Author Topic: Model Happy M Hacking (Read 6164 times)

mcpherrinm · « **on:** Mon, 19 March 2012, 23:00:57 »

What is this I don't even!

Didn't bring camera to the shop; crappy phone pic

demik · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 19 March 2012, 23:05:18 »

wut

this will be the second "happy hacking" model m i believe

Awful · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 19 March 2012, 23:09:22 »

Can't wait to see it finished. Hopefully you doctor up the seam.

whiskerBox · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 19 March 2012, 23:17:02 »

I really want to do this mod. I have a beat up blue label that would be cool to cut up and paint.

mcpherrinm · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 19 March 2012, 23:26:44 »

Seam fixing will come with time -- It's big because of a not-quite-right-angle table saw blade. I've considered trying to fill it with some kind of putty...

Next step is to do a proper bolt mod to get it to stay together, but I don't have bolts.

Controller doesn't fit anymore either, so I'll replace with a custom one that probably talks USB.

Also, I haven't seen anybody else do this. Got a link to the previous, Demik?

whiskerBox · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 20 March 2012, 01:54:05 »

Quote from: mcpherrinm;551116

Also, I haven't seen anybody else do this. Got a link to the previous, Demik?

Da chopper

ed_avis · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 20 March 2012, 03:29:44 »

Great work! If only Unicomp would include a free machete with their keyboards.

hasu · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 09:25:37 »

Nice hack!

Coincidentally I also am hacking my M. This was my stealth project for April fool

Case mod was most difficult part of this project. I failed on cutting case and it looks badly

ClickClack's Model M micro is great looking. Detail of this keyboard is unknown. Did you see it?
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?10347-Model-M-mini-micro-Whuuuuaaah&p=195628&viewfull=1#post195628

Talis' mod. His work on case is great.
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?6635-how-to-lighten-BS-springs/page7

glossywhite · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 14:31:44 »

I'd gladly saw the Unicomp 102 customiser review sample I have, in half, if it was in bad condition (and were it mine). I think that charging people £94+ for a replica is downright cheeky. I just can't see how *anyone* can justify that extortionate price. The chancellor, Unicomp, the reseller and Customs & Excise can ALL whistle; they ain't getting my money, when I can buy TWO genuine Model M's with detachable SDL to PS/2 cables for £73 which includes shipping.

sth · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 14:39:01 »

Quote from: glossywhite;552731

I'd gladly saw the Unicomp 102 customiser review sample I have, in half, if it was in bad condition (and were it mine). I think that charging people £94+ for a replica is downright cheeky. I just can't see how *anyone* can justify that extortionate price. The chancellor, Unicomp, the reseller and Customs & Excise can ALL whistle; they ain't getting my money, when I can buy TWO genuine Model M's with detachable SDL to PS/2 cables for £73 which includes shipping.

Economy of scale, bro. IBM/Lexmark made way more of these boards than Unicomp has, with more manufacturing clout than a small business like Unicomp.

Go buy as many old Model Ms as you want. Unicomp fills a void, and they do a good job of it.

glossywhite · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 17:08:41 »

Quote from: sth;552740

Economy of scale, bro. IBM/Lexmark made way more of these boards than Unicomp has, with more manufacturing clout than a small business like Unicomp.

Go buy as many old Model Ms as you want. Unicomp fills a void, and they do a good job of it.

I know I have a choice, and you're right. It's still too much though, and I'd resent so much for what amounts to a copy.

glossywhite · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 17:24:21 »

Quote from: ripster;552859

Please calm down brother GW. There is more to life than money.

Of course, and I am calm.

Daniel Beardsmore · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 18:18:01 »

Quote from: glossywhite;552856

I know I have a choice, and you're right. It's still too much though, and I'd resent so much for what amounts to a copy.

Why do you call it a copy? Part of the problem with their boards is that they're using the original tooling, so "copy" is a bit of a stretch. The problem with buying from the keyboardco is that you don't get to ask for a logo-less version, and they desperately need a decent logo – it completely ruins the aesthetics of their boards.

As for the mini keyboards, how hard would it be to add a Fn key in between ctrl and alt/alt gr? Obviously if you also want win and menu (I'm cheesed off that the Dell Latitude E5420 omits the menu key ... sux), fitting in Fn is going to be a tad tricky

glossywhite · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 19:39:35 »

Quote from: Daniel Beardsmore;552941

Why do you call it a copy? Part of the problem with their boards is that they're using the original tooling, so "copy" is a bit of a stretch. The problem with buying from the keyboardco is that you don't get to ask for a logo-less version, and they desperately need a decent logo – it completely ruins the aesthetics of their boards.

As for the mini keyboards, how hard would it be to add a Fn key in between ctrl and alt/alt gr? Obviously if you also want win and menu (I'm cheesed off that the Dell Latitude E5420 omits the menu key ... sux), fitting in Fn is going to be a tad tricky

Everything from a mass production line is a copy.

Daniel Beardsmore · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 19:45:07 »

What, you think IBM hand-carved the Model Ms?

wcass · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 21:47:40 »

i turned the caps lock key into a function key. you could use Fn + shift for caps lock.

hasu · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 22:42:15 »

When will you reveal that board?

Quote from: kishy;553051

There's already a Model F of what you're doing, but that being said, awesome modding!

c0rbin · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 21 March 2012, 23:01:12 »

Quote from: ripster;552859

Please calm down brother GW. There is more to life than money.

LMFAO

This message typed on the awesome keyboard listed in my signature.

absyrd · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 22 March 2012, 07:27:46 »

Love this mod. Keep us updated, please!

koralatov · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 22 March 2012, 07:51:06 »

Quote from: Daniel Beardsmore;553002

What, you think IBM hand-carved the Model Ms?

Seeing as he’s hysterical-to-unhinged on the subject of Unicomps, I would say that he does indeed think IBM hand-carved every single Model M.

Quote from: absyrd;553420

Love this mod. Keep us updated, please!

Same here. I’d like to see how you fix up the gap.

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Author Topic: Model Happy M Hacking (Read 6164 times)