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Title: Warning: Cheap replacement keys not a great find
Post by: E TwentyNine on Wed, 13 September 2017, 22:28:28

Before someone jumps on this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Clicky-M-Computer-Keyboard-Replacement-Keys-used-complete-set-/272845152564 which is a decent price for a replacement set of keys, note that they are for a rubber dome M and will not work in a buckling spring M.

Title: Re: Warning: Cheap replacement keys not a great find
Post by: ander on Thu, 14 September 2017, 03:00:17

Sharp eye, man! Yep, that middle tab's unmistakable.

Did you point this out to the seller? I see the description is now clear that they're for RD Model M's only.

Title: Re: Warning: Cheap replacement keys not a great find
Post by: E TwentyNine on Thu, 14 September 2017, 08:27:56

Quote from: ander on Thu, 14 September 2017, 03:00:17

Sharp eye, man! Yep, that middle tab's unmistakable.

Did you point this out to the seller? I see the description is now clear that they're for RD Model M's only.

Yes.  He updated the listing surprisingly quickly after I sent him a note.

Title: Re: Warning: Cheap replacement keys not a great find
Post by: 0100010 on Thu, 14 September 2017, 09:00:18

It does have a spacebar spring though.