Author Topic: NMB buckling spring keyboard - looks different to Model M (Read 3235 times)

ed_avis · « **on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 10:03:11 »

Ebay item 260950343311.

From the pictures it's buckling spring but not IBM/Lexmark/Unicomp buckling spring: the keycap is different and so is the case. Yet it is too old to be one of the Chinese buckling spring keyboards that came out recently.

Or is that not a spring at all I see in the picture?

Icarium · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 10:17:58 »

Wouldn't it be easier for everyone (including you) to post a link?

Specter_57 · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 10:21:49 »

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Okay, I'll do that for you....

Here: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/260950343311?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ca%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp5197.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D260950343311%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

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DrSchlock · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 10:23:56 »

looks like that keyboard is full of win!

ed_avis · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 10:32:01 »

I just feel so dirty posting ebay links, they are so full of cruft. Ah, here's a clean way to do it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260950343311

Those outside the USA still need to change '.com' to '.ca' etc.

czarek · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 10:48:58 »

Awesome keyboard. I'm a big fan of NMB switches. Very smooth and solid at the same time.

ed_avis · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 11:12:26 »

czarek, can you shed any light on what kind of switches this keyboard uses? From the photo on Ebay it doesn't look like space invader switches, it looks like a little silver spring under the keycap.

ed_avis · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 11:30:04 »

Thanks. So this is 'NMB black' which looks quite different from the space invaders in the other NMB colours (although it looks more similar once you remove the spring). What is the function of the sticking-out spring?

REVENGE · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 12:53:56 »

Quote from: ed_avis;507347

Thanks. So this is 'NMB black' which looks quite different from the space invaders in the other NMB colours (although it looks more similar once you remove the spring). What is the function of the sticking-out spring?

The function of the sticking out spring is to indicate that he removed the key cap improperly and may have damaged the switch. NMBs are notoriously finicky. Had he removed it correctly, you would see the characteristic "space invader" switch housing.

I'd give ncbound10 the benefit of the doubt, but then again it's ncbound10.

REVENGE · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 12:58:00 »

Quote from: ripster;507387

Funny. I don't see ed_avis on the list.....

http://geekhack.org/poll.php?pollid=309&do=showresults

Enjoying your retirement?

ed_avis · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 06 February 2012, 14:43:50 »

Who are your challengers for the #1 keyboard expert position? If I vote yes now, can I change my vote if an even bigger expert comes along?

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Author Topic: NMB buckling spring keyboard - looks different to Model M (Read 3235 times)