That smooth carriage action...mmmm. Absolutely beautiful machine. I have a typewriter too but it's a much later Brother model, I think from the late 90s or so. I don't think it was ever used since it came in its original bag with the manuals and such. It's also a pretty nice feeling machine, very heavy.
Akb, Firstly, know I am soooo fussy with what I watch, esp on YT. Right, so also now know that I think your content is very interesting, well presented (even the little spurts of goofiness is appreciated!) and recently I've noticed just how much I'm looking forward to every new upload whenever I receive my notification alert. So, be sure to keep em coming as much as you can. Your dedication will soon enough pay off so now you've got the quality thing down and nailed, just now focus on quantity. You're a good genuine dude too, pretty plain to see.
Had forgotten about these. Now I remember preprogramming some form letter into one at my first computer job (I had tried convincing the boss into buying WordPerfect and a laser printer, they never went for it). Then again, they were making jewelry catalogues by photocopying the jewelry and doing paste-ups, then photocopying *those*. Yeah, the Wheelwriter was high-tech for them.
Not all MODEL M keyboards are two-part keycaps. I have a blue-badge one with keycaps that resemble that of the wheel-writer. It is also still buckling spring.
Code is like the Fn button on a laptop keyboard. There should be keys with green legends that allow you to type special characters while the Code key is depressed. I was thinking that the reason the Shift key was stuck was because it was in shift lock mode, but then I remembered that Wheelwriters have a Lock key that allows you to shift lock the whole keyboard and some have a Caps key that locks only a-z in upper case. I worked at a print store way back when that had a Wheelwriter 15 with the Caps feature. Not bad for your first try.
I know im asking randomly but does someone know of a tool to log back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me
@Zachary Deshawn I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im in the hacking process atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
I used a newer Wheelwriter a few times when I was in school. I remember the thing beeping at me a lot because my typing skills weren't (and still aren't) the best. They don''t have a very large vocabulary, though. I remember there being a PC interface and a memory function.
I have a wheelwriter 5 and it is very similar, except it has a few added functions. The model M keyboard on my particular model has a much thicker heat treated backplate, and none of the rivets have fallen out as of yet. I hear squeaking from your carriage rail. Over time the lubricant on the rail that holds the carriage dries out and it may cause malfunction in the future. Some "5 in 1" oil did the trick for me. Also, there is a small rubber pad on the striker solenoid which will inevitably disintegrate with some use because its material has began to decompose. If you use a 7/32 nut driver like the kind they have on model Ms you can adjust the striker if needed.
Part time job I had from 2012-2016 was at a small golf course/volleyball club and it had a building which basically was an old house. (Doubt it was ever lived in, just was shaped like a house kinda. The bathroom didn't have a shower or tub in it). But anyways, in a back room there was a WheelWriter 3 and an Olympia SG1 (with the plastic paper holder intact!) The people who ran the place said I could take it all home, so I've still got them both, plus other stuff. Including a big box full of Lexmark IBM ribbons and ink and all that kinda stuff, still all in th original packaging. Eventually I'll start messing around with it all
I have a Model F where sometimes when I put a key on, it just isn't clicky. It ends up taking a couple or more tries to get it on just right. I forget if I've had this issue with my Model M. I'm not sure why it happens, but I assume it's the same issue that is happening here.
Sorry, I'm late to this video. You'd need to bolt or screw where each/every rivet was (no gaps) to get a consistent key feel (all keys working correctly). Also, this model has a semi-automatic paper feed so you don't have to stuff the paper into the machine by hand. These are VERY nice typewriters--the fact they're still sold, refurbished, in 2023 speaks volumes.
19:59 when you drilled the hole with the membrane inside bits of plastic got inside the membrane, I was expecting this, a good clean will fix everything, ask me how I know, I've bolted 8 model Ms actually this is how I bolt mode to protect the barrel plate: - I drill the holes and insert screws one by one with the steel plate, untouched bolts and everything in place, then open all screw again so I can clean the bits of plastics, works best with fragile old plastic barrel plates
I have a few questions about how this project was approached. Why not use a tap on the hole and just use screws instead of the 2 piece nut and bolt combos? Or was there not enough material for that? Couldn't you have used new plastic rivets to replace the old ones? Or what about metal rivets? And did you not know that they make cheap handheld drill jigs/vices to emulate drill press functionality?
There isn't enough plastic to tap a thread into. And the 34yr old plastic would just crack if you tried. The plastic rivets work by melting down a post that was originally cast into the plastic. You can't add plastic rivets like it previously had. Metal ones would probably work, but it would nearly impossible to use them with most tools with how far into the unit the holes have to be made. Most of my videos are made over a two or three day period. So I don't have time to get something if I don't have it. I also have to weigh the costs of how much a tool would costs vs. whether or not I can use it again later vs. will the video pay for it. Most of the time, videos don't make enough back to pay for what it is about. So adding more costs on if it's something I can't use a lot doesn't make sense if I can avoid it.
