All I need to complete it is some foam to replace the old stuff (it was complete rotten; Please recommend some stuff to use),
and I need to convert some of the rust that's on the galvanized bit still trying to figure out how to preserve the sticker on the plate though.
My goal is to have EVERY part number, which will be difficult/expensive/time consuming, but I think it will be worth it in the end.
Always brings a tear to the eye to see a nice collection like that.
Back in the day these keyboards would like lined up and no-one would have given them a second look.
That is indeed ambitious. One look at clickykeyboards.com or the Model M wikipedia entry would dissuade me in a hurry.
The Model M has scarce and pricey variants (eg industrial SSKs and M15s), while there were a lot of weird Fs from the early days that will be just crazy rare.
As with coin collecting, I recommend that you start with a "type set" and collect a good example of each major type, before drilling down into things like part numbers.
As for the Model F's, those are complimentary to the collection I would say.
As for the Model F's, those are complimentary to the collection I would say.
Aha. So you want a collection for the sake of collecting. If you were actually using them, you would discover, at some point, that the Model F makes the Model M seem like a plastic toy.
Man that beam spring board looks awesome. I can't wait to try out a beam spring board. Like I said before, your collection is pretty awesome 127001. :D
Put together a temporary display made from cheap shelving from Walmart. I can't hang selves in my apt due to the CMU's and apt. rules so I'm settling for this setup for the time being. I'm probably going to grab another one next week if I can and add more of my boards to the display.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/E559aiu.jpg)
M15 should be on top. Just sayin'
Fantastic effect with the lighting.
LEDs?
Where did you run the wires?
Nice collection. From top to bottom its like the evolution of the ibm keyboard. Too bad there is no place for a ssk in your display. Don't know what kind of light you use, but make sure it doesn't harm the keyboards if it will be switched on for long time and so directly over the keyboards
M15 should be on top. Just sayin'
It think you're right from a structural standpoint... That thing is heavy. I'm probably going to swap the whole thing around later. Ideally though I'm going to have this whole thing run horizontally, not vertically.Fantastic effect with the lighting.
LEDs?
Where did you run the wires?Nice collection. From top to bottom its like the evolution of the ibm keyboard. Too bad there is no place for a ssk in your display. Don't know what kind of light you use, but make sure it doesn't harm the keyboards if it will be switched on for long time and so directly over the keyboards
I got these cheap Xeon lights from Homedepot. I know that's probably not the best but it's a short term solution right now. The lights are all able to be attached together at a dimmer switch which I only every leave on low; it doesn't seem to put off too much heat at that setting so I think the keyboards will be perfectly fine. The shelves are just cheap flat-pack stuff so I Just cut a whole in the cardboard in the back to run the wire through.
I'd have put my SSK in there but I'm using it right now :P
Put together a temporary display made from cheap shelving from Walmart. I can't hang selves in my apt due to the CMU's and apt. rules so I'm settling for this setup for the time being. I'm probably going to grab another one next week if I can and add more of my boards to the display.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/E559aiu.jpg)
Added more shelving and improved the display:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/NPTTp0B.jpg?1)
Needs a kishsaver!
En route. Along with a German Language beam spring :D
NEW KEYBOARD:Woah, that is sexy - nice collection you have there.
Kishsaver:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/oObePL8.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/AlBU6W9.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/F9dGiqW.jpg)
And finally... what's probably the sexiest photo I've ever taken...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/gAE8eAu.jpg)
That beam spring board on the bottom right -- can that be used with some sort of adapter with modern computers?