Hi :) This is an ongoing log of my extensive Model F modification.
Status: Researching capacitive sensorsI'm planning the following:
[*]*no* case
[*]modified top plate & backplate. to be painted.
[*]original barrels, hammers, springs
[*]new acoustic/mounting foam
[*]original keys, new layout. replacement model m keys for backslash, enter, alt, space
[*]new matrix pcb (2-sided)
[*]modified insulator sheet
[*]new controller: Teensy dev board with GEEKey open source USB firmware; custom capacitance measurement circult; flywired & soldered to matrix
[*]new feet (cork, rubber, or silicone)
[*]original interlocking tabs; a few added nuts & bolts
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This will take awhile to implement :D
Bill of Materials - all prices
shippedIBM Model F AT Keyboard $60
Teensy microcontroller; RGB LED $30 from Adafruit
Replacement Model M keys and caps $20 from Clickykeyboards
PCB Etchant $11 picked up at The Shack (actually in stock!)
12x12" sheet of 2-sided "scissor-cut" copper clad ...
ToolsScrewdriver
Tape Measure
Nibbler
C Clamps
Saw
Hammer & Bag of Concrete (see recent posts)