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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: jksteger on Mon, 01 April 2013, 15:36:04
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I purchased a Ducky TKL with Black Alps to complement my Green Alps one. I love the Black Alps, these are my favorite by far! The problem, and this is driving me crazy, is that the top right and bottom left wobbles. I have to slide a business card under either to top right or bottom left to make it quit wobbling!
Is this something worth trying to send it back from where I purchased it from or ask them to send some replacement "pads" for the corners? I've got a little tape on the top right pad to make it set correctly but now it doesn't 'grip' the desktop as much as before. I though maybe my desk was not level so checked my other keyboards and TKL's and no wobble, it's def. either the case or the pads!
What would you do?
Thanks,
J:
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Man, that seems to be an annoying issue. To me, having to always use a card or something to offset the height difference is just not something I am willing to do on a brandnew keyboard. I would first see if I can locate and address the problem itself. Maybe the little piece of rubber on one of the feet is oddly shaped and can be adjusted with a file or something. If there was no easy way to take care of it, I would just RMA.
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thanks for the insight. that gave me a thought, maybe i should pry the rubber feet/pad, whatever the technical term is for it, LOL, and place the piece of tape under it.
I will give that a go! If that doesn't work then I will RMA.
Thanks,
J:
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Try putting it on a different surface and see if it wobbles. It could be your desk too yah know...just double check it.
Both of my QFR's will wobble if I push them further to the right on my desk. When I move them back to the center where I type they do not wobble.
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Or you can always place a face towel under the keyboard. It fix the wobble issue and make your keyboard sound nicer too :D
If you think towel look ugly try mouse pad or desk mat.
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Arg, this drives me crazy too. I have had 4 different filcos and 3 of them wobble on my desk. In my case though, I think it's partly my desk. Problem is that you can't really do a whole lot (easily) with rubber pads. On keyboards with plastic feet, you can at least shave them down a little bit. But I use a plastic membership-type card under one corner. Can't see it, but I know it's there. Grrrrr.....