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Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: xcluded on Wed, 29 June 2011, 22:33:35

Hi I would like to know if it is normal for such keys(with stabilisers) to be a tad noisy.
The noisy keys are from the num pad namely "+" , "0" and "enter".

Whenever i pressed those keys , I could hear the "metallic" sound from the stabiliser.

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: noodles256 on Wed, 29 June 2011, 22:37:26

ping

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: Astounding on Wed, 29 June 2011, 22:40:04

Noodles: don't become the next ripster =)


It's the dreaded filco ping, see my thread:

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?19210-Do-Leopolds-suffer-from-the-dreaded-quot-Filco-Ping-quot

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: wanabe on Wed, 29 June 2011, 22:46:33

deadly filco ping again strikes again!

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: redpill on Wed, 29 June 2011, 22:49:57

If it's just those keys and coming from the stabilizer, use some white lithium grease or similar lubricant on them.  Check the "Cherry MX Key Pulling and Swapping Guide" under the Wiki section and look for the heading of Lubrication.

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: xcluded on Wed, 29 June 2011, 23:00:37

I think it makes sense !
Quite some time ago , I changed all the keys to PBT.
I remember accidentally wiped off some grease like stuff from them.

Now I got to look for some grease. Sigh.

Thanks everyone for the inputs.

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: Astounding on Wed, 29 June 2011, 23:02:15

Quote from: xcluded;370381

I think it makes sense !
Quite some time ago , I changed all the keys to PBT.
I remember accidentally wiped off some grease like stuff from them.

Now I got to look for some grease. Sigh.

Thanks everyone for the inputs.

 
You're quite welcome.

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: hyperlinked on Wed, 29 June 2011, 23:18:05

Everyone used to complain about the key rattle of the Filcos. Now it's the ping.

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: Tony on Thu, 30 June 2011, 00:07:46

Hopefullly next generation of Filco will use stabilisers with some plastic wrap-up, so that it can less resonate with other metal components.

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: keyboardlover on Thu, 30 June 2011, 08:30:32

@OP, please see the ping poll for more info about this sporadic issue.

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: Wallach on Thu, 30 June 2011, 08:35:45

I kinda think he's just talking about the stabilizers rattling.

Title: Noisy filco keys
Post by: Chobopants on Thu, 30 June 2011, 08:54:49

Quote from: Wallach;370523

I kinda think he's just talking about the stabilizers rattling.

Yeah lube it up a bit if you wiped some of the grease off when you were changing keys. If it's still rattling it's likely the normal rattle that you're paying too close attention to.