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Offline InSanCen

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« on: Sat, 08 August 2009, 18:54:26 »
Ok, it's not buckling spring. It is, however, the best compromise I can make with my other half is she is going to use the desktop for longer than usual. She hates the Wang 724 with a rather surprising passion, and is only slightly less derogatory about my beloved Model M's (Which may be due to all the keys off of one currently occupying various kitchen-type plastic tubs while they are cleaned). I absolutely will not tolerate the horrible little Zippy laptop affair she fell in love with and bought. Can you say Trifle?

My huge problem with it, (Other than it's not a Model M), is that the F10 key is missing. As I am a rabid Overclocker, this is kinda Important to me.

I have noticed that it looks strikingly similar to the IBM SpacesaverII. I has the numpad (Obviously), and some shortcut keys as well as a Volume Control, but otherwise... well.

SO, after much rambling, my question is this.

Will the keys from a spacesaverII fit, and if so, where is the best place to get them in Europe (Preferably the UK).

Cheers all, I know the advice here will be good.
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Currently Using :- IBM M13 1996, Black :
Currently Own :- 1391406 1989 & 1990 : AT Model F 1985 : Boscom 122 (Black) : G80-3000 : G80-1800 (x2) : Wang 724 : G81-8000LPBGB (Card Reader, MY) : Unitek : AT102W : TVS Gold :
Project\'s :- Wang 724 Pink-->White Clicky : USB Model M : IBM LPFK :
Pointing stuff :- Logitech MX-518 : I-One Lynx R-15 Trackball : M13 Nipple : Microsoft Basic Optical\'s :

Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 10 August 2009, 14:55:24 »
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She hates the Wang with a rather surprising passion

Quote from: InSanCen;108329
Wales, where men are men, and sheep are worried

Please help me not making a connection here. :smile:
« Last Edit: Mon, 10 August 2009, 15:03:47 by lowpoly »
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 10 August 2009, 15:02:16 »
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Please help me not making a connection here.

The first quote, in and of itself, is rather unfortunate.
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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 10 August 2009, 15:05:17 »
Yepp. :smile:

(I put a smiley in my first post)
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Offline Shawn Stanford

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 10 August 2009, 15:26:02 »
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she hates the wang ... With a rather surprising passion

bwahahahahahahaha!
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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 10 August 2009, 15:30:38 »
That number almost looks like 24/7.
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Offline Rajagra

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 10 August 2009, 19:08:46 »
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This may help to answer the question.

Show Image


I don't have a SpaceSaver II though.


Looks like a no:
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 10 August 2009, 19:12:09 »
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The first quote, in and of itself, is rather unfortunate.


All while talking about 'rubber domes'
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 10 August 2009, 19:20:12 »
I hear the Japanese ones give 'Good oneness with cup rubber'

This thread has taken an unusual direction...
« Last Edit: Mon, 10 August 2009, 19:23:53 by ch_123 »
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 11 August 2009, 07:52:34 »
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I don't know. I like the hard action when I'm bashing away.

As long as that hard action comes with soft landing.  Bottoming out hurts.
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Offline Mercen_505

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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 11 August 2009, 12:39:31 »


Yup.
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Offline InSanCen

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« Reply #11 on: Tue, 11 August 2009, 17:44:48 »
well...

I can't believe i missed all those double entrende's...

I'm usually the one to make a seemingly innocent comment into something totally smutty. Must have been low on caffiene...

Anyway...

Cheers for  the pics. I'll just have to get her ladyship to compromise (By that I mean "It's my PC, and I'll type on whatever I godamn like"). She will learn to love the Wang... ;-)

The keyboard is the best "normal" keyboard I've used to date, and has a surprisingly solid press. The styling of the Spacesaver II (The ridges around the back of the board) had me thinking it might be the same. I just thought someone might have a board floating round as a junker/spare and feel like donating a relatively unused key...

As far as the Model  M rebuild goes, looks like I'll be offering up the spare keycaps to Forumites who need spares... I managed to kill one (Well, getting very damp in storage killed it). I've taken the cap's I need for my other M, the rest is going up for grabs. Swaps taken for a new SDL cable. AT or PS/2.
« Last Edit: Tue, 11 August 2009, 17:48:12 by InSanCen »
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Currently Using :- IBM M13 1996, Black :
Currently Own :- 1391406 1989 & 1990 : AT Model F 1985 : Boscom 122 (Black) : G80-3000 : G80-1800 (x2) : Wang 724 : G81-8000LPBGB (Card Reader, MY) : Unitek : AT102W : TVS Gold :
Project\'s :- Wang 724 Pink-->White Clicky : USB Model M : IBM LPFK :
Pointing stuff :- Logitech MX-518 : I-One Lynx R-15 Trackball : M13 Nipple : Microsoft Basic Optical\'s :
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