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Offline happylacquer

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Buckling spring HHKB alike
« on: Mon, 13 February 2017, 19:53:52 »
It is possible to do this? I have boards coming for alps64 and am deciding on a MX with a HHKBish layout.... but anything of the sort for repurposing model m (or i guess unicomp too) switches?

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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 13 February 2017, 19:58:22 »
The Kishsaver (named for user Kishy) is your premier option.

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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 13 February 2017, 19:59:10 »
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Keyboards owned: IBM Selectric | 3278 | 3101 | 5251 | Model F XT | AT | 122 (6110344) | Model M 1390120 | 1390131 | 1391472 | 1392464 (DisplayWriter SSK) | 1395100 (SSK) | Honeywell RD IBM 09F4230 | Leading Edge DC-2014 (Blue Alps) | Chicony 5891 (Monterey Blue) | E&E-101 (KPT Blue) | BTC 5100 | 5100C | 5369 | DEC VT100 (Hi-tek Linear) | Burroughs TP109 (Hall) | Realforce 87 (55g)

Keyboards wanted: IBM Model F 104 (Unsaver) | Model M 1391401

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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 13 February 2017, 20:00:08 »
The Kishsaver (named for user Kishy) is your premier option.

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Very cool. I wonder if the big surrounding case is necessary or by choice? I will have to look into it  :thumb:

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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 13 February 2017, 20:03:19 »
The Kishsaver (named for user Kishy) is your premier option.

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Very cool. I wonder if the big surrounding case is necessary or by choice? I will have to look into it  :thumb:
The big case is kinda necessary, since the top part is where the controller goes, and the side parts where the plates are secured to the case.


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Keyboards owned: IBM Selectric | 3278 | 3101 | 5251 | Model F XT | AT | 122 (6110344) | Model M 1390120 | 1390131 | 1391472 | 1392464 (DisplayWriter SSK) | 1395100 (SSK) | Honeywell RD IBM 09F4230 | Leading Edge DC-2014 (Blue Alps) | Chicony 5891 (Monterey Blue) | E&E-101 (KPT Blue) | BTC 5100 | 5100C | 5369 | DEC VT100 (Hi-tek Linear) | Burroughs TP109 (Hall) | Realforce 87 (55g)

Keyboards wanted: IBM Model F 104 (Unsaver) | Model M 1391401

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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:42:25 »
kishsaver or a very determined mod
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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 06 June 2017, 22:17:20 »
kishsaver or a very determined mod

Or a very haphazard mod!
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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 07 June 2017, 13:29:36 »
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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
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Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 08 June 2017, 18:21:27 »
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Is this clacks or a mod? If the former, this is the first pic of it I've seen. Looks pretty dope regardless.

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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 08 June 2017, 18:27:04 »
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Is this clacks or a mod? If the former, this is the first pic of it I've seen. Looks pretty dope regardless.

I've seen the picture before but I don't think I've ever seen any info about the board get posted.
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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 08 June 2017, 18:35:56 »
I believe that's clack's mythical board.. https://deskthority.net/vendors-f52/ssk-keyboards-and-50-key-and-62-key-t8732-240.html#p183899 wish he'd post more details about it
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Re: Buckling spring HHKB alike
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 08 June 2017, 18:50:21 »
The Kishsaver (named for user Kishy) is your premier option.

If you have, like, $400 to buy one, you must be the premier of something.  :?|
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