Restoring IBM Model M Keyboard with Destroyed Cable + USB mod

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3 ай бұрын

In this video I'll restore the legendary IBM Model M keyboard. The plastic is yellowed and dirty and the cable is broken. I will retrobright the plastic and mod the keyboard by adding an easily replacable USB cable so it works for a new PC and the cable will be easy to replace. This is a non destructive mod so it will be very easy for anyone to reverse the process if they want it to have the original PS/2 style cable. I also show how to make a coiled cable like old keyboards used to have.
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@FineappleRyan 3 ай бұрын

The quality of the transition at 6:08 did not go unnoticed. That was class.

@kennynakawaki 3 ай бұрын

Wait wtf 🤣

@Error-2156-X 3 ай бұрын

It was so good I didn’t even know there was a transition there

@_Killkor 3 ай бұрын

Stealth 100

@raerae1630 3 ай бұрын

Yes, I watched it a couple times to verify that it was the same container!

@yoda1908 3 ай бұрын

6:04 is the transition

@nfsfan0783 3 ай бұрын

Ah, yes, the sound of removing the keyboard buttons. So satisfying.

@proYEEThean 3 ай бұрын

It's like bubble wrap for your ears

@midnight_blue_moon 3 ай бұрын

Not so much for me. Repetetive noises make me anxious so after the first row or so I had to mute my volume until he was done.

@commissarkordoshky219 3 ай бұрын

yes.

@TheEmperorsSidekick 3 ай бұрын

Thup thup thup thup thup thup...........................thup

@angeltensey 3 ай бұрын

no buckling spring- no fun.

@ItsHyomoto 3 ай бұрын

The twist at the end was a wonderful touch, the whole project was a fun use of various components to produce a very satisfying result! But the cable twist? Look, this is a classic keyboard and paying respect to its original design with an detail you could have easily skipped? Pure bliss.

@OddTinkering 3 ай бұрын

I couldn't have done this without it 😁 it so important part of the design. I used to love those cables as a kid whether it was on the phone or the keyboard. Luckily it seems they are making a comeback, some companies sell really expensive and fancy coiled cabels for modern keyboards

@C.A._Old 2 ай бұрын

*old or classic school masterpiece.*

@D0csavage1 3 ай бұрын

I worked in the assembly line for these IBM keyboards back in the 90's. They were regarded as the Rolls Royce of keyboards by IBM technicians. Other keyboards would be thrown away but these keyboards were returned for disassembly, cleaned by putting them in commercial dishwashers, worn parts renewed then shipped back as good as new.

@bean420man 3 ай бұрын

These things are absolute tanks. I bought one about 5 years back that was made on my birthday no less, in 1990. Looks great and still works like a charm.

@mistermyass9920 3 ай бұрын

The 80’s made boards (made by IBM and not Lexmark) are even better.

@ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg 3 ай бұрын

@@bean420manI have one but it's a 1987 server rack model so it uses an RJ port for connection and the conversion boards seem complicated to install 😂

@C.A._Old 2 ай бұрын

*old or classic school masterpiece.*

@ls190v2 3 ай бұрын

Cable? Disintegrated. Motherboard? Servicable. Keys? Servicable. Proof of how tough these things are. Nice work, Odd!

@ThatGuySquippy 3 ай бұрын

Hotel? Trivago.

@ls190v2 3 ай бұрын

@@ThatGuySquippy, what? How does Trivago relate to an ancient IBM keyboard?

@kallisteinbarge5656 3 ай бұрын

@@ThatGuySquippy I thought the same thing 😂

@maticpodobnik 3 ай бұрын

@@ls190v2for the meme

@DaniiiAy 3 ай бұрын

@@ls190v2it's a saying from an advertisement

@cannonCoder 3 ай бұрын

The pliers aggressively chomping at the adapter at 6:57 was amusing

@raerae1630 3 ай бұрын

It reminds me of that repair shop scene from The Brave Little Toaster

@alanp3334 3 ай бұрын

Nice touch of taping the part you don't need inside, rather than binning it. Very classy!

@Dorelaxen 3 ай бұрын

Ok, the coiling of the cable was next level.

@cmschmidt 3 ай бұрын

I love the clickity clack the keys made when you typed on them. Extra bonus they were almost indestructible.

@lordlundar 3 ай бұрын

Wouldn't surprise me if it still worked before the resto.

@Error-2156-X 3 ай бұрын

@@lordlundarhonestly same

@LordHoth_09 3 ай бұрын

@@lordlundarhell, I know it would. Replace the cable and I’d bet that sucker had another 30 years in it, clean or dirty.

