Great. But I didn't like the new keyboard color. It doesn't suit her at all. It was just necessary to update the native color.
@mndlessdrwer2 жыл бұрын
I think that may win loudest keyboard. I definitely prefer the much quieter "thunk" of the IBM Model M keyboard that you previously restored.
@Commando303X2 жыл бұрын
How the hell did that foam hold up so well...?
@baccarah70102 ай бұрын
I guess its luck to be honest, different manufacturing plants, maybe slightly different materials. I have a pretty much prestine NOS F XT from 07/84 and the foam pretty much turned to dust.
@nekowife2 жыл бұрын
i love the paintjob tbh. grey suites these well, as proven by IBM's industrial keyboards.
@LanceMcGrew11 ай бұрын
I bought the Unicomp Classic 101 March 2021 and now September 2023. Used a few times and was put into storage. Recently rediscovered and noticed "P" key was acting erratic requiring two or three taps to make contact. Contacted Unicomp and was given RMA but would cost $48.00 plus $16 shipping. After doing my own disassembly I found all but 6 plastic rivet heads were broken off. Unicomp claims this issue was resolved before I purchased in 2021. I would not advise purchasing from Unicomp based on my experience.
@bobweiram632122 күн бұрын
Sanding off the upper case texture ruined it for me. If there were unsightly heavy gouges and scratches, the best way would have been to fill it with very thin strips of PVC glued over them and then sanding then sanding them flush. You can then sand the entire case evenly and bead blast it to the original or similar sandy texture.
@pigles12 жыл бұрын
I’m restoring two of these myself right now lol
@Cabeza4922 жыл бұрын
What a beauty!!!
@jeffreynerdin35222 жыл бұрын
If you had to paint the parts, why not paint them the original color?
@llloyd42 жыл бұрын
Yeah, tell me. For me, as I used a XT way back in the day ( along with Apple IIcs and IIes ) any color but beige is heresy. I could understand, and let slide, the USB conversion but, really, you painted it gray of all colors? It should have been beige.
@GMMilambar2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, he didn't so much "save" this keyboard, but ruined it by changing its colours. The USB conversion was necessary, but the colour change was not. Not was sanding the texturing off.
@llloyd42 жыл бұрын
@@GMMilambar Right, why I could ignore the usb conversation, it was necessary. But it's pure heresy to recolor it. It probably only needed to be sanded down through finer grits until the scratches, dents, and dings were mostly removed. Though those do add character and leave a little hidden story that'll leave the user wondering about it's history. :D
@rapcom2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the original color should also be restored. It is better to polish it than painting with a different color. USB conversion is a great upgrade but repainting with different color turn it off. I stop watching after the painting mess.
@nekowife2 жыл бұрын
lol sensitive weirdos
@anthochasse6222 Жыл бұрын
wow classic mechanical i love it
@Doty6String2 жыл бұрын
built like a tank
@mk.service-phone2 жыл бұрын
Goog job 👌
@zebrafinchaviary67262 жыл бұрын
Eline sağlık
@apalboi1985 Жыл бұрын
sensational
@michaelball76802 жыл бұрын
Genuine anxiety thinking you wasn’t going to add that ‘G’ key!
@sdzielinski2 жыл бұрын
Same. After all that work only to not add the G!
@R_Forde2 жыл бұрын
Fortunaly he was able to take care of that g spot in the end.
@Nikson2981Ай бұрын
oof watching him remove the spacebar before its stabiliser made me wince
@ericraymond37342 жыл бұрын
Please list the hardware required for the controller mod. Is the PCB a Blue Pill, some flavor of Teensy, or what? Where do you get the little female-to-female USB connector you use? That little plastic shroud looks custom - did you 3D print it? If so, where is the recipe?
@aperson40752 жыл бұрын
It said in the video the microcontroller was a pro micro. Everything else i cant help with, sry
@inranglhood60 Жыл бұрын
How did you slide the board back in so easily at 13:11???
