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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Kblavkalash on Fri, 06 March 2020, 12:52:51
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Hey everyone,
Just received my new Leopold fc660c silent keyboard and it's epic, but have one issue.. The keyboard does not stand straight. Feels as if one of the feet is shorter or keyboard is not fully straight because when I press on one side it slightly wiggles. However, all feel seem pefect. Also when expanding the keyboard feet it still have the same issue so nothing to do with upper feet for sure. And i tried on multiple tables so it's for sure keyboard.
Is it a common issue and is there some easy fix I can do? Slightly bummed that 250$ made in Japan keyboard has such problem..
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Yeah, that happens, i just put some electrical tape on my keyboard feet to balance it, and leopold is korean.
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The FC660c is a Japanese-made Topre keyboard. Otherwise, yes, they're Korean-designed keyboards, made in Taiwan.
Most keyboards can be twisted a small amount without causing any damage. I bet if you gave your keyboard a slight twist, that would make it sit straight. I had a Filco that needed that.
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The FC660c is a Japanese-made Topre keyboard. Otherwise, yes, they're Korean-designed keyboards, made in Taiwan.
Most keyboards can be twisted a small amount without causing any damage. I bet if you gave your keyboard a slight twist, that would make it sit straight. I had a Filco that needed that.
brand is korean but made in Japan. I did twist is with both hand and it fixed the issue
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The FC660c is a Japanese-made Topre keyboard. Otherwise, yes, they're Korean-designed keyboards, made in Taiwan.
Most keyboards can be twisted a small amount without causing any damage. I bet if you gave your keyboard a slight twist, that would make it sit straight. I had a Filco that needed that.
brand is korean but made in Japan. I did twist is with both hand and it fixed the issue
indeed twisting fixed the problem! Really happy with that
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indeed twisting fixed the problem!
One definition of "plastic" is pliable. That can be a good thing or a bad thing.
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brand is korean but made in Japan. I did twist is with both hand and it fixed the issue
Until you crack a trace and they keys go intermittent. hahaha, not likely.
always avoid twisting PCBs if possible.
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So the twisting thing seem to help only temporary.. Every day i get keyboard out of my bag i have to twist it to make it straight again.
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I had the same issue, like someone else said you can just add electrical tape to the bottom to even it out permanently.
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I have never heard of this even with dime-a-dozen rubber domes filling our computer labs. Is this happening all with the same model Leopold boards? You should all document what's going on and bombard Leopold with it. There must be something wrong with their molds or something.