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geekhack Community => geekhack Media => Topic started by: Lunartuna on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:00:12

Title: #%$*
Post by: Lunartuna on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:00:12: (http://i.imgur.com/dcG4EGK.jpg)
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Post by: thegunner100 on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:00:52: Well uh... that sucks. The wire pullers are much better.
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Post by: Glod on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:02:17: i have 4 of these silly plastic pullers, 3 of them are broke like this

wire puller for the win
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Post by: lazerpointer on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:02:23: If you have to, you can use one of those little wire twisties they use to seal the loaf of bread. I've done it... frustrating, yet effective.
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Post by: Glissant on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:03:12: <3 1500
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Post by: tjcaustin on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:03:36: http://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-auto-trim-and-molding-tool-set-67021.html

The second on the left is so much better for trying to swap an entire board's worth of caps.
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Post by: mistakemistake on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:04:47: Techkeys sells a pretty cool one:
http://www.techkeys.us/accessories.php
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Post by: Lunartuna on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:10:30: Guess I have to buy a wire one now!

At least I didn't get far.

Esc, pull, F1, snap.

:rolleyes:
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Post by: The_Beast on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:13:29: Those tend to scratch your caps as well. You should be glad that you broke it :P
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Post by: GeorgeK on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:15:16: Wire all the way for me - feng's stainless steel puller is my favourite :D
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Post by: Grim Fandango on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:45:32: Quote from: thegunner100 on Sun, 17 March 2013, 17:00:52
Well uh... that sucks. The wire pullers are much better.

Yeah, not everyone agrees on this. Or at least I have seen people say they do not agree. But I like the wire pullers much more. I have a filco one.
Title: #%$*
Post by: jdcarpe on Sun, 17 March 2013, 18:06:44: My favorite tool is from Harbor Freight. They are called "dental picks" and sold in a pack of 5 for like $3. The curved one that actually looks like a dental pick is the only one of any use, but it's worth the $3.

I wouldn't use them for cleaning my teeth, but for pulling keycaps, they are super fast and reliable.
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Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sun, 17 March 2013, 18:27:39: Those clip-type pullers are worthless anyways. Either your caps will break, or that clip will break, so it was a blessing in disguise.
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Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 17 March 2013, 18:54:32: Yes those suck. They break super easy. I only had one good plastic one, it never scratched or harmed a keycap, and simply wore out instead of broke.
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The little tabs that grasped the underside of the key wore off totally. It was the first not home made keypuller I had and it came free with some keycap I bought from someone long ago. I have the wire Cherry one with the switch in it now.
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Post by: deSheol on Mon, 18 March 2013, 01:30:30: that tends to happen, bro. get a wire keypuller!
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Post by: calavera on Mon, 18 March 2013, 01:32:39: I think that happens to all of them eventually. Those plastic ones suck.
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Post by: WarNutts on Mon, 18 March 2013, 06:19:44: lol that sucks man!
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Post by: rurushu on Mon, 18 March 2013, 09:56:51: I am actually glad that you broke it, coz now you can save your future keys from scratches!!! (sincerely, not being sarcastic or anything)

that thing is a potential keycaps scratcher, especially for caps with polished coating...

wire keypuller is the way to go!!!! I'm using a filco one....
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Post by: funkymeeba on Mon, 18 March 2013, 10:39:12: I'm cheap. Paper clips for me.
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Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 18 March 2013, 10:49:43: Quote from: funkymeeba on Mon, 18 March 2013, 10:39:12
I'm cheap. Paper clips for me.

I use paper clips all the time, when I don't have my dental pick handy. :)
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Post by: SmallFry on Mon, 18 March 2013, 11:19:07: I keep a wire puller on my keys, took a WASD one, cut it down with my handsaw and drilled a new hole for the keyring. Works really well when I'm on the move.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y732YxZP_7g/USBUJ49wmaI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/coazlKcZ_fk/s576/DSCF2058.JPG)
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Post by: nullstring on Mon, 18 March 2013, 11:42:34: only on geekhack would you find someone who would need to exchange keycaps while "on the move"
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Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 18 March 2013, 11:47:22: You never know when you might find a strange keyboard while out and about, and need to pull a keycap to see what type of switches it has. :D
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Post by: Lunartuna on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:50:56: Quote from: jdcarpe on Mon, 18 March 2013, 11:47:22
You never know when you might find a strange keyboard while out and about, and need to pull a keycap to see what type of switches it has. :D

Great so now I need 2! :p
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Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:19:31: A keycap puller on your car key chain may be odd, but not illegal. A beer bottle opener associated with car keys always seemed a bit incriminating.
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Post by: baldgye on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:23:29: Those plastic ring things have always looked super bad, but I've only ever used a wire-puller
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Post by: ideus on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:27:05: But you lost your WASD geek logo :) . You have to scribe a new one in the plastic left over.

Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 18 March 2013, 11:19:07
I keep a wire puller on my keys, took a WASD one, cut it down with my handsaw and drilled a new hole for the keyring. Works really well when I'm on the move.
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Post by: Jocelyn on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:28:41: Quote from: ideus on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:27:05
But you lost your WASD geek logo :) . You have to scribe a new one in the plastic left over.

It's okay, he didn't pay for it :)
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Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:30:34: For a while before I bothered getting a real puller I was using a length of string. Bit niggly to get settled around a keycap (2 loops, on for either side just like a normal puller) but a whole lot easier than using just my fingers.
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Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:35:44: Quote from: Jocelyn on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:28:41
Quote from: ideus on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:27:05
But you lost your WASD geek logo :) . You have to scribe a new one in the plastic left over.

It's okay, he didn't pay for it :)
I gave that puller to my boss and convinced him to get a board... :D
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Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:38:04: SmallFry, it's not nice to hack people's wallets :P
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Post by: Jocelyn on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:40:32: Quote from: SmallFry on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:35:44
Quote from: Jocelyn on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:28:41
Quote from: ideus on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:27:05
But you lost your WASD geek logo :) . You have to scribe a new one in the plastic left over.

It's okay, he didn't pay for it :)
I gave that puller to my boss and convinced him to get a board... :D

lol definitely for a good cause :)
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Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:52:29: Psh, I'll hack wallets all I want CPTBadAss!
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Post by: ideus on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:52:46: Then, he will assign you the project of upgrading his key-chain-cap-puller with the proper GH identifier / logo.

Quote from: Jocelyn on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:40:32
Quote from: SmallFry on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:35:44
Quote from: Jocelyn on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:28:41
Quote from: ideus on Wed, 20 March 2013, 08:27:05
But you lost your WASD geek logo :) . You have to scribe a new one in the plastic left over.

It's okay, he didn't pay for it :)
I gave that puller to my boss and convinced him to get a board... :D

lol definitely for a good cause :)
Title: Re: #%$*
Post by: justin one on Wed, 20 March 2013, 13:08:19: This also happened to my plastic puller. I have a few wire pullers but they feel clunky to use. I prefer the plastic pullers.