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Offline TopreFan333

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something terrible happened
« on: Sat, 13 September 2014, 14:47:38 »
This is going to sound insane, but my cat actually puked on my new Keyed Up Labs KUL ES-87. Yeah, WTF. I don't understand it either. Jealousy?

Anyway, it wasn't a TON, and as soon as I got home and discovered it I wiped carefully everywhere and pulled keys around the affected area and used a damp paper towel to wipe everything up.

Long story short: my 0 and - keys are still a bit sticky. They press down and register OK but they don't pop straight back up as they should. I mean they do after a moment, but it takes a second. If I hit them a bunch of times in a row they loosen up but then they seem to get sticky again and being those particular keys, they don't get typed on that often.

Thoughts?
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Offline TopreFan333

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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 13 September 2014, 15:00:22 »
OK after reading elsewhere, I moistened a cloth with a little bit of pure isopropyl alcohol and wiped the switches down and that seems to have gotten it.

Anybody want a free cat?
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 13 September 2014, 15:07:18 »
I don't even know what meme to post for that.
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 13 September 2014, 15:07:38 »
I'm so sorry.
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Offline TopreFan333

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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 13 September 2014, 18:33:27 »
Well at least I know what her opinion of this keyboard is? She didn't have a problem with my old flat Apple keyboard. Maybe she's angry that this one is not as comfortable to sleep on.
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Offline ConscienceDrop

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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 13 September 2014, 19:49:30 »
i dunno, maybe your cat is into data entry and saw the lack of a numpad? or maybe its like when you bring a new kid into the house and the old one gets jealous.

its a bit rude whatever the case. try not feeding it tomorrow and if it makes a fuss show him the board. he will know what he did.
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 13 September 2014, 20:49:10 »
Eeewww :eek:
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 13 September 2014, 21:42:38 »
You don't have to send the cat alive, do you?
I'm hungry.
(if Sifo isn't going to post those jokes here, then I will)
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 14 September 2014, 00:13:40 »
I was half expecting another keyboard poop post
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 14 September 2014, 00:25:41 »
This is why I hate cats. Worst. Pets. Ever. The most selfish and moody animal on the planet is a house cat. Dogs for the win! They have 10x the personality and are 1000x more loyal. Plus if they're trained properly they don't destroy your ****.
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 14 September 2014, 03:05:05 »
sell cat, use funds to buy new keyboard.

i hate cats
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 14 September 2014, 03:30:26 »
I sometimes watch my cat wash for ages. It's quite mesmerising. Until the spin cycle starts. Yeah, then I just end up getting dizzy.
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 14 September 2014, 06:27:04 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 14 September 2014, 03:30:26
I sometimes watch my cat wash for ages. It's quite mesmerising. Until the spin cycle starts. Yeah, then I just end up getting dizzy.

This just got DARK.. !!
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #13 on: Sun, 14 September 2014, 07:07:04 »
I hate cats.
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Offline davkol

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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #14 on: Sun, 14 September 2014, 10:12:10 »
We already know how Cherry MX Brown switches are made.

Now, this is probably the manufacturing secret surrounding long discontinued Cherry MX Yellow switches.
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #15 on: Sun, 14 September 2014, 15:58:48 »
Quote from: heedpantsnow on Sun, 14 September 2014, 07:07:04
I hate cats.

everything is great about cats IMHO,  except the cat-pee smell..
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #16 on: Sun, 14 September 2014, 16:41:30 »
punch the keyboard until it works, just gotta rattle that ****
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #17 on: Mon, 15 September 2014, 00:23:39 »
Quote from: jameslr on Sun, 14 September 2014, 00:25:41
The most selfish and moody animal on the planet is a house cat.
really need to agree this. but i love cats
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #18 on: Mon, 15 September 2014, 02:34:15 »
Quote from: jonathanyu on Mon, 15 September 2014, 00:23:39
Quote from: jameslr on Sun, 14 September 2014, 00:25:41
The most selfish and moody animal on the planet is a house cat.
really need to agree this. but i love cats

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Offline TopreFan333

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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #19 on: Mon, 15 September 2014, 13:57:51 »
OK, now that people have registered their anti-cat views, back to the original point: my poor 0 and - keys are feeling a little sticky again. Everything else is fine. A drop of some kind of oil, I'm guessing? Anything recommended in particular?
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #20 on: Mon, 15 September 2014, 13:59:37 »
Hm, perhaps clean it again and then use some of the thin Krytox that Techkeys or Mechanicalkeyboards.com carries.
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Re: something terrible happened
« Reply #21 on: Mon, 22 September 2014, 20:52:21 »
Oh that's just nasty. I hate cats for the most part.
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