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Title: GMK and costar stabilizers
Post by: muad on Thu, 26 December 2013, 00:55:53
I recently bought a set of dolch keycaps from gmk and can't seem to get the spacebar to work smoothly. It is noisier than with the stock keycaps and seems to have more of a rattle. I have seen a few people using filcos and quickfires with the gmk sets and am wondering if you guys have any ideas.

thanks
Title: Re: GMK and costar stabilizers
Post by: domoaligato on Thu, 26 December 2013, 01:07:08
do not have the little white plastic stabilizers all the way in the holes? I would really make sure.
Title: Re: GMK and costar stabilizers
Post by: MKULTRA on Thu, 26 December 2013, 02:38:38
I recently bought a set of dolch keycaps from gmk and can't seem to get the spacebar to work smoothly. It is noisier than with the stock keycaps and seems to have more of a rattle. I have seen a few people using filcos and quickfires with the gmk sets and am wondering if you guys have any ideas.

thanks
Try putting some seran wrap or a plastic bag in the stab so they fit better in the keycaps.
Title: Re: GMK and costar stabilizers
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 26 December 2013, 03:30:33
Have you got Costar or Cherry stabilisers?

If Coster, make sure the stabiliser inserts are inserted all the way, and I'd use a small square of plastic ziplock sandwich bag if they are loose.

If Cherry, just make sure that the space bar is not warped, and that it is pressed on all the way.
Title: Re: GMK and costar stabilizers
Post by: terran5992 on Thu, 26 December 2013, 06:53:59
Have you got Costar or Cherry stabilisers?

If Coster, make sure the stabiliser inserts are inserted all the way, and I'd use a small square of plastic ziplock sandwich bag if they are loose.

If Cherry, just make sure that the space bar is not warped, and that it is pressed on all the way.

Yep you really dont want a warped spacebar
Title: Re: GMK and costar stabilizers
Post by: Puddsy on Thu, 26 December 2013, 09:21:42
I have the same problem with my Olivetti set on my Filco.

Oddly enough, flipping the spacebar mostly fixed the problem.

Make sure your white inserts are full inserted first, too. If they're loose, the spacebar can get really noisy.
Title: Re: GMK and costar stabilizers
Post by: Danule on Thu, 26 December 2013, 14:44:54
I recently bought a set of dolch keycaps from gmk and can't seem to get the spacebar to work smoothly. It is noisier than with the stock keycaps and seems to have more of a rattle. I have seen a few people using filcos and quickfires with the gmk sets and am wondering if you guys have any ideas.

thanks

make sure the stabs are in the correct direction, i have 3 filco's with 3 different cherry profile sets and have had 0 trouble with any of them, other than the stab insterts being loose, just used some plastic on them to make them a tighter fit.
Title: Re: GMK and costar stabilizers
Post by: gh_pp on Thu, 26 December 2013, 19:37:47

If Coster, make sure the stabiliser inserts are inserted all the way, and I'd use a small square of plastic ziplock sandwich bag if they are loose.


Hi,

Are there any pictures of videos showing how this mod is done? ziplock bags seem to be way too huge for the keycaps...

I asked the same question not long ago

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52342.msg1159587#msg1159587

the suggestion worked somewhat for me but not entirely fixed my problem and the tape fell off easily.

Thanks
Title: Re: GMK and costar stabilizers
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 26 December 2013, 19:46:00

If Coster, make sure the stabiliser inserts are inserted all the way, and I'd use a small square of plastic ziplock sandwich bag if they are loose.


Hi,

Are they any pictures of videos showing how this mod is done? ziplock bags seem to be way too huge for the keycaps...

I asked the same question not long ago

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52342.msg1159587#msg1159587

the suggestion worked somewhat for me but not entirely fixed my problem and the tape fell off easily.

Thanks

You just cut a small piece out to fit over stabilizer insert.
Title: Re: GMK and costar stabilizers
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 26 December 2013, 20:02:02

If Coster, make sure the stabiliser inserts are inserted all the way, and I'd use a small square of plastic ziplock sandwich bag if they are loose.


Hi,

Are they any pictures of videos showing how this mod is done? ziplock bags seem to be way too huge for the keycaps...

I asked the same question not long ago

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52342.msg1159587#msg1159587

the suggestion worked somewhat for me but not entirely fixed my problem and the tape fell off easily.

Thanks

You just cut a small piece out to fit over stabilizer insert.

I cut about 1cm square of ziplock sandwich bag.  Fits neatly without obstructing anything, easily removed, doesn't tear (as paper would) when you insert the stabiliser thingies.