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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: simplycanada on Sat, 31 December 2022, 08:06:57

Title: silly question about numpads and stabilizers
Post by: simplycanada on Sat, 31 December 2022, 08:06:57

do vertical-mounted 2u keys such as is the enter key and big plus key ever need stabilizers or they've always been left to the keyswitch alone themselves?

thanks (I also was wondering due to figuring out the number of stabilizers I actually needed to order for myself)

Title: Re: silly question about numpads and stabilizers
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 31 December 2022, 08:32:12

I don't think that I have had a keyboard without them.

Title: Re: silly question about numpads and stabilizers
Post by: suicidal_orange on Sat, 31 December 2022, 08:53:03

2u always gets a stabiliser, if you use switches with very little wobble (box?) or the shiny patch on your 2u keycaps is right in the middle meaning you never press off centre you might get away with not using them.  Stabs are usually bought as a set as it's cheaper...

Title: Re: silly question about numpads and stabilizers
Post by: simplycanada on Sat, 31 December 2022, 10:11:48

I see what you mean suicidal_orange and hmm knowing i'm not always going hit the zero key straight in middle to start with I guess I do pretty much need to prep six 2u stabilizers in total

cheers to both orange and fohat nevertheless :-)