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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: ThePringler on Tue, 27 March 2012, 08:43:55

Title: IBM Model M Question
Post by: ThePringler on Tue, 27 March 2012, 08:43:55

Hey guys!


Kind of new here but this is an incredible keyboard forum, wow. Anyways I recently grabbed an IBM model M and i am in love. I cannot wait to  grow my collection. I have one question regarding the key caps on the Model M...


I have the following keyboard..

http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/29524/subcatid/0/id/546694


What kind of key caps can be used on my Model M? Would the following be switchable?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-IBM-PCjr-7257-Typewriter-wireless-keyboard-/140634058273?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item20be716e21



I looked through the Wiki and i cannot find which IBM model M keyboards key caps can be switchable.



Thanks for the help!

Title: IBM Model M Question
Post by: ThePringler on Tue, 27 March 2012, 08:44:18

Another example

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/IBM-RARE-Vintage-1389160-122-Key-Clicky-Keyboard-/150767650361?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item231a73c639

Title: IBM Model M Question
Post by: dewaere on Tue, 27 March 2012, 08:46:22

http://pckeyboard.com/page/category/Buttons

Title: IBM Model M Question
Post by: ThePringler on Tue, 27 March 2012, 12:52:44

Thanks guys. Definitely missed that Wiki Ripster.


That link is great, thanks dewaere.

Title: IBM Model M Question
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Tue, 27 March 2012, 19:12:34

Grr ... $10 min order from Unicomp. Just figured I'd get a couple of custom printed "PANIC" keycaps (now that you've pointed out their new store offering), but I'm expected to add $7 of garbage to the order so that their order robot doesn't consider me too cheap to waste their precious time. (For the privilege of buying pointless garbage I will also owe $21 shipping to Britain, for two measly keycaps.) I don't need anything else … Is this a ploy to shift stock in useless two-button IBM mice?

We need a bigger store that covers more than one brand at a time … EK don't do Unicomp, Keyboardo don't do Topre accessories … And ALPS are left so unloved in the West :*(

Title: IBM Model M Question
Post by: 1395985 on Tue, 27 March 2012, 22:06:38

Quote from: ThePringler;558306

Thanks guys. Definitely missed that Wiki Ripster.


That link is great, thanks dewaere.

The politest, nicest person I've seen on this forum in a long time. This forum would benefit from an adoption of this common courtesy and lack of trolling, one-upmanship and general egotism which seems to be the rule, not the odd exception.

Have a great day folks.

Title: IBM Model M Question
Post by: hxu1 on Wed, 28 March 2012, 11:09:54

unicomp