Hey Ellipse! So I actually just went through this thread and read all the replies so I could get a better understanding. Definitely took me longer than it should have and it probably would've helped if I knew at least half of what everyone was saying haha, but I gathered the gist of things and just had a few questions:
What exactly is a Kishsaver? And why is it so rare?When I first stumbled upon this post I assumed you were actually making SSK's at first haha and then I realized everyone was talking about something much different. I began googling, but all I kept getting were vague restoration threads on DT and GH and none of them provided a clear answer as to what they were. Eventually I found Kishy's site and learned a bit about these types of Model F's, but the one question I didn't get answered was why they're rare?
HHKB layout and Unicomp capsSaw a little gif trying to explain the difference in layout, but still couldn't get an idea of it. You mentioned you'd show the different layouts on the prototypes, but could anyone else elaborate on this? Also due to these different layout a smaller caps key and a 1u key are needed for the right side, but something about Unicomp not having black blanks makes 3D printing the option. Does Unicomp also sell beige/white and could I just get those colors? Also could anyone give a good approximation of how their caps feel?
Re-runsYou mentioned before that you might look into kickstarter as a possible way to re-run this, but then in later posts you iterate how this was a long process and this would be a one and done kinda deal. Would the kickstarter be a thing or is this officially a one and done?
PaymentI'm assuming orders will become open around this Friday if everything goes according to plan and I know you're gonna go through PayPal, so I wanted to know, will I be able to use PayPal credit to pay for these boards? Honestly After reading through this whole post I'm pretty hyped about these boards, and the rarity of them, knowing it's possibly my only chance, makes me literally want to sell every single item in my possession just to own these two babies haha
Solenoid and Box ArtIt was really brief, but there was mention of something called a "solenoid". What is it and how does it affect the board? You responded with "haptic feedback", so does that mean it rumbles the board at each key press? Were these common is original F62/F77's? Also if you're still interested in doing something for that box art I found this little image:
Sorry if this is a long post! Just wanted to get some things clarified
I'm really excited to see these prototypes when they come in! Once again thank you for undertaking this task to bring an old board back to life!
Edit: Forgot to mention the ellipse box art picture is because your name is Ellipse
and someone mentioned red would be a cool color. I could only find pink though