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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: iMav on Mon, 03 September 2007, 04:38:48

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: iMav on Mon, 03 September 2007, 04:38:48

[ Click on the image for a larger view]

(http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02306.jpg) (http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02306.JPG)
Here is the styrofoam packing.  :)

(http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02307.jpg) (http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02307.JPG)
Fresh from the box!

(http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02308.jpg) (http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02308.JPG)
A blank inserted where the IBM logo used to go.

(http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02310.jpg) (http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02310.JPG)
Note the date.  Apparently assembled to order.  (this is the date I spoke with Unicomp on the phone!)

(http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02313.jpg) (http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02313.JPG)
I originally thought this was a spring or something.  Turns out, it was a plastic shaving.  (see next pic)

(http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02316.jpg) (http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/DSC02316.JPG)

I'm  a VERY happy camper.  This made my day.

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: Whiskey in the Jar-o on Mon, 03 September 2007, 05:30:05

I wouldn't mind adding a real buckling-spring keyboard to my collection. Are you generally happy with the injection moulding quality of the key caps?

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: iMav on Mon, 03 September 2007, 05:53:41

Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o

I wouldn't mind adding a real buckling-spring keyboard to my collection. Are you generally happy with the injection moulding quality of the key caps?

I am quite happy with them.  They feel just fine.  This IS a Model M.  So, if you're ever typed on one in good condition...that is exactly what this one is like.  

I'm debating whether I am going to go through with dying this keyboard.  That was my original plan...but that was when I was going to be doing so on a 20 year old keyboard.  This is brand new!  

I going to see if it is possible to get a few more of these.  When you consider how much the old ones are going for on Ebay, at clickykeyboards.com, etc...the $59 price is ridiculously cheap!

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:19:04

Don't buy them all up, I want to add a few more keyboards to my collection soon.

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:21:08

Hey wait a minute, what is up with the imbedded number pad? How could that be used with out a Fn key?

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: iMav on Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:24:13

Quote from: xsphat

Hey wait a minute, what is up with the imbedded number pad? How could that be used with out a Fn key?

The scroll lock does double duty as a numlock key [activated via shift-scroll lock].

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:31:10

I did not know about that, is it standard or specific to that keyboard?

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: iMav on Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:32:35

Quote from: xsphat

I did not know about that, is it standard or specific to that keyboard?

All I know is that that is standard for the Model M spacesavers.

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:47:45

Good to know.

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: iMav on Sat, 29 September 2007, 04:49:21

Spoke with Jim Owens from Unicomp the other day.  Wanted to know if they had the parts to assemble another 84-key Model M spacesaver for me.  It turns out, they used their last available parts to make the one I now own.  So, I have the very last Model M mini ever made!   8)

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: Whiskey in the Jar-o on Sat, 29 September 2007, 05:11:29

Quote from: iMav

Spoke with Jim Owens from Unicomp the other day.  Wanted to know if they had the parts to assemble another 84-key Model M spacesaver for me.  It turns out, they used their last available parts to make the one I now own.  So, I have the very last Model M mini ever made!   8)

Would that make it a collectible?

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: iMav on Sat, 29 September 2007, 06:48:18

Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o

Would that make it a collectible?

Who knows?  Doesn't really matter...cuz I'm never getting rid of it!

I just thought it was kinda cool, that's all.

Title: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: MANISH7 on Tue, 30 September 2008, 18:50:53

Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o;183

Are you generally happy with the injection moulding quality of the key caps?

So the key caps you got for the Model M mini - were they manufactured by Unicomp or did they actually have original IBM key caps as spare?

edit: the reason i had asked is because i was hoping to have them build me a new 139401 from spare parts just as they did for your mini :)

the nice folks at unicomp told me that they no longer have the parts needed :( they do have excellent customer service though :)

i still post a review of their customizer when i get it today :)

Title: Re: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: tinlong117 on Thu, 10 January 2013, 10:28:49

Oh well, it's really nice. Although the thread was almost 5.5 years ago, it's still useful for people.

Title: Re: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: Alessandro on Thu, 10 January 2013, 10:38:46

I thought Webwit had the last ever SSK, or am I over thinking something?

Edit: Forget I ever said that, I just noticed when the OP posted...

Title: Re: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: jkercado on Thu, 10 January 2013, 14:19:23

Waitaminnit! How did you get this baby for so cheap?

Title: Re: Re: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: SmallFry on Thu, 10 January 2013, 14:28:07

Quote from: jkercado on Thu, 10 January 2013, 14:19:23

Waitaminnit! How did you get this baby for so cheap?

Let the thread die, twas made in 2007.

Title: Re: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: jkercado on Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:02:55

Quote from: SmallFry on Thu, 10 January 2013, 14:28:07

Quote from: jkercado on Thu, 10 January 2013, 14:19:23

Waitaminnit! How did you get this baby for so cheap?

Let the thread die, twas made in 2007.

D'oh! Didn't read the date. :D

Title: Re: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:33:28

I have a couple of Model Ms sitting around in parts, I was going to bolt-mod them for profit, but nobody ever seemed very interested.

I have never owned an SSK, but might like to do a chop job on a standard M to make a ghetto version.

Could have sworn that I read a wiki on that once, did it get r00tw0rm-ed last summer along with everything else?

Title: Re: Unicomp Model M mini pictures
Post by: Wildcard on Fri, 11 January 2013, 20:55:08

Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:33:28

I have a couple of Model Ms sitting around in parts, I was going to bolt-mod them for profit, but nobody ever seemed very interested.

I have never owned an SSK, but might like to do a chop job on a standard M to make a ghetto version.

Could have sworn that I read a wiki on that once, did it get r00tw0rm-ed last summer along with everything else?

Probably. I do remember that though