@mehere8299 3 ай бұрын

They did fail, though. Usually it was the chip that failed.

@grittykitty50 Ай бұрын

that sound was very nostalgic

@zixea3318 3 ай бұрын

Babe wake up new odd tinkering video

@kiltio123 3 ай бұрын

I freaking love retrobrighting I'd watch a compilation of nothing but retrobrighting

@maskddingo1779 3 ай бұрын

I havent seen a model M that needed it. Most are just cruddy with dirt.

@katarh 2 ай бұрын

I'd say this one definitely benefited from it. I didn't realize for years that the color of the plastic wasn't actually yellow, because most of them I saw had been yellowed. But then I remembered the brand new Apple IIes that my school got when I was in 4th grade.... and they were in fact a nice shade of pale gray and not yellow.

@Mgn-1 3 ай бұрын

My parents used to work in a government building in my country and almost all pc’s had this keyboards, the clicking/clunky sound of the big bulky keys is now a good memory… Nice work!

@ashlostbones 3 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the old retail POS systems with the bulky keys. Such a nostalgic sound

@lawrente 3 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching you restore "old" electronics. They're not necessarily that old to me, but I'm old. 😅

@kevinintheusa8984 3 ай бұрын

I have a bunch of these old keyboards in storage and I am still using a Northgate from 1988 on my current rig. These things were the best ever and I will never give up those that I saved from the trash bin. One of my office mates said I was nuts but now they are priceless and still type great. Great video.

@kenhagen6122 3 ай бұрын

The secret is out on these things, and now they're pretty expensive. You're sitting on a gold mine 😂

@jgvillan01 3 ай бұрын

Less sought after, as this type of Model M is rubber domed. Much prefer the buckling springs.

@LoganCableTech 3 ай бұрын

I noticed the key sound was off, to say the least. Thanks for the clarification!

@jgvillan01 3 ай бұрын

I noticed the stems were filled in. Bucking spring types, the stems would be hollow to accommodate the springs. @@LoganCableTech

@coski87 3 ай бұрын

I came to the comments to say this, nice work on the restoration and modding but would be best on a buckling spring

@michaldvorak1 3 ай бұрын

Wow, I totally forgot there were rubber dome Model Ms. The missing buckling springs confused the hell out of me.

@supremacistdawn 3 ай бұрын

the model M is kinda dogshit no matter what switches are in them, remember it was introduced as a cheaper replacement for the model F

@joacim178 3 ай бұрын

I must say that you are the only restoring creator that i have the sound on because you have cool soundeffects sometimes and i like that

@marckyle5895 3 ай бұрын

between the bad music, obnoxious clickbaitness and constant chatter, there's not many others I'll watch. I do like My Mechanics. He's working on a Datsun 240Z right now.

@kennynakawaki 3 ай бұрын

8:21 damn he knows how to braid too 😂

@kytepheonix 3 ай бұрын

You say the cable is disintegrated... That is the reason I have wireless things now! ... Wait, no, CATS are the reason I have wireless things now because they made every cable look like that 😑

@samuelfellows6923 3 ай бұрын

😠 - same thing with house rabbits

@extremelydave 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately you can't make power cords wirelessly for kitty cats....at least not yet. They only bite the power cords once though....until they make a connection.....HA!!!

@davideyres955 3 ай бұрын

My mum has the same problem but with the wall paper and the net curtains.

@anceptus 3 ай бұрын

Cats are masters of cable coiling. With themselves inside it.

@red58impala 3 ай бұрын

My stepfather gave me my first computer back in 1995 and it came with one of these keyboards. I used that for years until I switched to the Microsoft ergonomic keyboard some years later. I really enjoyed using this keyboard the clicks provided confirmation you had typed the key. I now use a mechanical keyboard for the same reason. If IBM reintroduced this keyboard to the market again I'm pretty confident he'd chose this model over anything else he's used in the past 15-20 years.

@supremacistdawn 3 ай бұрын

the superior model F has been resurrected by fans and is available to buy

@sixteenbitify 3 ай бұрын

The Model M is such a good keyboard.

@supremacistdawn 3 ай бұрын

mid keeb tbh the model F is way better

@lu.cicerone.cavalheiro 3 ай бұрын

About the Medusa hair's worth of cables inside the keyboard, as I have heard from a teacher on electronics technician formation I did long time ago, "if it fits and closes, it is well done".

