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Title: Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
Post by: cyberphine on Tue, 18 January 2011, 12:35:27

It's a Logitech scissor switch keyboard.  Any suggestions on how to clean it?

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Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 18 January 2011, 12:37:09

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Any suggestions on how to clean it?

Filco.

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Post by: bugfix on Tue, 18 January 2011, 12:38:39

Order a real one

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Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 18 January 2011, 12:41:34

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard

Can we give the coffee the Medal of Honor?

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Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 18 January 2011, 13:09:30

Chicks dig scissoring.

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Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 18 January 2011, 14:44:30

I dig chicks scissoring.

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Post by: RoboKrikit on Tue, 18 January 2011, 14:51:42

I dig after scissoring chicks.

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Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 18 January 2011, 14:52:50

I scissor digging chicks.

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Post by: nanu on Tue, 18 January 2011, 14:58:43

Scissors should be able to be dissembled and reassembled, but YMMV with how fragile the snaps are. Test on an unused key like Scroll Lock.

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Heatshrink tubing is great when it isn't too thin. German heatshrink tubing is the best, actually. Feels less like rubber and more like plastic.

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Post by: theferenc on Tue, 18 January 2011, 15:03:53

It also depends on how deep into the mechanism the coffee got. If it got below the the plastic sheet between the keys at all, you're screwed.

Seriously, just get a decent keyboard rather than taking the time to try fixing that one. It just isn't worth it. Look for a used IBM, Dell, or a keytronic in decent shape. Stay away from those chiclets of death.

Title: Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
Post by: cyberphine on Tue, 18 January 2011, 15:21:06

Some people enjoy a keyboard that types well.  Some people enjoy a keyboard with flashy macros and wireless.  All depends on what you want I guess.  I showed him a Filco, and he laughed.  He hated my Modem M, so I guess when I get a Leopold I'll let him test drive it.....   without a coffee...

@Nanu, thanks for the advice.

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Post by: Minskleip on Tue, 18 January 2011, 17:32:16

I lost coffee in my laptop keyboard once, and it only got a little unstable afterwards. Should have fed my plants with it instead.

Oh yeah, I put some paper under around the keys to get my coffee back.

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Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 18 January 2011, 17:38:57

Oh scissor me timbers!

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Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 19 January 2011, 06:47:23

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Oh scissor me timbers!

I don't know why the f*ck I laughed at this.


I really don't know why I'm still laughing.

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Post by: RoboKrikit on Wed, 19 January 2011, 10:06:16

It takes three lesbians to do a scissor switch.

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Post by: Parak on Wed, 19 January 2011, 11:02:17

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You thank Nanu and I'm the only one that answers your question?

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