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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: ValerieV on Sun, 10 November 2013, 10:09:57
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The new Poker and some other keyboards use the 3 hole keycap stabilizers and i love them because they are so easy to change up with. However, i was wondering where i can find replacement keycaps for those. Elitekeyboards doesn't, as they only sell the old stabilizer keycaps. Thanks so much.
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The keycaps are the same. The stabilized ones have stabilizer inserts which can be pulled out of the two side holes, leaving 3 holes.
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So than the Caps Lock key would fit on my Poker as it would a Filco? Thanks.
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as long as the holes are spaced the same they'd fit..
the spacebar on leopold has holes in different spacing vs a filco.
the caps lock key is usually centered today, but it "could" be different, but not likely.
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Okay thanks. I bought the mx reds keycaps from elite keyboards. i am a little nervous about replacing the spacebar on the poker because that, i think, has the metal stabilizer and it may be difficult for me to do. The size of the spacebar seems to match the replacement one. Thanks.
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Okay thanks. I bought the mx reds keycaps from elite keyboards. i am a little nervous about replacing the spacebar on the poker because that, i think, has the metal stabilizer and it may be difficult for me to do. The size of the spacebar seems to match the replacement one. Thanks.
The first time is always the worst. As long as you go slowly and carefully, you should be fine.
One trick is to remove both Alt keys, then gently lever the space bar up from both sides, moving it very gently from side to side.
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I will try but i have done it once before and it took me a few days to get it right. I don't know if i can do it again but i am going to try. :thumb:
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I will try but i have done it once before and it took me a few days to get it right. I don't know if i can do it again but i am going to try. :thumb:
days? if it's sloosh-ee, the plastic space bar is probably slightly warped.. follow the standard warp procedure to fix that.
and poker is standard space bar.. it should all fit.
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No i had trouble getting one side in the plastic wire holder without the other side coming out. It took me several attempts to finally get it. It made a funny sound until i fixed it just right.
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So i took off the space bar and to my pleasant surprise i found that the space bar on the Poker doesn't use that long wire. I am attaching a photo. Do you think the new spacebar would work with this? Thanks!
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Sorry it posted upside down but do you see what i am talking about? Thanks.
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Cherry stabilisers - even easier to remove/replace keycaps :)
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This ?
http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/cherry-mx-keycap-stabilizer-insert.html