Sold.

SO BAD! VERY NAUGHTY!!! BAD!

I’m not entirely sure quite why this board was marked “Bad” with a super hardcore red permanent marker that bonded to the plastic, but it couldn’t have been anything more than a sticky key or the likes.

Whatever it was certainly did not warrant the “destined-to-scrap-heap” designation.

Removing the “tattoos” was the most difficult thing about this board. In the correct lighting and the right angle, you can see a remnant hue of red if you’re REALLLLLY looking for it. And those areas dulled down a bit after scrubbing. Hard to catch with this camera, but they are there if you look hard enough for ’em.

I didn’t use the original barrel panel, but I did replace it with one of same color and vintage. I drilled the holes on the original panel about a year ago, but I’m just more confident about utilizing my current skills than relying on my earlier work. This panel made it feel significantly better.

Oh! I used stainless steel cheese head machine screws, because they look cool and they have a broad base. Heheheheh… cheese head. Pffff.

Very comfortable to type on. Gentle but consistent tactile response.