My sadness.

tw000

@mos_8502 @vwbusguy I think this needs a protocol conversion, too, but it depends on the specific keyboard.

https://sharktastica.co.uk/wiki?id=modelf#122

warthog9

@vwbusguy wait is that a more direct Model F to USB adapter?

Scott Williams 🐧

@warthog9 Yup - skips the PS/2 step

Scott Williams 🐧

@tw000 @mos_8502 Correct, but it exists. There's also the older soarer.

https://github.com/vial-kb/vial-qmk

Scott Williams 🐧

@tw000 @mos_8502 This one is an F122 (1986). I have another F (104) in my work office and I thought they were the same DIN-5, but now I'm not so sure.

https://sharktastica.co.uk/kb?id=6110345

tw000

@vwbusguy @mos_8502 Make sure to validate that part number. Those terminal keyboards had a few different protocol variants and IIRC there's one that doesn't work with a Soarer's. As always, good luck - have fun.

edit: and now I see the pic of the label. That one should be good to go.

Scott Williams 🐧

@tw000 @mos_8502 Interesting, the part numbers for F122 on that site all say 240 degree DIN-5. So, the F122 specifically differs in connection DIN type with other F and Model M's that used a 180 degree. Interesting..

tw000

@vwbusguy @mos_8502 Yeah, the F122 were not PC (XT or AT) keyboards.

Scott Williams 🐧

@tw000 @mos_8502 The adventure I got myself into trying to get a buckling spring keyboard to work because the blue switch keyboard in my office was annoying my coworkers too much

tw000

@vwbusguy @mos_8502 Good lord, if anything Model F/M keyboards are even louder.

Scott Williams 🐧

@tw000 @mos_8502 They are not. We tested it . They're certainly not much quieter, though!

The pitch of the buckling springs is also a lower "chonk" sound to the blue switch "clack" sound.

warthog9

@vwbusguy nice! Where from, might want one for mine....

Scott Williams 🐧

@warthog9 This one was from Amazon, but I ordered a 240 degree one from tindie. Tindie carries both.

https://www.tindie.com/products/tinkerboy/ibm-terminal-keyboard-240-degree-5pin-to-usb/

https://www.tindie.com/products/tinkerboy/ibm-model-fm-xtat-keyboard-to-usb-converter/

Scott Williams 🐧

UPDATE: This adapter should work with the other Model F I have at my work office.

https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/527/808/636/262/421/original/d6b215b892d2853d.jpg