Post #1097404
2026-02-19 20:54 UTC
Replies (9)
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@stdevel@chaos.social 2026-02-19 21:01
Unfortunately some keycaps were screwed during shipping. But boy - I never saw so thick and high quality keycaps. Pretty good feeling. The documentation on the keyboard is impressive. Beside videos there is a lot of text: https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/manual/ It took my something around 2 hours to read the manual and follow the steps. You’ll need to check the layout and springs before attaching the keycaps. A lot of common issues and appropriate fixes are documented.
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@stdevel@chaos.social 2026-02-19 21:10
The coolest part of the keyboard is the solenoid 💥 I’ve seen other solenoids on keyboards like the clunker (https://mechwild.com/product/clunker/) - they all look like miniatures in comparison with this chonker! 😆 The module is connected to a driver PCB which is powered with 5V by the main keyboard controller. The solenoid gets initialized when the keyboard is connected to the USB port. What you’ll hear is a little taste of the noise the keyboard makes. (Vid tomorrow, I don’t want to wake-up my neighbors)
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@stdevel@chaos.social 2026-02-20 15:49
Party time 🎉 Typing on the Model F SSK is very satisfying, the actuation force is just perfect. The case feels very good and has a very good weight. Enabling the solenoid is just something completely different. It is such a brutal loud sound, I can't stop laughing because it's so absurd. It makes me feel like typing on a 1960's IBM typewriter. Very cool, but I can't keep up my usual WPM. I also think my neighbors might hate me soon. :thisisfine:
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@stdevel@chaos.social 2026-02-20 15:58
Here'a short comparison with the Unicomp Mini M. It has the same layout, but a completely different plastic case and membrane assembly buckling springs. If you thought the Model M is loud and annoying - nope, it's not :awesome:
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@vincentdettmer@chaos.social 2026-02-19 21:02
@stdevel@chaos.social an absolutely astonishing piece combining the best of all worlds IBM retro keyboards for modern day computing! I would love to experience this thing even if I struggle to justify purchasing one. The all metal casing seems to be absolutely massive. The solenoid should just add about the most brutally satisfying audio-tactile feedback.
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@chfkch@ruhr.social 2026-02-19 21:25
@stdevel@chaos.social But will it survive being cut in half to make it ergonomic? #MechanicalKeyboard #IBM
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@datavizzard@chaos.social 2026-02-20 06:01
@stdevel@chaos.social Missing the Num Block
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@xtaran@chaos.social 2026-02-20 09:18
@stdevel@chaos.social: I also love the fact that they (seemingly still) print the delivery note with a dot-matrix printer on continuous paper with white and light green lines. Just looking at them, I can hear the sound of a rusk milling machine (German: Zwiebackfräse 🤪).
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@SignorMacchina@hessen.social 2026-02-21 14:22
@stdevel@chaos.social The Model M SSK was my unicorn when I studied. Consisting of pure Unobtainium.