@OddTinkering 3 ай бұрын

There wasn't a lot of space over the circuit board but plenty at the side so it made sense to add longer cables to mount everything there. Also it will be a lot easier to maintain if ever needed

@tim1479 3 ай бұрын

The editiing you did with the keycaps was really cool

@heitorgdo 3 ай бұрын

These restorations are visibly made with love, joy and respect

@cjmoss51 3 ай бұрын

1:09 was unusually satifying. I really wish someone would mold a replacement for that black plastic thing that holds the keys out of aluminum.

@Error-2156-X 3 ай бұрын

You mean the key base?

@kjamison5951 3 ай бұрын

A particularly excellent restoration because you added USB functionality yet retained the AT cable grip for the future! Thank you!

@TacoWrath95 3 ай бұрын

Reminds me of when The 8-Bit Guy used to do restorations/repairs like this. Good work!

@CaptainMarvelsSon 3 ай бұрын

I owned one, and I loved it. For me, your restoration channel is the only one worth watching. Thanks for another great video.

@candlesauce5858 3 ай бұрын

your restorations are so nice to watch, theyre relaxing and you have alot of skill but also humor

@late244 3 ай бұрын

I've been using my BUCKLING SPRING 1988 IBM Model M for 10 years now, since I got a free from my grandparents IBM PS/2. It is made of PVC and PBT plastic, so it will not turn yellow. It also have thicker steel backplate and it is build very well. It still looks almost brand new.

@sofiaknyazeva 3 ай бұрын

This is the best restoration video and channel I've ever looked. I really enjoyed the quiet restoration, so subbed!

@itsthemoonrabbit768 3 ай бұрын

Would have liked to see the LEDs for numb lock and stuff, but other than that satisfying as always. You make it look so approachable that I want to start restoring stuff myself!

@carolanne9217 Ай бұрын

I was today years old when this man taught me how to finally uncoil my work phone’s cord. Thank you. You have done me a great service 😅

@masonl87 3 ай бұрын

*initial shot* "Oh wow, I learned to type on one of these in 1997. Cool!" *shows the cable* "Oh god, aw jeez, what the FUCK!?!?!"

@RuSosan 3 ай бұрын

"Look how they massacred my boy!"

@haphazardprism 3 ай бұрын

Pulled apart for the sake of content 😂

@mr.headcrab31 3 ай бұрын

@@haphazardprismNormally, I'd agree with you, but the Model M's cord, especially the Lexmark and MaxiSwitch manufactured ones turn brittle rather quickly. Had a NOS M13 that ended up looking the same in under a year.

@haphazardprism 3 ай бұрын

@@mr.headcrab31 Possible, I'm sure. But for every real restoration there's like 10 fakes. And why not? it makes people money. Edit: I done a little research and I found some cables that were frayed, but nothing close to this videos. So, I still figure the damage was intentional.

@mr.headcrab31 3 ай бұрын

@@haphazardprismI gotcha, the fake repair channels annoy me to no end as well. The Almighty Algorithm brought me in randomly, thought it was going to be more involved than just wiring in the Monoprice adapter and calling it a day. The earlier Ms, and the oddballs like the M13, draw more power than the later revisions, and cause the USB converter to disconnect and reconnect seemingly at random. The rest of this guy's channel? no idea, could very well be the shenanigans you speak of, but for the cable wear at least, that's legit. Probably still worked fine though. The cables are sheathed in plastic, then shielded from EMF with the foil, the signal wires had a different coating so they're probably still fine.

@jacobmckenna8661 3 ай бұрын

That transition with the peroxide was smooth

@TapscottJ 3 ай бұрын

Always amazing to see your work. And the Ducktor, of course. Every aspect was so cool, and the attention to detail is always amazing.👍

@rovannerb 3 ай бұрын

Watched this while listening to Air on G String. Oddly satisfying.

@LexusLFA554 3 ай бұрын

I did quite enjoy your restoration =D The legendary Ducktor returns with new produckts!

@meganwalker9148 3 ай бұрын

Your videos have been a source of inspiration for me to try to restore and repair various electronics! Thank you for continuing to provide quality videos that are informative and relaxing

@t.j.giroux5936 3 ай бұрын

At first I was super impressed with the skill/patience required to do these tasks….. then I was thankful for tech asmr, something I didn’t know I needed until I found this channel but seriously that funky doctor octopus looking “assistant” was an amazing thing of pure awesomeness. I need to find one of those for myself.

@jasonevans498 3 ай бұрын

One of my favourite keyboards ever. An absolute joy to type on.

