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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Flossed on Mon, 25 November 2013, 17:19:53

Title: Costar stabilizers with new keycaps
Post by: Flossed on Mon, 25 November 2013, 17:19:53
I recently bought some new keycaps and want to put them on my Filco, on the many of the stabilized keys, the white pegs that you put into the key barely hang on and are very loose causing the key to become very hard the press if you press it on once side. Any idea how I could make the pegs stay in the key? Thanks!
Title: Re: Costar stabilizers with new keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 25 November 2013, 17:23:55
I use a 1cm square of plastic ziplock bag over the stem before I put the insert in.

Others have used tissue paper or teflon tape (although I suspect the first would tear too easily and the second is way too thin).
Title: Re: Costar stabilizers with new keycaps
Post by: Danule on Mon, 25 November 2013, 18:13:46
I use small squares of thick plastic shoppingbag handles (old school grocery bag). Works really well
Title: Re: Costar stabilizers with new keycaps
Post by: Flossed on Mon, 25 November 2013, 18:17:46
Good ideas! Thanks, I'll try this when I get some time.