ModelFKeyboards

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by ModelFKeyboards 4mo ago
Where does it say you have to live with broken keycaps? Please send me a quote and link so I can check.
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by ModelFKeyboards 4mo ago
There are ultra compact modern design keyboards also available, that are the smallest possible designs that can accommodate what's needed for these old switch designs.
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by ModelFKeyboards 4mo ago
Thanks for your feedback, but what you are saying is not at all representative of the feedback I received after thousands of back and forth emails over the years. Thanks to the updated manual and firmware process, those who have never used
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by ModelFKeyboards 4mo ago
Yes, that's actually step 2 in the manual - check everything and email me if something broke in shipping. I get emails when things break so people do follow the manual! The manual was significantly updated recently.
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by ModelFKeyboards 4mo ago
The manual was redone recently - folks tell me now that they were new to these keyboards but were able to easily follow along the manual to set up their keyboard.
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by ModelFKeyboards 4mo ago
If you are curious, I recommend Chyrosran22's excellent overview of IBM Beam Spring keyboards on YouTube.
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by ModelFKeyboards 4mo ago
Yes that would be fascinating! There were so many iconic designs back in the day, even of everyday household products like electric clocks and rotary telephones (two of my other collection/restoration hobbies). The inventor of the IBM
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by ModelFKeyboards 4mo ago
All it means is you have to follow the instructions to set it up; it doesn't come working out of the box. Yes, it's legal to sell products that require setup and are only partially assembled out of the box. Think of a more extre
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by ModelFKeyboards 4mo ago
Nice to hear from you xwhatsit! Project coordinator here. Your contributions to the mechanical keyboard community are still well-regarded as probably the one who single-handedly saved thousands of original IBM keyboards and gave them a se
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by ModelFKeyboards 4mo ago
Hello, project coordinator here. If you haven’t been following the project recently, I am happy to report that more than 7,000 Brand New Model F and Beam Spring keyboards have shipped since 2019, and the very first Round 2 classic style Be