@@TechTangents thank you for replying. I had meant for the same kind of thing with the metal rivets as with the plastic rivets. Anyways I totally understand the cost investment side of things. I would argue generally though that investing in tools is never a bad idea as you can never have too many and they always serve a purpose. That is my two cents and totally 100% biased opinion though haha.
While I fully admit I'm not the expert, with Model Ms I've usually found that stabilized keys sticking is usually due to the spring being misaligned in the barrel (for whatever reason they're usually a bit more finicky with it). The barrel insert itself can also be wonky but I'm less experienced with that. Anyways, great video!
They're perfect after I modify them to add that extra grip area. You don't have to work you hand as hard then since the pressure point is spread out more.
On my personal wheelwriter 2, you can hold the paper in the slot, and pull the lever closest to you back as far as it will go and it will feed the sheet and align it perfectly at the top for you. I don't know if this would work on yours.
i think as tedious as it is id've just replaced everyone with a bolt for my own peace of mind, it's the IBM way to overbuild shit rather than coming up with an elegant design xD
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Tilt the keyboard back while putting on the key caps - it helps them locate into the nub in the top of the cap.
came to say this
The sound of your server in the background of the time-lapses is just hilarious, it sounds like a vacuum cleaner
I've always wanted one of these kinds of typewriters and seeing one in use just makes that craving even deeper...
That smooth carriage action...mmmm. Absolutely beautiful machine. I have a typewriter too but it's a much later Brother model, I think from the late 90s or so. I don't think it was ever used since it came in its original bag with the manuals and such. It's also a pretty nice feeling machine, very heavy.
Akb, Firstly, know I am soooo fussy with what I watch, esp on YT. Right, so also now know that I think your content is very interesting, well presented (even the little spurts of goofiness is appreciated!) and recently I've noticed just how much I'm looking forward to every new upload whenever I receive my notification alert.
So, be sure to keep em coming as much as you can. Your dedication will soon enough pay off so now you've got the quality thing down and nailed, just now focus on quantity.
You're a good genuine dude too, pretty plain to see.
ahh, the satisfying sound of an electric typewriter. Truly bliss.
Had forgotten about these. Now I remember preprogramming some form letter into one at my first computer job (I had tried convincing the boss into buying WordPerfect and a laser printer, they never went for it). Then again, they were making jewelry catalogues by photocopying the jewelry and doing paste-ups, then photocopying *those*. Yeah, the Wheelwriter was high-tech for them.
Loving your content man, keep up the great work
Not all MODEL M keyboards are two-part keycaps. I have a blue-badge one with keycaps that resemble that of the wheel-writer. It is also still buckling spring.
Code is like the Fn button on a laptop keyboard. There should be keys with green legends that allow you to type special characters while the Code key is depressed. I was thinking that the reason the Shift key was stuck was because it was in shift lock mode, but then I remembered that Wheelwriters have a Lock key that allows you to shift lock the whole keyboard and some have a Caps key that locks only a-z in upper case. I worked at a print store way back when that had a Wheelwriter 15 with the Caps feature. Not bad for your first try.
I know im asking randomly but does someone know of a tool to log back into an instagram account??
I stupidly lost the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me
@Raiden Gatlin Instablaster ;)
@Zachary Deshawn I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im in the hacking process atm.
I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Zachary Deshawn it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy!
Thank you so much you saved my account :D
@Raiden Gatlin you are welcome =)
I used a newer Wheelwriter a few times when I was in school. I remember the thing beeping at me a lot because my typing skills weren't (and still aren't) the best. They don''t have a very large vocabulary, though. I remember there being a PC interface and a memory function.
That could've been a Wheelwriter 5 with the printer and spell check option modules
I have a wheelwriter 5 and it is very similar, except it has a few added functions. The model M keyboard on my particular model has a much thicker heat treated backplate, and none of the rivets have fallen out as of yet. I hear squeaking from your carriage rail. Over time the lubricant on the rail that holds the carriage dries out and it may cause malfunction in the future. Some "5 in 1" oil did the trick for me. Also, there is a small rubber pad on the striker solenoid which will inevitably disintegrate with some use because its material has began to decompose. If you use a 7/32 nut driver like the kind they have on model Ms you can adjust the striker if needed.
This is riveting content
Part time job I had from 2012-2016 was at a small golf course/volleyball club and it had a building which basically was an old house. (Doubt it was ever lived in, just was shaped like a house kinda. The bathroom didn't have a shower or tub in it).
