I received a new Realforce today and this happened to the left Shift key as I attempted to remove it using a Leopold key puller:
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(http://i.imgur.com/OgB2T6c.jpg)
It didn't feel great at all :( I've removed keycaps on other Topre keyboards and never had one break so it seemed pretty random. Still hurting though...
ahh this exactly what worried me in pulling/plugging topre keycaps :(
those feet/stem probably the most things that possible break, even though they have plunger
can i know what plastic material of this broken key, sir? (pbt or abs?)
i wonder if pbt more durable compared to abs
hope you can shift key replacement
I received a new Realforce today and this happened to the left Shift key as I attempted to remove it using a Leopold key puller:
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/OgB2T6c.jpg)
It didn't feel great at all :( I've removed keycaps on other Topre keyboards and never had one break so it seemed pretty random. Still hurting though...
:( that's rough, maybe you can get a replacement key off elitekeyb site without having to order a whole set
I received a new Realforce today and this happened to the left Shift key as I attempted to remove it using a Leopold key puller:
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/OgB2T6c.jpg)
It didn't feel great at all :( I've removed keycaps on other Topre keyboards and never had one break so it seemed pretty random. Still hurting though...
Did you center the sides of the wire puller on each side of the stem or did you try to pop it from only under one side? I could see that happening if you applied too much pressure from one side.
I received a new Realforce today and this happened to the left Shift key as I attempted to remove it using a Leopold key puller:
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/OgB2T6c.jpg)
It didn't feel great at all :( I've removed keycaps on other Topre keyboards and never had one break so it seemed pretty random. Still hurting though...
Gah! That sucks! Looking at that makes me more paranoid about pulling my Topre caps now! :eek:
I received a new Realforce today and this happened to the left Shift key as I attempted to remove it using a Leopold key puller:
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/OgB2T6c.jpg)
It didn't feel great at all :( I've removed keycaps on other Topre keyboards and never had one break so it seemed pretty random. Still hurting though...
So I've managed to do this exact same thing to the exact same key on my Realforce R2, down to the right of the stem breaking at the base when viewing the keycap from the rear. It's uncanny.
Anyone know where I can get replacement Topre key caps nowadays? Ideally individuals or just the modifiers. All the old suspects (EliteKB, etc.) don't seem to sell them anymore. Sure Topre's solution to a broken keycap stem can't be 'buy a new keyboard'?