@tassadar19777 ай бұрын
Exactly! Mine won't go in like that
@othmanothman-nl9mn2 жыл бұрын
Good working
@canaldrive_r Жыл бұрын
Fantástica restauração. Só não curti essa cor cinza. Se tivesse pintado de RAL 9002 ou 9003 iria ficar bem melhor.
@rubenv87202 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know if he used the orginal cable for the converter or somehow found one of those pin headers?
@samueldsouza87972 жыл бұрын
there are pins on the board or you can get a female version of the end of the cable and do it there
@rubenvb18352 жыл бұрын
@@samueldsouza8797 where do I get it though because I couldn't find my my cable one time and resorted to trying to find online to no avail
@Hummus-dm6hc Жыл бұрын
definitely the original cable but if you still want to do this and don't have your original cable then you can just use jumper cables
@chriscraft96812 жыл бұрын
👍
@Retropc19792 жыл бұрын
Could you tell where to buy de converter to usb? I loved your work but I dont know so much of electronic as you. Thanks in advance!
@ninjaguy03 Жыл бұрын
Hey do you do repairs on these? I've got the exact same guy in a lot nicer condition, but my S key just went out
@1337Shockwav32 жыл бұрын
Wanna restore an IBM 3278 keyboard which preceeds this keyboard by 5 years and weighs twice as much? The model F types are actually sometimes refered to as cost reduced versions of beamspring keyboards.
@tshudy16332 жыл бұрын
I've restored and converted a couple of these now. They are a pleasure to work on compared to Ms and Fs.
@tenletters8125 Жыл бұрын
3m rubber used for the feet link?
@catoflado49772 жыл бұрын
How much have you paid for it?
@jonathandgt94632 жыл бұрын
Where can you find the original ibm keycaps??
@jugostran2 жыл бұрын
Unicomp or donor keyboards. Ms and Fs use the same keycaps usually.
@vubao67932 жыл бұрын
cho e hỏi chai tẩy dạng hạt đấy tên là gì ạ
@konturgestalter2 жыл бұрын
what is this powder you put into the water for the keys?
@LSD971232 жыл бұрын
Hydrogen peroxide. The process is called retrobrighting.
@NautsuJJR2 жыл бұрын
@@LSD97123 Im pretty sure that this isnt the case because these caps are made of a non UV yellowing material (pbt) and therefore cant be retrobrighted also you can see from their other videos that when they retr0brite they put it under a UV lamp to help increase the speed of the retrobright, which he doesnt in this one
@LSD971232 жыл бұрын
@@NautsuJJR then what is going on here?
@kingacastus89152 жыл бұрын
The keycaps used on the model F have a coarse texture that can "trap" small particles of dust and other grime on it. The hydrogen peroxide is meant to dislodge that seeded in grime from the coarse plastic.
@nuherbleath461 Жыл бұрын
@@LSD97123 defo not retrobright. I have one of these and is still a bright white
@brucecowgill7672 Жыл бұрын
No new foam? Great job otherwise.
@Cihatgaraj4 ай бұрын
Good except shitty paintwork
@pabloschool26102 жыл бұрын
us b
@nuherbleath461 Жыл бұрын
Really???? Grey Paint???? Also sanding down the texture?????
@ERMAK_and2 жыл бұрын
Cool. And on my channel, I posted a video with the restoration of the Logitech G35 headset. Anyone interested can see.
@user-gs6rz9sx6q2 жыл бұрын
外国人嫌你把颜色喷错了
@cosmefulanito59332 жыл бұрын
I love this channel. But what he did to this keyboard is an outrage. Sanding the plastic and painting it was crazy. Above is not even the original color. Adapting to USB is also a disaster. As it is not original, it is not a "restoration" but an adaptation. And quite low quality.
@copper4eva2 жыл бұрын
Bruh, why the hell would he not convert it to USB. Ridiculous thing to complain about.
@gravitationalslipstream9 ай бұрын
Case is metal, not plastic.
@cosmefulanito59339 ай бұрын
@@gravitationalslipstream Ok. Metal. All other things are true anyway.
@alexeilis76442 жыл бұрын
You must insert a real XT cable, not this new USB... It's not authentic
@iangriffiths32842 жыл бұрын
They 'must' do what they want, not what you say ...