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Steampunk keyboard mod

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Jake sent in this an already venerable IBM Model M retro-fitted with glass and nickel keys and mounted in a polished brass frame... Steampunk Keyboard Mod - Link.

Friggin gorgeous.

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Posted by: DGary on February 22, 2007 at 8:54 AM

now THAT is freaking sweet

wonder if I still have that old typewriter around...

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Posted by: Stokes on February 22, 2007 at 9:07 AM

Damn it, I've been wanting to do this for a long while. Beautiful job, though. The brasswork looks a lot better than what I'd been planning to do.

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Posted by: MARK on February 22, 2007 at 10:12 AM

That is georgious. I love the tilt adjustment. I would have used veneer or wood looking laminate instead of felt for the surface.

Too bad I don't have a garage.

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Posted by: Stokes on February 22, 2007 at 11:02 AM

Black powder-coated metal would have been cool, too. Maybe just that speckle paint with a semi-gloss black top coat would work.

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Posted by: Bre on February 22, 2007 at 11:43 AM

Nice touch with the pocketwatch!

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Posted by: vonSlatt on February 22, 2007 at 11:45 AM

Story got Dugg and server died, here's a mirror:

http://www.vonslatt.com/steampunkworkshop.com/keyboard.shtml

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Posted by: BrK on February 22, 2007 at 11:51 AM

Wow, awesome project, this is really cool.

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Posted by: MonkeyWork on February 22, 2007 at 12:39 PM

Wow. Ferkin cool. best post in a while. dern sweet.

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Posted by: digitaltripper on February 22, 2007 at 7:24 PM

I just....Well words can not describe it....Simply AWESOME...This project brings a tear to my eye...

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