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Offline sealcouch

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Mini Model M (concept)
« on: Tue, 14 August 2012, 23:42:31 »
I made this in about 15 minutes.

I lack the technical prowess to physically make something like this, but still, the idea of a tiny buckling spring board is beyond awesome.
« Last Edit: Wed, 15 August 2012, 00:00:13 by sealcouch »
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Re: Mini Model M.
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 14 August 2012, 23:45:38 »
I'm buying! LOL.
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Offline Okita

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Re: Mini Model M.
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 14 August 2012, 23:55:32 »
You made this... but you didn't? Mind blown.
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Offline sealcouch

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Re: Mini Model M.
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 14 August 2012, 23:57:37 »
Quote from: Okita on Tue, 14 August 2012, 23:55:32
You made this... but you didn't? Mind blown.
I added the word physically. Just for you.
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 00:25:01 »
Just take my money!
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Offline mich

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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 00:58:23 »
This kind of thing really needs the Sun/HHKB layout - backspace in place of \|, esc in place of `~, `~ and \| in place of backspace.

IMO it would look even more awesome without a case - just the steel plate with keys and a tiny PCB with some modern microcontroller with integrated USB support. Maybe even it would be possible to route wires under this black plastic plate and hide all electronics behind enter and shift. :cool:
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 01:06:43 »
Clickclack already did it :P
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 08:19:42 »
Yeah, clickclack's micro M is best looking buckling spring keyboard ever. But all images of it on GH seem to have gone.

My mod M is a little lager and ugly case but shares the concept.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=29483
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 10:58:39 »
Did you cut a membrane for that?  Is there a buildlog somwhere?
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 11:02:44 »
I would love something like this.  See also mkawa's Project SSK thread.
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 11:51:45 »
I've thought about doing exactly this to a Unicomp Ultra Classic.  The problem is the utility of the result.  To be a useful "Buckling Poker", it needs Fn layering.  This could be done with a Teensy or something, but it would be a fair amount of work.  The Ultra Classic is 104, so you have the extra keys you need for Fn.  Another idea is to start with a Model F XT, which needs a Teensy anyway.
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 11:54:22 »
Reminds me of the PCjr keyboard!

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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 12:00:50 »
Were the PCjr keyboards mechanical?
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #13 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 12:04:07 »
Quote from: tipo33 on Wed, 15 August 2012, 12:00:50
Were the PCjr keyboards mechanical?

Nah, rubber domes. I wrote thousands of lines of BASIC with one of those puppies! I wonder if that keyboard is still at my mom's house. It's been quite a while!
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 12:06:56 »
Quote from: jkercado on Wed, 15 August 2012, 12:04:07
Quote from: tipo33 on Wed, 15 August 2012, 12:00:50
Were the PCjr keyboards mechanical?

Nah, rubber domes. I wrote thousands of lines of BASIC with one of those puppies! I wonder if that keyboard is still at my mom's house. It's been quite a while!
Sad,  I was hoping they were BS.
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #15 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 12:10:21 »
Quote from: tipo33 on Wed, 15 August 2012, 12:06:56
Quote from: jkercado on Wed, 15 August 2012, 12:04:07
Quote from: tipo33 on Wed, 15 August 2012, 12:00:50
Were the PCjr keyboards mechanical?

Nah, rubber domes. I wrote thousands of lines of BASIC with one of those puppies! I wonder if that keyboard is still at my mom's house. It's been quite a while!
Sad,  I was hoping they were BS.

That would've been awesome, but would've driven my parents crazy with the click clack!

I got used to buckling springs early in my career. I started off as an IBM System/36 developer. So I used those wonderful terminal keyboards for about a decade. Now, thanks to Unicomp, I can relive the pleasure of typing on buckling springs. Love them.
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 20:08:55 »
Where's kishy when you need him? I really like his "kishsaver" model F
http://kishy.dyndns.org/stuff/keyboards/
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Offline lowpoly

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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #17 on: Tue, 21 August 2012, 15:56:17 »
Quote from: hasu on Wed, 15 August 2012, 08:19:42
Yeah, clickclack's micro M is best looking buckling spring keyboard ever. But all images of it on GH seem to have gone.
Do you have a link? My search-fu failed me.

Edit: found it.
« Last Edit: Tue, 21 August 2012, 16:11:56 by lowpoly »
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #18 on: Tue, 21 August 2012, 16:18:36 »
This post had a image before.

Clickclack's  "Model M mini-micro??? Whuuuuaaah?"
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?10347-Model-M-mini-micro-Whuuuuaaah&p=195628&viewfull=1#post195628
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #19 on: Mon, 30 December 2013, 22:51:25 »
it's pretty decent for 15mins photoshop touch up job. Wish unicomp could make keyboard like this
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #20 on: Mon, 30 December 2013, 22:54:31 »
Holy necro bump batman!
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #21 on: Mon, 30 December 2013, 22:58:40 »
HOW THE HELL DO PEOPLE FIND **** LIKE THIS
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #22 on: Mon, 30 December 2013, 23:03:06 »
Bringing back a year old thread
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #23 on: Tue, 31 December 2013, 01:25:53 »
There's even a warning that the last post was more than 180 days ago, or something like that.

Should that warning be made more obvious, perhaps?

Or the post require moderator approval if the preceding post is more than 6 months old?

It's all very well to bump an extremely old post, but chances are that whoever started the original thread is no longer here.
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Re: Mini Model M (concept)
« Reply #24 on: Tue, 31 December 2013, 01:27:36 »
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 31 December 2013, 01:25:53
There's even a warning that the last post was more than 180 days ago, or something like that.

Should that warning be made more obvious, perhaps?

Or the post require moderator approval if the preceding post is more than 6 months old?

It's all very well to bump an extremely old post, but chances are that whoever started the original thread is no longer here.

There is warning on 120 days. But you can disable it.
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