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Title: GMK screw-in stabilizers plate or pcb mount? Replace rattly costar
Post by: mielouk on Sun, 23 June 2019, 04:08:06
Hello,

on my plate mounted DasKeyboard I want to replace the rattly costar stabs.

On this GB https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=95031.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=95031.0) the initiator said they are pcb mount only, while kbdfans write on their site https://kbdfans.cn/products/gmk-screw-in-stabilizers (https://kbdfans.cn/products/gmk-screw-in-stabilizers) that they are both.

So I'm a bit confused. If they are pcb mount only, what would be a good alternative?
Title: Re: GMK screw-in stabilizers plate or pcb mount?
Post by: Aerizu on Sun, 23 June 2019, 04:43:58
Quote from: mielouk on Sun, 23 June 2019, 04:08:06
Hello,

on my plate mounted DasKeyboard I want to replace the rattly costar stabs.

On this GB https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=95031.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=95031.0) the initiator said they are pcb mount only, while kbdfans write on their site https://kbdfans.cn/products/gmk-screw-in-stabilizers (https://kbdfans.cn/products/gmk-screw-in-stabilizers) that they are both.

So I'm a bit confused. If they are pcb mount only, what would be a good alternative?

I'm not sure, but I think cherry stabs won't fit on plates designed for costar ones. You might want do double check that before you buy one.
Title: Re: GMK screw-in stabilizers plate or pcb mount?
Post by: mielouk on Sun, 23 June 2019, 05:07:18
Quote from: Aerizu on Sun, 23 June 2019, 04:43:58

I'm not sure, but I think cherry stabs won't fit on plates designed for costar ones. You might want do double check that before you buy one.

Well, I asked the question to double check. Can't find any info, so I was hoping on the collective geekhack knowledge  ;)
Title: Re: GMK screw-in stabilizers plate or pcb mount? Replace rattly costar
Post by: Sup on Sun, 23 June 2019, 05:50:54
Nope Costar is a whole different story then Cherry stabilizers.  You cant change them to cherry stabilizers. I have seen people make custom plates so the keyboard can have plate mounted cherry stabilizers. Other then that there isn't really anything else you can do besides maybe using grease may help it.   
Title: Re: GMK screw-in stabilizers plate or pcb mount? Replace rattly costar
Post by: mielouk on Sun, 23 June 2019, 06:40:09
Quote from: Sup on Sun, 23 June 2019, 05:50:54
Nope Costar is a whole different story then Cherry stabilizers.  You cant change them to cherry stabilizers. I have seen people make custom plates so the keyboard can have plate mounted cherry stabilizers. Other then that there isn't really anything else you can do besides maybe using grease may help it.   


Thank you for the information. Good to know!