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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: kelske on Tue, 28 January 2014, 13:41:30

Title: Topre spacebar springs
Post by: kelske on Tue, 28 January 2014, 13:41:30
I'm pretty inexperienced at spring shopping...  :rolleyes:

Anyone know what I should be searching for if I want to find a substitute for these springs they stick under Topre spacebars? I'd be looking for 5-10g, must be same diameter to fit over the topre plunger, would be interested in about 60 of them.

Here's to shots in the dark!
Title: Re: Topre spacebar springs
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 28 January 2014, 13:42:31
There was a similar thread recently I believe someone had taken some springs from an older board and modified them.
Title: Re: Topre spacebar springs
Post by: Wildcard on Tue, 28 January 2014, 13:45:38
There was a similar thread recently I believe someone had taken some springs from an older board and modified them.

That would be me. I've got a good system down for these replacement springs. Shoot me a PM and I'll get you some replacements.
Title: Re: Topre spacebar springs
Post by: kelske on Tue, 28 January 2014, 14:24:09
There was a similar thread recently I believe someone had taken some springs from an older board and modified them.

That would be me. I've got a good system down for these replacement springs. Shoot me a PM and I'll get you some replacements.

Sweet! YGPM
Title: Re: Topre spacebar springs
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 29 January 2014, 21:40:05
Unless the idea above involves hand-making a replacement spring, or disassembling a Topre keyboard, I don't think I've seen replacement springs for sale anywhere.

And anything Topre seems to be getting harder to get these days.
Title: Re: Topre spacebar springs
Post by: Hypersphere on Thu, 10 April 2014, 16:16:56
There was a similar thread recently I believe someone had taken some springs from an older board and modified them.

That would be me. I've got a good system down for these replacement springs. Shoot me a PM and I'll get you some replacements.

I have also been looking for these springs (the ones used under the spacebar on the HHKB Pro 2). Per your suggestion, I've also sent you a PM. Thanks.