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Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: victheslik on Wed, 17 December 2008, 21:22:55

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Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: alpslover on Wed, 17 December 2008, 22:40:26

according to the description, it's only the keycaps that were moved from the trackpoint to the spacesaver, and the casing sprayed black.  the innards are still the original innards from the spacesaver, not modified innards from the trackpoint.

Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: wellington1869 on Wed, 17 December 2008, 23:03:07

it looks nice but i'd like to know what method they used to paint it (and how long scratch and peel proof the paint is)

Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: secularzarathustra on Wed, 17 December 2008, 23:12:44

The painting over the logo looks horrid

Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: Chloe on Wed, 17 December 2008, 23:25:07

I think these IBM look better in beige/grey.

Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: fkeidjn on Wed, 17 December 2008, 23:59:44

Quote from: Chloe;15192

I think these IBM look better in beige/grey.

Don't forget the red escape key ;)

EDIT: What the heck...  Just deep dye all of the keys red!!!

Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: Chloe on Thu, 18 December 2008, 00:06:43

:lol: I think the red Escape key looks better on black keyboards.

Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: victheslik on Thu, 18 December 2008, 02:56:13

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Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: Mercen_505 on Thu, 18 December 2008, 06:36:49

It's unique, but according to the description black spray paint was used instead of vinyl dye. Eww!

Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: iMav on Thu, 18 December 2008, 07:43:51

Quote from: victheslik;15208

"I built this keyboard from an old black trackpoint keyboard. I ripped out all the keys from
the black trackpoint, installed them on the compact spacesaver and spray painted the white
spacesaver case in black."

Errr are you sure you read it thorougly my friend =\, and if you look at the picture you can see the missing trackpoint between the G & H

-Victheslik

I agree with Alpslover.  "Ripping the keys" out of a model M is nothing more than pulling them off.  All this person did was remove the keycaps and stems from a trackpoint keyboard and put them on his spacesaver.  The "missing trackpoint" is the G and H keys having a scooped section where they make room for the trackpoint.  

No elite hacking/modding was done here.  This is simply a key swap and bad paint job.

Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: lam47 on Thu, 18 December 2008, 08:39:05

Quote from: iMav;15217

I agree with Alpslover.  "Ripping the keys" out of a model M is nothing more than pulling them off.  All this person did was remove the keycaps and stems from a trackpoint keyboard and put them on his spacesaver.  The "missing trackpoint" is the G and H keys having a scooped section where they make room for the trackpoint.  

No elite hacking/modding was done here.  This is simply a key swap and bad paint job.

Word, it looks horrid.

Title: Custom Black IBM Space Saver
Post by: lexicon on Thu, 18 December 2008, 22:07:51

Several small crimes adding up to one big mistake.


There oughta be a law
With no bail
Smash a guitar
And you go to jail
With no chance of early parole
Don't get out 'til you get some soul.

-- John Hiatt