@TGtornadoe 3 ай бұрын

These are the perfect videos to watch right before sleep. It really puts the mind at ease. Thank you.

@furrymessiah 3 ай бұрын

It's good to have you back. I was beginning to have Ducktor withdrawal!

@finnleyflint 3 ай бұрын

Always enjoying your videos. They are always so nice and calm. Such nostalgia to see the old keyboard.

@Banjalucanka 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful work, great sense of humor. 😄Always enjoy watching your videos, keep up the good work. 👍🏼

@matthwe3468 Ай бұрын

That was fantastic as always. Just great stuff. Very relaxing and therapeutic.

@edenfeuchtwang 3 ай бұрын

I love how you make the most out of otherwise unusable parts! It's so refreshing to see someone so dedicated to preventing as much ewaste as possible ❤

@moonhazmat5274 3 ай бұрын

I have 3 of those keyboards laying around at my grand dad’s house who recently died. I planned to keep one of them and restore it since I like the design of it but it seems that in France those keyboards are worth around 100€ each in good condition on eBay ! I might restore them all, I wouldn’t have checked without this video. Thanks ! Great restauration indeed

@TONYCGG 3 ай бұрын

I have been looking for this Keyboard for 3 months! Thank you for uploading this project and the KeyTronic

@anothersiguy 3 ай бұрын

Editing the key cap removal part must have been hell lol. Great restoration!

@StefanNoack 2 ай бұрын

There are tools to automatically make cuts like that based on the sound. Even manually it shouldn't take that long when looking at the audio track.

@abbydelamora7221 3 ай бұрын

Love your restoration videos! They are so calming ❤

@setoace 3 ай бұрын

IBM keyboards are extremely solid that could probably last more than a lifetimes. I regretted giving away to a junk collector two these keyboards (one has click metal spring) along with my Dad's old office PCs that I had 20 years ago. I could've mod those.

@fourecks1 3 ай бұрын

I love that, man, the tasteful update of a classic. Excellent work!

@stephenwilson7641 3 ай бұрын

I got my IBM Model M keyboard in 1897 and have been using it since then. Computers come and go, but the Model M lives on. I have broken it down for cleaning twice, but I use Oxy-Clean and soak the case and keys overnight for a 'like new' appearance. Also, mine came with a connector on the rear of the keyboard for the cable, but it's an oddball IBM one-off connector. I had three of them, but two went to my kids, who also use them daily. Just one more example of excellent engineering killed by the penny-wise, pound-foolish bean counters and button sorters. Thanks for a good video!

@Froxyfan13 3 ай бұрын

I always enjoy your restorations❤ they are always amazing.

@AlexanderL23 3 ай бұрын

Removing the keyboard buttons were so satisfying to listen. Once again your talent is insane 😱

@RenanOliveira-xq1lz 3 ай бұрын

Pretty cool. I'm not a big fan of old keyboards but had good moments in my memory you brought back with this restoration. Thank you and congratulation!

@KeefJudge 3 ай бұрын

Nice - I like that the mod is reversible with the spare part taped inside and non-destructive changing of the socket.

@FatCatGarfield 3 ай бұрын

Love these videos, I even got myself my own Ducktor because of you!

@hawkfeather6802 3 ай бұрын

It looks great! It was really cool to see how the cable got curly like that. And the new mod is genius 😄

@weiner19 3 ай бұрын

Your knowledge blows my mind. Mad Props!

@shogun2215 3 ай бұрын

Replacing the PS/2 commector with a USB makes me feel slightly uncomfortable for some reason. But I am glad you brought an old Model M back to life regardless :)

@oneshotme 3 ай бұрын

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

@alexj0101 3 ай бұрын

Nice work as always. Love the attention to detail.

@samanthadean1083 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job from you and the Ducktor!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️

@sa230e 3 ай бұрын

Sadly, this is not one of the collectable model Ms. The desirable ones had the buckling spring style switches that made a sort of mechanical twangy sound when you typed. Still a very nice restoration job, though!

@Hitek146 3 ай бұрын

This is true. Real Model M's were much heavier, and more importantly used a detachable cable that could be unplugged from the keyboard....

@michaelburke5842 3 ай бұрын

Your restoration tell me everything needed to know.

@Knightblade1981 3 ай бұрын

I enjoy your videos and enjoy all the restorations that you do.

