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Offline GenEric35

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Slippery Unicomp keys?
« on: Sun, 08 November 2009, 19:12:38 »
Hi, I recently bought a Unicomp keyboard and I find the top of the keys are slippery.
I always clean them with alcohol and even right after cleaning they still are slippery.

Is it because it's new, does it need to wear out? my model M doesn't seem to have this problem
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Offline GenEric35

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Slippery Unicomp keys?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 08 November 2009, 20:30:12 »
Quote from: ripster;131097
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Not sure what's going on there.  Haven't noticed that one and I'm convinced they didn't change the plastic.

You could always take some fine sandpaper to scratch it up a bit.


it was like that since the day i got it, like some clearcoat or something, there was no grip at all

I used a steelbrush since i had it nearby, turned out ok, for now

thanks for the tip
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Offline PRISONER 24601

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Slippery Unicomp keys?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 08 November 2009, 22:13:44 »
I keep hearing strange inconsistencies about unicomp boards/service
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 09 November 2009, 03:40:16 »
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I keep hearing strange inconsistencies about unicomp boards/service


The boards are great, the finish is not.
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Offline PRISONER 24601

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 09 November 2009, 03:44:06 »
fair enough

but if i buy a unicomp and it's got slippery keys, i'm blaming ripster and ch_123
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 09 November 2009, 03:53:14 »
It's really luck of the draw with their stuff, especially as of late. Tbh, unless you want USB, I'd get one of these.
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Offline PRISONER 24601

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 09 November 2009, 15:40:10 »
I couldn't do a term paper last week because my ALT key was feeling under the weather :(
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 09 November 2009, 15:42:35 »
Quote from: ripster;131220
I don't think the  Unicomp has changed in quality.



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Offline Hak Foo

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 09 November 2009, 23:41:06 »
When I dyed my keys, they developed a much "dryer" feel, both on a near-new Unicomp and a 1992 1391401.
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