On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:47:37 +0000 (UTC)
Nick Chalk <nick@???> wrote:
> john lewis <johnlewis@???> wrote:
> > I have two of those that died after coffee got
> > spilled on them - must have another go at
> > cleaning them as I'd much prefer one of those to
> > the Compaq keyboard I am left with. I was
> > seriously thinking I'd have to dismantle them to
> > clean out the gunge but haven't yet found a tool
> > that will access those deeply recessed screws so
> > they are still unused.
>
> One of these...
> http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pricing=INC&pf_id=19908
> will do it, or any socket set with a narrow
> extension bar.
>
> 5.5mm is the closest match to the imperial bolt
> the Model M's use.
Thanks Nick I'll try a local tool shop, which seems to stock everything,
before trying mailorder (which will require me to set up yet another
account)
> > (Owner of a large number of M's, rescued from
> Jamie's.)
Is that why they suddenly became in short supply and went up in price
from a fiver to £25 or more?
--
John Lewis
using Debian Sid with windowmaker for a nicer desktop