@renzo7042 3 ай бұрын

Just in time before i go to sleep! Keep up the awesome videos, love them❤

@jackpumpoen 3 ай бұрын

somehow your best video for sleep yet. 4:51 is as far as i’ve gotten in like 4 attempts. no way a knock to your content though, i love it! it’s just so relaxing i tend to doze off

@Kaaatie2395 2 ай бұрын

Favorite channel on KZfaq, keep up the great work.

@mihane233 3 ай бұрын

That is a very beautiful MDA height mechanical keyboard. Satisfying to see it being restored!

@Stev417 3 ай бұрын

Yo I’m here when video is 13 seconds old!

@DiannaAtherton 3 ай бұрын

You have the patience of a saint! Great job. All the letter keys removal.. epic

@svenmichelsde 2 ай бұрын

Awesome Video! When I do cleaning, I started to use brushes (there's a big selection available in all shapes and sizes, just check what works for you). First to loose the dirt, second for the cleaning alcohol. Saves me a lot of time in comparison to Q-tips.

@user-gf1bb5lk5w 3 ай бұрын

You have a prodigious talent sir! That was amazing 😮!

@AndrewPonti 2 ай бұрын

I'm 36 and I had a computer with this (hand-me-down from an office), and though I only had it a little, the satisfying clacking always stayed with me.

@quantumleap359 3 ай бұрын

I lucked into two NOS M keyboards. However, both had AT connectors, so I bought an adaptor to enable USB connection. Still using the first one, the clickey key action makes typing a pleasure.

@Punksplay 3 ай бұрын

Every time I'm too lazy to open the translator for a comment, but I do it every time. Thank you for the video. Very interesting to watch. I don't watch any other restorations. Only you.

@bilelsahraoui1881 3 ай бұрын

"Did you enjoy my restoration?" You have got to be kidding man! I'm absolutely delighted! Just keep up the amazing work! I said it before and i'll say it again: Perfection is your motto!

@Demran100 3 ай бұрын

Your videos are awesome and very satisfying to watch 😊

@razorgcy 3 ай бұрын

A Type-C mod would've been the cherry on top, instead of the Type-A. Still, great restoration!

@butterparty Ай бұрын

Even USB-B would have been sufficient. But we're nitpicking, a fantastic restoration!

@skewdtchr85 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely love your restorations!

@artramirez3506 27 күн бұрын

He could've purchased a coiled cord but instead he showed us how to make one. Awesome. Excellent video.

@jayboo1447 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job @Odd Tinkering. Even I have a Windows 10 PC that's still working in my bedroom, you keep up the good work!

@lazy_termite 3 ай бұрын

that's a really weird way to address a PC by it's OS, given the OS in question is a pretty modern one and supports a wide array of hardware.

@rwxstudio7173 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, not sure what kind of flex that was but okay I guess.

@javidambra 3 ай бұрын

Excelent!!! I would do the USB mod a little bit diferent 🤷🏼‍♂️

@simoapell2537 3 ай бұрын

I'd choose to use USB B-type port instead of A-type as is (was) commonly used for peripherals. Could be that there wouldn't have been enough room for B-type though.

@ToonlinkPlays-ex9hm 3 ай бұрын

I alwayss thought these old keyboards looked cool and sounded cool

@ericlindau2039 3 ай бұрын

Very entertaining and good job with the restoration!

@The-Dark-Cosmic-Prince 3 ай бұрын

Odd Tinkering your videos of taking old electronics apart and putting them back together reminds me so much of my father he did the exact same thing, find old electronics tear them apart then rebuild them, but thought my father is not with us anymore.

@ashmo1201 3 ай бұрын

Yes, I am enjoy watch your restoration videos. Thank you

@nuherbleath461 3 ай бұрын

Good job, not so long ago I saw some restoration channel “restore” a model f keyboard. By that they sanded off the texture, painted it grey and did case mods to it.

@michaelskinner896 3 ай бұрын

Nice work, especially the custom bits.

@easonz4283 3 ай бұрын

I spent a year going through eBay and other place and was able to find my birthday model M. Absolutely love this board

@shafakthelegend 3 ай бұрын

Awesome restoration! Bravo 🎉

@avavanpelt926 3 ай бұрын

Yes I absolutely did! Your videos are awesome as always!

@dariusjanulis4119 3 ай бұрын

I really liked the solution with usb transfer.👍👍👍👍 10 points as always❤

@MarkoKoivuniemi 3 ай бұрын

Excellent. I wonder why I haven't found this channel earlier.

@cyanidae_ 3 ай бұрын

aww, this is the one i grew up on, we had our family computer with windows 95 for over 10 years and this was the keyboard! its like seeing an old friend i had forgotten about...