Wheelwriter 3 Typewriter Question

[kalrand]

I have the keyboard from a (dirty) wheelwriter 3 typewriter, and aside from harvesting the caps, is there anything to do with the husk, or otherwise worth harvesting?

Bonus: I have about 0 soldering ability, so this isn't going to be one of those situations where I make a custom controller for it. And it's quite heavy, so shipping it to someone is probably out too.

[dorkvader]

you can remove the KB and mail it to me. I'll put new keycaps on it, bolt mod it and use it as a "cheap SSK".

More importantly, do you plan to use the "code" key and spacebar? I'm collecting those for an idea I've got.

All levity aside, you can harvest the springs / hammers from it as well. You can practise your bolt modding skills, etc.


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ooh, measure the o-rings (or just mail them to me). I want to give them a try.

[jacobolus]

No no, you should send the "code" key to me. I also have an idea for something to do with them. :-)

Dorkvader can have the spacebar though.

[kalrand]

I think the Code key will actually fit on my unicomp where the right Alt and menu key is on the lower right, if I replace the control key with a 1x wide.

So I think that's going to happen.

[dorkvader]

No no, you should send the "code" key to me. I also have an idea for something to do with them. :-)

Dorkvader can have the spacebar though.

I think the Code key will actually fit on my unicomp where the right Alt and menu key is on the lower right, if I replace the control key with a 1x wide.

So I think that's going to happen.

dangit, all three of us had the same idea.

I was going to keep this secret until I made one work, but you can sack one of the mods and use the WW spacebar and code key instead.

[jacobolus]

dangit, all three of us had the same idea.

No, I have a different idea. :-)

[dorkvader]

dangit, all three of us had the same idea.

No, I have a different idea. :-)

my idea was to use the code key for something. How is your idea different from that?

[kalrand]

No no, you should send the "code" key to me. I also have an idea for something to do with them. :-)

Dorkvader can have the spacebar though.

I think the Code key will actually fit on my unicomp where the right Alt and menu key is on the lower right, if I replace the control key with a 1x wide.

So I think that's going to happen.

dangit, all three of us had the same idea.

I was going to keep this secret until I made one work, but you can sack one of the mods and use the WW spacebar and code key instead.

We should put together a wiki article about this.

[kalrand]

This is now a thing.