evildragon
Veteran Member
So I'm doing a bit of research as I'll have my first Model F keyboard on the way, and I'm watching a lot of restoration videos. A lot replace the foam inside, but some apparently omit the foam now. Is the foam required or not?
So far, my mindset is, if IBM put it there it must be required, so I bought something to use a hole punch with and make holes for a replacement foam. But, if people are restoring Model F's without the foam and have no issues at all (not even sound changes), what does the foam actually do then?
So far, my mindset is, if IBM put it there it must be required, so I bought something to use a hole punch with and make holes for a replacement foam. But, if people are restoring Model F's without the foam and have no issues at all (not even sound changes), what does the foam actually do then?