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Title: MKC Keypuller...? Not working well?
Post by: xyeLz on Tue, 15 October 2013, 18:20:31

Anyone here purchase the MKC keypuller? I just got mine and it doesn't really seem to fit very well around the keys. It's somewhat of a struggle. Should this be a seamless process...?

Title: Re: MKC Keypuller...? Not working well?
Post by: bazemk1979 on Tue, 15 October 2013, 18:47:00

mkc with the metal handle? I use mine and its very good keycap puller

Title: Re: MKC Keypuller...? Not working well?
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 15 October 2013, 19:33:05

Looks the same basic design as most wire keycap pullers.

It took me a little while to get used to it after using the plastic ring ones supplied with many keyboards.

Now I'm not sure I could use a plastic one again.

Fitting it over some of the larger modifiers can be a bit daunting.

Title: Re: MKC Keypuller...? Not working well?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 15 October 2013, 20:31:55

Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 15 October 2013, 19:33:05

Looks the same basic design as most wire keycap pullers.

It took me a little while to get used to it after using the plastic ring ones supplied with many keyboards.

Now I'm not sure I could use a plastic one again.

Fitting it over some of the larger modifiers can be a bit daunting.

Thus the need for two of them.

To the OP mine matches up fine to other metal wire pullers

Title: Re: MKC Keypuller...? Not working well?
Post by: PointyFox on Tue, 15 October 2013, 20:36:00

I hate wire pullers except for pulling odd shaped or large keys.  They take about 5x longer to use than the ring pullers.

Title: Re: MKC Keypuller...? Not working well?
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 15 October 2013, 20:38:16

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 15 October 2013, 20:31:55

Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 15 October 2013, 19:33:05

Looks the same basic design as most wire keycap pullers.

It took me a little while to get used to it after using the plastic ring ones supplied with many keyboards.

Now I'm not sure I could use a plastic one again.

Fitting it over some of the larger modifiers can be a bit daunting.

Thus the need for two of them.

To the OP mine matches up fine to other metal wire pullers

I tend to remove the 1x keys around the longer keys, then use my fingers mid-position along the longer keys to gently coax them off.  Especially the space bar.

Title: Re: MKC Keypuller...? Not working well?
Post by: tbc on Tue, 15 October 2013, 21:51:47

LOVE the wire pullers; the ring pullers keep scratching the keycaps.  Do other people just have better technique or do they just not care about scratches on the sides?

Title: Re: MKC Keypuller...? Not working well?
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 15 October 2013, 22:02:30

Quote from: tbc on Tue, 15 October 2013, 21:51:47

LOVE the wire pullers; the ring pullers keep scratching the keycaps.  Do other people just have better technique or do they just not care about scratches on the sides?

Probably don't care, or just don't notice, the scratches.

Using the wire one was awkward at first, but now much easier and quicker.  And it doesn't keep slipping off.

Title: Re: MKC Keypuller...? Not working well?
Post by: Hyde on Wed, 16 October 2013, 08:45:38

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46376.0

Read topic #2.  I suspect this is what the OP did.

Title: Re: MKC Keypuller...? Not working well?
Post by: terran5992 on Wed, 16 October 2013, 09:06:40

Its works pretty well for me