just a bit dirty really
just a bit dirty really
Give it a thorough cleaning including soap and water for the caps and stems and turn the body upside-down and vacuum it well.
one of the little stems on the bottom housing that the backplate hooks onto snapped off
one of the little stems on the bottom housing that the backplate hooks onto snapped off
If you are referring to what is usually called a "broken rivet" it is possible to carefully drill it out with a 1.5mm bit and install an M2x8mm screw.
i doubt the dirt is the issue, if literally every press has it..
my guess is that it's just supposed to be like this, or it was a bad production run.
my Model M is from '89 (i think) and it doesn't feel scratchy at all. maybe it's just the newer molds or different plastic-composition that makes the strokes gritty?
I don't own a "newer" Model M though, so i can't do a comparison..
but i would at least clean it, very satisfying once it's done ;D
hey guys, I recently bought a 42H1292 Model M from 23/08/96. my first BS.
overall condition is quite good: all keys working, no rivets broken. almost no yellowing, just a bit dirty really. however I've noticed that every downpress has a bit of plastic-on-plastic friction. is this normal for BS?
hey guys, I recently bought a 42H1292 Model M from 23/08/96. my first BS.
overall condition is quite good: all keys working, no rivets broken. almost no yellowing, just a bit dirty really. however I've noticed that every downpress has a bit of plastic-on-plastic friction. is this normal for BS?
This makes me wonder. Every downpress of every key? It feels this way? Does it feel like total crap when you type on it? Perhaps after a good cleaning, it will be fine.
http://imgur.com/a/b4Q7Q
I really, really hope the original owner did not run the thing through a dishwasher. That could mess it up pretty bad.
http://phosphorglow.net/2015/05/27/130/
Powder dust! That's the worst. No wonder it feels scratchy, you're almost literally typing on sandpaper.yeah I want to be very thorough with it so I'm not sure that a vacuum would be able to displace all of the dust. I'd also be worried about sacking out some springs (is that a possibility?)
This is a bummer. You need to get this dust out, but that's not easy with Model Ms. See if you can hoover it out.
I've hoovered loads of Ms, never had a spring get killed out sucked out before. I agree it's unlikely you'll get every single bit out, though, so yeah, afterwards you can try wiping it with a cotton bud and see if that works. Unlike electromechanical switches I wouldn't advise trying to blow out the dust with compressed air though, because you might lodge it deeper into the mechanism, and perhaps even into the membranes (which would be a disaster).Powder dust! That's the worst. No wonder it feels scratchy, you're almost literally typing on sandpaper.yeah I want to be very thorough with it so I'm not sure that a vacuum would be able to displace all of the dust. I'd also be worried about sacking out some springs (is that a possibility?)
This is a bummer. You need to get this dust out, but that's not easy with Model Ms. See if you can hoover it out.
either that or I can wipe the inside of each barrel with a q tip...
I've had an Alps clone board that had powder in it that came from fire extinguishers. Other sources could be concrete dust, desert sand (the very fine stuff)...
I've had an Alps clone board that had powder in it that came from fire extinguishers. Other sources could be concrete dust, desert sand (the very fine stuff)...
Desert sand? How does a keyboard end up with desert sand in it? :-\
We get Sahara sand blown over right into Europe. Shows up on cars after a while.I've had an Alps clone board that had powder in it that came from fire extinguishers. Other sources could be concrete dust, desert sand (the very fine stuff)...
Desert sand? How does a keyboard end up with desert sand in it? :-\
Wild! I would have never imagined that. :eek:We get Sahara sand blown over right into Europe. Shows up on cars after a while.I've had an Alps clone board that had powder in it that came from fire extinguishers. Other sources could be concrete dust, desert sand (the very fine stuff)...
Desert sand? How does a keyboard end up with desert sand in it? :-\
African fallout from dust storms is a major "thing" and Caribbean islands get tons of it every year.Wow, this is really bad. :(
http://phys.org/news/2013-08-african-clouds-caribbean-scientists.html (http://phys.org/news/2013-08-african-clouds-caribbean-scientists.html)