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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: zwmalone on Fri, 09 January 2009, 23:38:41

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: zwmalone on Fri, 09 January 2009, 23:38:41

This is my new ghetto keycap puller.  It takes three FREE items :)

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=496&stc=1&d=1231576591)

Required items:
1. Keyring
2. 2x Bread ties

I made this out of neccesity and the fact that I'm not giving $6 for a keycap puller...

Very comfortable to use.  Combines the benefits of the ring type puller (Better grip) with the wire type puller (useful for all size keys).  It has the added benefit of durability because of it's all metal construction.

tested and working on ALPS (whites), Buckling Springs, MEI Whites and an NMB keyboard.

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: wellington1869 on Sat, 10 January 2009, 00:07:54

I like the keyring idea for the handle  :)

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: zwmalone on Sat, 10 January 2009, 00:28:27

I do too.  It actually makes it pretty solid.  When I was using it I didn't feel like I was gonna break it or anything, it felt very durable.

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: lowpoly on Sat, 10 January 2009, 09:07:07

I was looking for keycap puller I can put on my key ring. This is going to be it.

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: itlnstln on Sat, 10 January 2009, 09:52:06

Quote from: lowpoly;17748

I was looking for keycap puller I can put on my key ring. This is going to be it.

You know you're a GeekHacker when you want something like this.  :)

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: wellington1869 on Sat, 10 January 2009, 15:23:31

there has got to be a neater solution than the twist-ties though, that can be put on a keyring.

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: Chloe on Sat, 10 January 2009, 15:50:14

A pair of large paper clips work, but only for small keys when attached to the keyring. You can wrap tape around the clips to stop them from bending out of shape.

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: ozar on Sat, 28 March 2009, 15:26:49

This is my puller, based off of your design, zwmalone:

(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3622/p3280007.jpg)
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1815/p3280008m.jpg)

It hasn't failed me yet.

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: MANISH7 on Sat, 28 March 2009, 15:34:46

rofl! you have a case for the key puller as if it's some high end, fashionable item - brilliant!

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: Ulysses31 on Sat, 28 March 2009, 15:37:19

I just use my fingers, applying a firm grip.  Works for Cherry keyboards at least.

Title: Ghetto Keycap puller OR How I'm cheap and you can be too!
Post by: ozar on Sat, 28 March 2009, 15:37:25

Quote from: MANISH7;25879

rofl! you have a case for the key puller as if it's some high end, fashionable item - brilliant!

lol... yeah, I figured that if I didn't make something to keep it in, I'd have the wires bent every which way in a matter of hours.  :)