Oh wow. You go straight to endgame don’t you! I started with a $100 MP select Mini.

I'm kind of the reverse of this, I started with an IBM Selectric II, then refurbished a Model M 122 Tetminal Keyboard, and now I am trying to build a 100% Keyboard with macros to mimic the matter aspects of the Model M 122, and switches that feel as close to the Buckrling Springs, with SA keycaps to mimic the Selectric. Matias Quiet Clicks FYI feel the closest, but finding a board that fits the Alps-like switches is unobtanium.

It started with an IBM Model M found in a dusty bin at a PC hardware recycler.

Every board, switch, film, lube, stab, pcb, plate, and case has just been a failed attempt to chase that high, and my winkeyless Model M just condescendingly leers back, knowing it will never be replaced unless I spring for a Model F someday.

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Looks amazing.

It reminds me of the robots Detective Miller briefly "inhabits" in "The Expanse"

Have you lubed it?

Makes me think of an idea for elextro magnetic switches. The idea is that they give you a tactile bump by running brief current through a coil, fed from the led pins. The strength duration and character of the bump would be selectable. The f and j keys could subtly vibrate when you push gently on them. Instead of homing bumps.

It’s not backward. Nor forward. It’s expanding. Into all that is ‘writing’, all that is ‘thocky’, all that is wholesome and good

“And an off balance load makes it feel like the keys are typing on my fingers, pure magic” /s

The void switches are cooler tho

Chyrosran22 did a teardown of them

It doesn't. In fact it's quite the opposite. Having screw-in stabilizers means that you cannot take them out and tune them or replace them once the board is already built whereas with plate mount stabilizers, you can just pull the keycaps off, pull that one switch out for the stabilizer you are trying to access, pop the tabs and pull them out.

For screw-in, you need to unscrew the case, take out every last switch to separate the PCB from the plate and THEN you can access them. Pain in the butt to be honest. So with screw ins, you really have to make sure that they are tuned to your liking and good to go once you put them in unless you want to disassemble your whole board every time to access them.

I did enjoy typewriters for a while but grew out of it once I had to go around and made the thing impractical

One of the more based ways to save money with typewriters.

I started by building my own. And then went backwards. Worth it.

Shit, I did it backwards. Got this Dactyle 9 a couple years ago, and only recently bought a keychron...

do you not own a screwdriver?

The moment you break the stagger and go full ortho is the moment you lose the typewriter baggage all keyboards carry

That beard is way too well managed.

As a letterpress printer I can say I’m pretty glad I skipped all the steps to get here.

Nice 👍🏻

We've got one at work!

Whoops spoke too soon

Typewriters yessss Try an IBM with buckling springs if you’re there!

Ohhhh what is that immediately Google's

I need one too.