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Offline cyberphine

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« 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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Offline itlnstln

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 18 January 2011, 12:37:09 »
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Any suggestions on how to clean it?


Filco.
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Offline bugfix

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 18 January 2011, 12:38:39 »
Order a real one
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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #3 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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Offline keyboardlover

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 18 January 2011, 13:09:30 »
Chicks dig scissoring.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 18 January 2011, 14:44:30 »
I dig chicks scissoring.
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Offline RoboKrikit

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 18 January 2011, 14:51:42 »
I dig after scissoring chicks.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 18 January 2011, 14:52:50 »
I scissor digging chicks.
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Offline nanu

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #8 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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Offline theferenc

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #9 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.
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Offline cyberphine

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #10 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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Offline Minskleip

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #11 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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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 18 January 2011, 17:38:57 »
Oh scissor me timbers!
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #13 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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Offline RoboKrikit

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« Reply #14 on: Wed, 19 January 2011, 10:06:16 »
It takes three lesbians to do a scissor switch.
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Offline Parak

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Coffee attacked a friends scissor switch keyboard
« Reply #15 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?


U Gellin?

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