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Offline Pavilions

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Can I change Whitefox Stabilizers?
« on: Sat, 21 July 2018, 22:34:56 »
is it possible for me to replace my Whitefox Keyboard Stabilizers with Cherry MX stabilizers?

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Re: Can I change Whitefox Stabilizers?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 21 July 2018, 22:36:58 »
Not unless you want to cut up the plate

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Re: Can I change Whitefox Stabilizers?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 21 July 2018, 23:55:25 »
If your plate looks exactly like the one linked below, then yes.  You would need to use Cherry MX Plate Mount stabilzers (I recommend purchasing from NovelKeys)  You'll desolder the switch that needs the stabilizer replaced, then put the new one in.  When I worked on the K Type (also made by input club) it took a lot of love to get the stabilizer in there.  It was quite snug.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1994/3097/products/whitefox-kit-case-min.png?v=1526321195

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Re: Can I change Whitefox Stabilizers?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 22 July 2018, 10:00:01 »
Not unless you want to cut up the plate

If your plate looks exactly like the one linked below, then yes.  You would need to use Cherry MX Plate Mount stabilzers (I recommend purchasing from NovelKeys)  You'll desolder the switch that needs the stabilizer replaced, then put the new one in.  When I worked on the K Type (also made by input club) it took a lot of love to get the stabilizer in there.  It was quite snug.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1994/3097/products/whitefox-kit-case-min.png?v=1526321195




No, my plate is the previous model it's different than this one I think it uses costar stabilizers, because accidentally I broke my stabilizers, is possible to buy them, where can I find them?
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Re: Can I change Whitefox Stabilizers?
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 22 July 2018, 13:37:24 »
You can buy replacement costar stabilizers too -- I assume you just broke the clips, and don't also need new wires?

WASD sells costar clips, wires, and cap inserts separately and cheaply, so you can just buy what you need. I'm sure other places sell costar parts too, WASD is just the one I knew off the top of my head.

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keyboard-parts.html
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Re: Can I change Whitefox Stabilizers?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 22 July 2018, 14:37:33 »
You can buy replacement costar stabilizers too -- I assume you just broke the clips, and don't also need new wires?

WASD sells costar clips, wires, and cap inserts separately and cheaply, so you can just buy what you need. I'm sure other places sell costar parts too, WASD is just the one I knew off the top of my head.

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keyboard-parts.html

I need the whole stabilizers because I break them fully so I want to buy them fully

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