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Offline Moschops

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Replacement keycap for IBM Model M
« on: Sat, 16 August 2014, 09:30:14 »
I have an old IBM Model M (dated 1993, although I think the keys are all pretty similar?) that I repaired a couple of years ago with the advice of some very helpful people here. It's missing an F9 key, or rather the upper key section of the F9 key assembly - the inner part of the key that actual clips into place and touches the spring is fine, I'm missing the shaped cover for it with F9 written on.

The people over at clickykeyboards will sell me one for a dollar. And then charge me 30 dollars to post it to me here in the UK.

Can anyone advise on where to get one for a bit less than 31 US dollars all in?

Edit: Ah, nuts. Wrong section of the forum. I meant to put this in the Key Caps section. Apologies, everyone.
« Last Edit: Sat, 16 August 2014, 09:39:32 by Moschops »
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Habitually, a '93 Model M that I've lovingly coaxed back to life with help and parts provided by the lovely people here.

When the desk is heaving with junk, I have to switch down to one of those tiny little Cherry keyboards. I use it until having no numpad is inconvenient enough to make me tidy up :)

Offline Moschops

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Re: Replacement key for IBM Model M
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 16 August 2014, 09:31:37 »
Ah, nuts. Wrong section of the forum. I meant to put this in the Key Caps section. Apologies, everyone. Maybe if a helpful mod sees it they'll move it :)
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Habitually, a '93 Model M that I've lovingly coaxed back to life with help and parts provided by the lovely people here.

When the desk is heaving with junk, I have to switch down to one of those tiny little Cherry keyboards. I use it until having no numpad is inconvenient enough to make me tidy up :)

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Re: Replacement keycap for IBM Model M
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 16 August 2014, 10:29:36 »
You could try Unicomp?  I'm not sure what their shipping is like to the UK, but to Canada wasn't awful.  Worth a shot at least.
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Offline Moschops

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Re: Replacement keycap for IBM Model M
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 16 August 2014, 11:06:58 »
80 cents for the keycap, 24 bucks US for posting it :)
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Habitually, a '93 Model M that I've lovingly coaxed back to life with help and parts provided by the lovely people here.

When the desk is heaving with junk, I have to switch down to one of those tiny little Cherry keyboards. I use it until having no numpad is inconvenient enough to make me tidy up :)

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Re: Replacement keycap for IBM Model M
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 16 August 2014, 11:51:16 »
Quote from: Moschops on Sat, 16 August 2014, 11:06:58
80 cents for the keycap, 24 bucks US for posting it :)

I'll mail you one for less. Let me go find it.

edit: found one; not the one I was expecting but w/e.

weight is 0.5 oz
http://ircalc.usps.com/MailServices.aspx?country=10150&m=6&p=0&o=1&dv=1
Price should be $6.16
« Last Edit: Sat, 16 August 2014, 12:26:45 by dorkvader »
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Offline Moschops

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Re: Replacement keycap for IBM Model M
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 16 August 2014, 15:10:43 »
All done :)
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Habitually, a '93 Model M that I've lovingly coaxed back to life with help and parts provided by the lovely people here.

When the desk is heaving with junk, I have to switch down to one of those tiny little Cherry keyboards. I use it until having no numpad is inconvenient enough to make me tidy up :)

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Re: Replacement keycap for IBM Model M
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 16 August 2014, 20:42:55 »
Such generosity from GH member :)

I have found a couple of eBay sellers selling individual keycaps.  For reference, that is somewhere else to look.  The price IIRC was a little bit higher than dorkvader's, but nothing like $24!
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