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WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring & cherry DS keycaps
« on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 08:41:26 »
I need one pivot plate/spring for a Model F.  One of the plastic hammers on my F XT broke (on the F10 key) so I'm in need of one.  Picture of what I'm looking for below.

I am also looking for a nice set of cherry doubleshot keycaps with moogle kit (white on black). 



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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 09:24:51 »
They're not plastic. Otherwise good luck. ;)
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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 09:27:53 »
They're not plastic. Otherwise good luck. ;)

What are they? 
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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 09:53:58 »
Some sort of metal I assume because they have to influence capacitance. But I don't really know anything about such matters. ;)
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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 12:13:14 »
They're not plastic. Otherwise good luck. ;)

What are they? 

I believe it's called carbonized plastic. Quoting sandy55: "When the key press downward and the hammer meets terminals on the PCB, capacitance between the terminals are increased and then a switch turns ON." Someone's tried a NON-carbonized plastic hammer (i.e. a plastic hammer that didn't come with a Model F keyboard) - that failed to activate the switch.
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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring & cherry DS keycaps
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 14:27:19 »
Updated thread to include a set of cherry doubleshot (white on black) keycaps. 
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WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring & cherry DS keycaps
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 14:37:20 »
I've get an extra set of white on black DS caps but no moogle. LMK if you're interested.

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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring & cherry DS keycaps
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 14:53:45 »
I've get an extra set of white on black DS caps but no moogle. LMK if you're interested.

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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring & cherry DS keycaps
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 15:15:55 »
Did you like the Cherry DS caps on the Filco numpad I sold to you? The DS caps are best caps I tried so far. Even if you get one set that doesn't shine, it will get shiny pretty soon, so getting a shiny set is not a completely bad idea if price is right.

Good luck getting one!

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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring & cherry DS keycaps
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 15:20:18 »
Did you like the Cherry DS caps on the Filco numpad I sold to you? The DS caps are best caps I tried so far. Even if you get one set that doesn't shine, it will get shiny pretty soon, so getting a shiny set is not a completely bad idea if price is right.

Good luck getting one!

Yeah, I love them.  Nice fat lettering.  I'm hoping I can find a moogle kit too.
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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring & cherry DS keycaps
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 15:27:09 »
What keys do you need exactly?

http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/cherry-ds-capslock-bottom-rows-switches-relegendables-t3093.html

I'm looking for all the keys necessary to outfit a Filco TKL.

So the moogle kit should consist of (at a minimum):
2 Control (1.25x)
2 Alt (1.25x)
2 Win (1.25x)
1 Menu (1.25x)
1 left Shift (2.25x)
1 right Shift (2.75x)
1 Spacebar
1 Caps Lock
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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring & cherry DS keycaps
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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring & cherry DS keycaps
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 20 August 2012, 15:31:43 »
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Re: WTB: IBM Model F Pivot plate/spring & cherry DS keycaps
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 21 August 2012, 06:40:37 »
For the F pivot/spring, you should contact Paranoid, he has an XT with broken controller and was willing to sell the parts.