Clear, Hassium & Francium w/ MX Brown), DAS III (MX Blue), KBT Pure Pro 60% (MX Red), NMB-RT8256CW+ x2 (black space invader), XArmor U9BL-S (MX Brown) given for free to someone I hate, CM X2 (Trigger/MX Green + Storm TKL/NovaTouch), TVS GOLD (MX Blue) and a many many more (NMB, DELL, MS, ATT, KeyTronic, Etc...)

Offline kinkng

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 10 May 2011, 11:41:26 »
Quote from: BucklingSpring;344377
They do, I was told the white fonts wear off easily on those and that's why they don't make it anymore.
Not sure if it is true or not. Anyway, I didn't use mine much. So I can't confirm.

Enjoy your Unicomp.

Yes, it's true. I have seen a lot of black M13s where the white letterings have worn away.
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