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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: MissileMike on Mon, 22 November 2010, 14:07:47

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: MissileMike on Mon, 22 November 2010, 14:07:47

Right here (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Model-M-Keyboard-Blank-Keycaps-/220700492062?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3362c6411e)

Lots to look at today on ebay :)

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: KillerBee on Mon, 22 November 2010, 21:27:50

Quote from: MissileMike;250705

Right here (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Model-M-Keyboard-Blank-Keycaps-/220700492062?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3362c6411e)

Lots to look at today on ebay :)

This is from one of our great members sealcouch! The father of the doo-doo board

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: Half-Saint on Tue, 23 November 2010, 07:23:55

Cheap too!

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: didjamatic on Tue, 23 November 2010, 09:33:04

Seal, if you're here - did you blast the lettering off or buy blanks?  Great keyboard.

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: woody on Tue, 23 November 2010, 10:05:58

Today had to hack a bit on a friend's keyboard - the nub on 'J' was worn off and almost flush. Now that's some rough hands ... or crappy plastics.

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: KillerBee on Tue, 23 November 2010, 12:20:10

Quote from: didjamatic;251159

Seal, if you're here - did you blast the lettering off or buy blanks?  Great keyboard.

He bought blanks from Fentek

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: sealcouch on Wed, 24 November 2010, 17:12:28

Quote from: KillerBee;251257

He bought blanks from Fentek

Unicomp rather. =D

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: sealcouch on Wed, 24 November 2010, 20:59:28

So, who in here is bidding on this?

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: ins0m on Wed, 24 November 2010, 21:01:46

I'm currently bidding on it

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: Oqsy on Wed, 24 November 2010, 21:07:17

That's a damn fine looking Model M.  The 42H1292 is my current daily driver board.  I'm considering doing a bold mod because the keys on the numpad and left modifiers are starting to get REALLY pingy.  42H1292 rules all Ms!

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: sealcouch on Thu, 25 November 2010, 01:08:36

I feel so stupid. I had 2 keyboards side by side when I looked at the product number and sure enough, I wrote the wrong one. This is a 1391401. eBay won't let me change the title either. Should I relist?

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: MissileMike on Thu, 25 November 2010, 09:56:09

I think the 42H is one of the most underrated keyboards on geekhack.  They're newer than the 1401s and usually have a lot more rivets intact.  I have several with no rivets missing at all.  They also feel a bit lighter than a 1401, at least to me.

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: KillerBee on Thu, 25 November 2010, 10:49:07

Quote from: ripster;252300

But I never believed that "older is better" axiom.

If I had a safe way to send you all my Model M's you would be a believer.

I used a 42H for 10 years and yes it was my first love in model m's besides the stuff I dont remember from mappy land back in grade school with the model M's.

The 42H is good in its own right very clicky very light on the touch.

But then I met Mr. 1985 very stiff and subdued clicks and very nice to type on again I felt this with the 1987 space saver and my 1986 is about the same but a little less stiff when compared to the two.

I will tell you this... and I am going on a caps lock rant:

I WILL ADMIT THAT THE MODEL M IS LIKE A BAG OF TREATS DOES NOT MATTER THE MODEL OR THE YEAR YOU JUST DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET.

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: KillerBee on Thu, 25 November 2010, 11:26:29

Quote from: ripster;252324

Sorry, not terribly convincing.

Hey atleast I tried for once to try to agree with you in the older is not better idea

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: MissileMike on Thu, 25 November 2010, 12:06:31

Quote from: KillerBee;252315

I WILL ADMIT THAT THE MODEL M IS LIKE A BAG OF TREATS DOES NOT MATTER THE MODEL OR THE YEAR YOU JUST DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET.

But no matter what, it's going to taste good.

I have 2 filco browns, and I have been souring on them a little because I make far less typos on my M's.  More often than not, lately, I have been typing on my minis.

One other thing I like about the 42h, btw, is the minimalist labels for capslock, numlock, etc.

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 25 November 2010, 12:47:20

My 1985 Model M is noticeably stiffer than any other Model M I've ever used. It's also nearly 25% heavier than some of them.

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Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: sealcouch on Thu, 25 November 2010, 16:49:31

Don't be a ****, Ripster.

Title: Otaku Model M
Post by: ins0m on Thu, 16 December 2010, 17:22:59

sealcouch, what happened to the keyboard? You canceled it and never put it back up.