But anyways, in a back room there was a WheelWriter 3 and an Olympia SG1 (with the plastic paper holder intact!) The people who ran the place said I could take it all home, so I've still got them both, plus other stuff. Including a big box full of Lexmark IBM ribbons and ink and all that kinda stuff, still all in th original packaging. Eventually I'll start messing around with it all
I love the time lapses
That thing makes such a great sound when the print element returns to the left side.
Do you have a reference for the nice bolts & washers you used?
I have a Model F where sometimes when I put a key on, it just isn't clicky. It ends up taking a couple or more tries to get it on just right. I forget if I've had this issue with my Model M. I'm not sure why it happens, but I assume it's the same issue that is happening here.
Would it be possible to build an interface so it could be used with a modern computer?
Sorry, I'm late to this video. You'd need to bolt or screw where each/every rivet was (no gaps) to get a consistent key feel (all keys working correctly). Also, this model has a semi-automatic paper feed so you don't have to stuff the paper into the machine by hand. These are VERY nice typewriters--the fact they're still sold, refurbished, in 2023 speaks volumes.
19:59 when you drilled the hole with the membrane inside bits of plastic got inside the membrane, I was expecting this, a good clean will fix everything, ask me how I know, I've bolted 8 model Ms
actually this is how I bolt mode to protect the barrel plate:
- I drill the holes and insert screws one by one with the steel plate, untouched bolts and everything in place, then open all screw again so I can clean the bits of plastics, works best with fragile old plastic barrel plates
Don't need a blue light filter for that screen.
I have a few questions about how this project was approached.
Why not use a tap on the hole and just use screws instead of the 2 piece nut and bolt combos? Or was there not enough material for that?
Couldn't you have used new plastic rivets to replace the old ones? Or what about metal rivets?
And did you not know that they make cheap handheld drill jigs/vices to emulate drill press functionality?
There isn't enough plastic to tap a thread into. And the 34yr old plastic would just crack if you tried.
The plastic rivets work by melting down a post that was originally cast into the plastic. You can't add plastic rivets like it previously had. Metal ones would probably work, but it would nearly impossible to use them with most tools with how far into the unit the holes have to be made.
Most of my videos are made over a two or three day period. So I don't have time to get something if I don't have it. I also have to weigh the costs of how much a tool would costs vs. whether or not I can use it again later vs. will the video pay for it. Most of the time, videos don't make enough back to pay for what it is about. So adding more costs on if it's something I can't use a lot doesn't make sense if I can avoid it.
@@TechTangents thank you for replying. I had meant for the same kind of thing with the metal rivets as with the plastic rivets.
Anyways I totally understand the cost investment side of things. I would argue generally though that investing in tools is never a bad idea as you can never have too many and they always serve a purpose. That is my two cents and totally 100% biased opinion though haha.
While I fully admit I'm not the expert, with Model Ms I've usually found that stabilized keys sticking is usually due to the spring being misaligned in the barrel (for whatever reason they're usually a bit more finicky with it). The barrel insert itself can also be wonky but I'm less experienced with that. Anyways, great video!
Love me a pair of angled tweezers.
They're perfect after I modify them to add that extra grip area. You don't have to work you hand as hard then since the pressure point is spread out more.
AkBKukU So, that's a mod for a tool (tweezers) to help you complete a mod for a tool (typewriter). Layers.
Interesting that your typewriter looks almost the same to mine. Mine is an IBM Wheelwriter 6 Series II with perfect functionality
Minute 7:30 looks like you are building a space invaders game.
Blue Loctite, you need to add that to the nuts, otherwise they are going to fell off the bolts with the vibrations in no-time
wheel writer lan party
yr trying to put the keycap on wrong tilt it back i have a model f its the same prinicpal
Nice vid!
_"Grease the Shift shafts"_
Use mine daily... hurts my head how you loaded paper though...
On my personal wheelwriter 2, you can hold the paper in the slot, and pull the lever closest to you back as far as it will go and it will feed the sheet and align it perfectly at the top for you. I don't know if this would work on yours.
and why i don't want a vintage model m lol
that keyboard is insane, but not in the membrane
I need you to check the comma key for me 🤔
Thanks! This inspired me to make a Model M bolt-mod instruction video: ua-cam.com/video/O9shp0-sonQ/v-deo.html
i think as tedious as it is id've just replaced everyone with a bolt for my own peace of mind, it's the IBM way to overbuild shit rather than coming up with an elegant design xD
I don't like being depressed all the way either
druaga 1 is that you ur voice sounds similar
Will Riker 3
u need a keycap remover
spelled modding in title wrong you wrote moding lol
(Insert obligatory Crysis joke here)
Brutallllll,,,cara tergoblok ,,,ga taunya sama ky t2knisi abal2dijkt.....
Sayang gue males bikin video cara merakit kaya gini,,dengan menggunakkan solder n plastik n obeng yg ujungnya gagangnya ada lingkaran besinya
second! (neet vid btw)
Nice vid!