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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: urlwolf on Wed, 30 January 2013, 08:30:50

Title: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
Post by: urlwolf on Wed, 30 January 2013, 08:30:50

Looks like the keys are wider at the bottom, and the plastic walls are thicker...
I have one of those plastic rings with two legs; those work on all cherry keycaps I have but maltron's.
Workaround?

Title: Re: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 30 January 2013, 08:37:30

You may want a wire keycap puller from TechKeys, WASD, or EK.

Title: Re: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
Post by: natas206 on Wed, 30 January 2013, 15:35:01

(http://s7.thisnext.com/media/largest_dimension/7E6D7447.jpg)

Title: Re: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
Post by: Lu_e on Thu, 31 January 2013, 15:22:33

In a pinch? get a few different sized paperclips, some pliers, 10 minutes, and get creative;

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/HeartagramBMXR/IMG_3951.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/HeartagramBMXR/IMG_3950.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/HeartagramBMXR/IMG_3947.jpg)

xD

Title: Re: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
Post by: SmallFry on Thu, 31 January 2013, 15:23:53

I used bobby pins for the longest time (until late last fall actually) bent into J hooks or something similar. It took me about an hour to strip a board once.

Title: Re: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
Post by: deepthawt on Thu, 31 January 2013, 15:40:51

ooOOOo add some duct tape to that paperclip key puller and it'd be an instant classic :P
luv it!