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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: nicholaspeterson on Thu, 19 September 2013, 08:34:53
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I've been searching Ebay the last few days but the pickings are pretty slim (only 1 currently I believe). Is there any reasonable way to get an IBM Model M Spacesaver I'm not thinking of? Is there a close enough equivalent that I'm overlooking?
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I got mine from another member on the forums (Thanks GirlShark! <3) but I think eBay and the Classifieds are the best places to look. If you can't find any, maybe you can try The_Beast's (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44875.0) 60% (or 65% depending on who you ask) Model M mod.
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there is usually one on ebay at just about any given time
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Have you tried waving a chicken over your modem?
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Have you tried waving a chicken over your modem?
lol wut
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They are regularly available on eBay, but be prepared to pay upwards of $300 these days.
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Classifieds or eBay, plus patience.
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I think the first step was to sacrifice goats on a pentagram during the full moon... Don't remember the rest.
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I think the first step was to sacrifice goats on a pentagram during the full moon... Don't remember the rest.
I though it involved sacrificing a rare CC, then making a pentagram on the floor out of DS PBT keycaps?
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Transmutation circle involving your blood.
PS: Don't forget equivalent exchange.
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Buy a regular model M, cut off the number pad.
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Buy a regular model M, cut off the number pad.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40006.0
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Buy a regular model M, cut off the number pad.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40006.0
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I wouldn't go that far, but it's not much tougher than a bolt mod:
(http://i.imgur.com/nvX3fbD.jpg)
Of course my case painting skills could use some work (but that was my first one).
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I would definetly got one from the comunity. Just wait out in the classifieds.
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Or post a WTB thread (once you reach 60 posts).
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Here too: http://www.clickykeyboards.com/
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Have you tried waving a chicken over your modem?
Luckily I was on the can when I read this because I nearly sh*t myself laughing. I lost two bidding wars on ebay before I finally got mine NIB.
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Have you tried waving a chicken over your modem?
Luckily I was on the can when I read this because I nearly sh*t myself laughing. I lost two bidding wars on ebay before I finally got mine NIB.
Patience wins.
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I was going to offer a witty reply, but others already beat me to it.
You could pay me $200, and you may or may not have one arrive on your doorstep.
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Patience will win...hopefully... I have word that in the near future (early next year) that Unicomp will again manufacture them. We'll see.
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Pray to the ebay gods that one will come up for sale
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I've been searching Ebay the last few days but the pickings are pretty slim (only 1 currently I believe). Is there any reasonable way to get an IBM Model M Spacesaver I'm not thinking of? Is there a close enough equivalent that I'm overlooking?
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I've been searching Ebay the last few days but the pickings are pretty slim (only 1 currently I believe). Is there any reasonable way to get an IBM Model M Spacesaver I'm not thinking of? Is there a close enough equivalent that I'm overlooking?
I guess the easiest way would be to buy mine. PM if interested.
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Topic: Best way to obtain an IBM Model M Spacesaver?
ebay + patience
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I've seen a few recently on ebay and my local craigslist. So definitely keep an eye, they will appear.
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Two were put up on eBay this past week. The first went for $345, the second, which has an original box and styrofoam, is up to $410, with one day left. Just wow.
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Yeah, it's basically to the point where I just don't think I could ever pay that for a used 20 year old item. I understand that quality things last, but I'd at least like a warranty on something I purchase for several hundred dollars. Shame really, I may be just forced into something else mechanical in the meantime. Every keyboard I see and like unfortunately ends up being ridiculous to obtain. The other model I liked next to the SSK was the Dolch PAC6X keyboards, I believe they're a Cherry G80-3xxx. Seems like those are also ridiculously hard to get for less than $300~. I either have expensive tastes or a curse.
I've noticed a trend in the forums that most typing oriented people lean Topre, and I really love the look of a stock white/grey HHKB2, but I was kind of hoping for something cheaper to get my feet wet. Would a Poker II be a decent first mechanical board?
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Used? Many of them are NIB! (Allegedly.)
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Yeah, it's basically to the point where I just don't think I could ever pay that for a used 20 year old item. I understand that quality things last, but I'd at least like a warranty on something I purchase for several hundred dollars. Shame really, I may be just forced into something else mechanical in the meantime. Every keyboard I see and like unfortunately ends up being ridiculous to obtain. The other model I liked next to the SSK was the Dolch PAC6X keyboards, I believe they're a Cherry G80-3xxx. Seems like those are also ridiculously hard to get for less than $300~. I either have expensive tastes or a curse.
I've noticed a trend in the forums that most typing oriented people lean Topre, and I really love the look of a stock white/grey HHKB2, but I was kind of hoping for something cheaper to get my feet wet. Would a Poker II be a decent first mechanical board?
A Poker II is a great first mech board IMO, it doesn't get any better than a 60% layout. If you want to try Topre though, you could get the Leopold FC660C, which is a little more pricey than the Poker but a little less than the HHKB. If you don't like it I'm sure you could resell it here very easily and not lose much money.
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Best way to currently obtain one seems to be to wait until prices get down again...
... but will they ever? I mean, it's one of the best and most beautiful keyboards ever made... thanks IBM :-*