Comments on: Dishwasher + Keyboard = ? http://www.strangeparty.com/2009/10/12/dishwasher-keyboard/ A blog about life, linux and photography Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:36:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Appleby http://www.strangeparty.com/2009/10/12/dishwasher-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-9496 Richard Appleby Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:18:09 +0000 http://www.strangeparty.com/?p=573#comment-9496 The model M's are noisy, but do have a lovely feel to them. The one drawback has to be that it's painfully obvious if I'm on a teleconference and becoming bored ... clickity clickity clickity! The model M’s are noisy, but do have a lovely feel to them. The one drawback has to be that it’s painfully obvious if I’m on a teleconference and becoming bored … clickity clickity clickity!

]]> By: Anton http://www.strangeparty.com/2009/10/12/dishwasher-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-9483 Anton Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:04:04 +0000 http://www.strangeparty.com/?p=573#comment-9483 Actually, most new keyboards allow you to pop off the key, as all the spring action is in the rubber inside the keyboard. The same technique would probably have worked very well for me. I actually have an IBM Model M somewhere, I love the feel of the keys, but did find it particularly loud to type on... Actually, most new keyboards allow you to pop off the key, as all the spring action is in the rubber inside the keyboard. The same technique would probably have worked very well for me.

I actually have an IBM Model M somewhere, I love the feel of the keys, but did find it particularly loud to type on…

]]> By: Richard Appleby http://www.strangeparty.com/2009/10/12/dishwasher-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-9482 Richard Appleby Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:55:27 +0000 http://www.strangeparty.com/?p=573#comment-9482 I have several old IBM Model M keyboards. On those you can remove the keycaps from the actual keys, put them in one of those little drawstring mesh bags that used to come with washing powder, and then put them in a normal wash with your clothes. The agitating action of the washing machine results in the keycaps coming out sparkling clean. Meanwhile, to do the rest of the keyboard you really need to disassemble it, but they were designed for that, and are easy to take apart and put back together again, allowing all the plastic covers to be scrubbed clean if necessary. The actual circuit board with the key mechanisms on it can then finally be brushed clean of any crumbs etc before you reassemble it all. The noisy clickity-clack of those keyboards (and the modern equivalent "DAS keyboards") means that you may not be able to live with it though. It's like marmite; you either love it or hate it! I have several old IBM Model M keyboards.
On those you can remove the keycaps from the actual keys, put them in one of those little drawstring mesh bags that used to come with washing powder, and then put them in a normal wash with your clothes. The agitating action of the washing machine results in the keycaps coming out sparkling clean.
Meanwhile, to do the rest of the keyboard you really need to disassemble it, but they were designed for that, and are easy to take apart and put back together again, allowing all the plastic covers to be scrubbed clean if necessary. The actual circuit board with the key mechanisms on it can then finally be brushed clean of any crumbs etc before you reassemble it all.
The noisy clickity-clack of those keyboards (and the modern equivalent “DAS keyboards”) means that you may not be able to live with it though. It’s like marmite; you either love it or hate it!

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