Bolt mod question

[Melvang]

Ok here is a couple pics of the plate on the M that I bought.  I want to bolt mod it mostly for the experience on doing it plus the top plastic plate needs more cleaning than just a simple wipe down.  It looks like a combination of a gamer that lived at his PC (more crud around the wasd cluster) and a short hair cat has been sleeping on it for 10 years.  All of the keys actuated clean except for the 7 on the number pad.

Label on the back



The board chow.




The back of the plate with a couple broken rivets.






Would you guys consider this a good candidate for a bolt mod?  Also are the 2-56 or the 2mm x .4 screws preferred?  If there is really no preference I was planning on going with the 2-56 just because I will be needing some of those for M-64 including tap and other stuffs.

I have found Ripsters bolt mod guide and seems detailed enough that I should be able to pull it off.

Any other tips I should be aware of?  I already have this thing apart as far as I can go before destructive means would be necessary. 

[vivalarevolución]

Every Model M is a great candidate for a bolt mod.  Even ones without broken rivets because those rivets will break eventually.

I think the 2 mm x .4 works great, and that is what I have been using.  The length and head type will depend on how you want to do a bolt mod, and what row you plan to do.

[Melvang]

Every Model M is a great candidate for a bolt mod.  Even ones without broken rivets because those rivets will break eventually.

I think the 2 mm x .4 works great, and that is what I have been using.  The length and head type will depend on how you want to do a bolt mod, and what row you plan to do.

I was planning on doing a FULL disassembly and remove all the plastic rivets.  It isn't that it feels bad but I mostly want to do it for the experience of doing it.  While I am at it would you guys reccommend replacing all the springs and hammers?  Unicomp has them for $0.20 each.

I guess I need to look up actual diameters between the M2 and the 2-56.

[mougrim]

Every Model M is a great candidate for a bolt mod.  Even ones without broken rivets because those rivets will break eventually.

I think the 2 mm x .4 works great, and that is what I have been using.  The length and head type will depend on how you want to do a bolt mod, and what row you plan to do.

I was planning on doing a FULL disassembly and remove all the plastic rivets.  It isn't that it feels bad but I mostly want to do it for the experience of doing it.  While I am at it would you guys reccommend replacing all the springs and hammers?  Unicomp has them for $0.20 each.

I guess I need to look up actual diameters between the M2 and the 2-56.

About spring and hammers - if it isn't broken, don't try to fix it In my experience, it's the most sturdy part of buckling spring switch.