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Offline intelli78

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Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« on: Sat, 08 February 2014, 12:23:27 »


Are these vintage or reproductions? Are they readily available for sale?
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Offline nuclearsandwich

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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 08 February 2014, 12:27:33 »
Not sure if IBM ever had RGB modifiers but Unicomp makes these today. http://pckeyboard.com/page/Buttons/PRGB
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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 08 February 2014, 12:27:35 »
Quote from: intelli78 on Sat, 08 February 2014, 12:23:27
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Are these vintage or reproductions? Are they readily available for sale?

They have been available for purchase from the unicomp website for some time now. I haven't looked recently but it should still be there. I would link but I'm on my phone.
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Offline intelli78

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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 08 February 2014, 12:39:32 »
Quote from: nuclearsandwich on Sat, 08 February 2014, 12:27:33
Not sure if IBM ever had RGB modifiers but Unicomp makes these today. http://pckeyboard.com/page/Buttons/PRGB

Awesome, thank you! Thanks also, sleepy.
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Offline daetsid

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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 09 February 2014, 11:29:34 »
Had no idea I could get those @ Unicomp! Great
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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 11 February 2014, 13:58:43 »
Anyone in Ontario want to buy together to save shipping?
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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 12 February 2014, 01:49:08 »
Don't forget a Red Escape key, too.  Just go to 'Single Unit Key - Buckling Spring - printed', and type 'Esc' as the characters (without the apostrophes).
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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 13 February 2014, 00:55:43 »
Quote from: intelli78 on Sat, 08 February 2014, 12:23:27
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Are these vintage or reproductions? Are they readily available for sale?

If you want, Unicomp offers 1x1 keycaps in all colors. Not just the escape.

The only trick there is to it, is that their shipping is expensive. So don't buy 1 keycap. It'll cost you $9+1.30. Decide what you want, along with your friends, and make all purchases in one shot.

Another trick is to dye your keycaps. I have plenty of success with them and will never buy colored keycaps ever again.

In fact I strongly advise you to dye your own keycaps. Their price for RGB is ridiculous. I think I spent less than that for half a dozen packets of dye.
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Offline intelli78

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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 13 February 2014, 01:09:08 »
Quote from: berserkfan on Thu, 13 February 2014, 00:55:43
Quote from: intelli78 on Sat, 08 February 2014, 12:23:27
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Are these vintage or reproductions? Are they readily available for sale?

If you want, Unicomp offers 1x1 keycaps in all colors. Not just the escape.

The only trick there is to it, is that their shipping is expensive. So don't buy 1 keycap. It'll cost you $9+1.30. Decide what you want, along with your friends, and make all purchases in one shot.

Another trick is to dye your keycaps. I have plenty of success with them and will never buy colored keycaps ever again.

In fact I strongly advise you to dye your own keycaps. Their price for RGB is ridiculous. I think I spent less than that for half a dozen packets of dye.

Have you posted about your method/results before? would be interested to see and read more...
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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 13 February 2014, 10:34:49 »
Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 13 February 2014, 01:09:08
Have you posted about your method/results before? would be interested to see and read more...

I look at post #14 in this thread as the primary reference. Somebody should make this thread sticky.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35444.msg658453#msg658453
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Offline intelli78

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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 13 February 2014, 10:55:35 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 13 February 2014, 10:34:49
Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 13 February 2014, 01:09:08
Have you posted about your method/results before? would be interested to see and read more...

I look at post #14 in this thread as the primary reference. Somebody should make this thread sticky.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35444.msg658453#msg658453


Excellent information, thank you.
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Offline daetsid

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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 13 February 2014, 11:38:55 »
Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 13 February 2014, 10:55:35
Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 13 February 2014, 10:34:49
Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 13 February 2014, 01:09:08
Have you posted about your method/results before? would be interested to see and read more...

I look at post #14 in this thread as the primary reference. Somebody should make this thread sticky.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35444.msg658453#msg658453


+1 !!

Excellent information, thank you.
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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 14 February 2014, 00:04:53 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 13 February 2014, 10:34:49
Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 13 February 2014, 01:09:08
Have you posted about your method/results before? would be interested to see and read more...

I look at post #14 in this thread as the primary reference. Somebody should make this thread sticky.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35444.msg658453#msg658453


Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 13 February 2014, 10:34:49
Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 13 February 2014, 01:09:08
Have you posted about your method/results before? would be interested to see and read more...

I look at post #14 in this thread as the primary reference. Somebody should make this thread sticky.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35444.msg658453#msg658453

As a general word here, if you're in countries without RIT dye (like mine), dylon works slightly differently.

I don't have my notes (they're somewhere I hope), but I wasn't able to properly reproduce certain colors. Green, yellow and beige/ sand was easy, but bright red and bright orange I got nowhere. Purple also no luck.
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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #13 on: Fri, 14 February 2014, 00:21:05 »
I messaged clicky keyboards and unicomp, and neither have ISO RGB mods :-[
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Re: Where to get IBM Model M RGB modifiers
« Reply #14 on: Fri, 14 February 2014, 02:27:44 »
Quote from: Pacifist on Fri, 14 February 2014, 00:21:05
I messaged clicky keyboards and unicomp, and neither have ISO RGB mods :-[

There's a kind of alternate rgb kit from unicomp (shift is red) in iso. But its unprinted... Dont know if that helps.
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