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Title: Slippery Unicomp keys?
Post by: GenEric35 on Sun, 08 November 2009, 19:12:38

Hi, I recently bought a Unicomp keyboard and I find the top of the keys are slippery.
I always clean them with alcohol and even right after cleaning they still are slippery.

Is it because it's new, does it need to wear out? my model M doesn't seem to have this problem

Title: Slippery Unicomp keys?
Post by: GenEric35 on Sun, 08 November 2009, 20:30:12

Quote from: ripster;131097

Welcome to Geekhack!

Not sure what's going on there.  Haven't noticed that one and I'm convinced they didn't change the plastic.

You could always take some fine sandpaper to scratch it up a bit.

it was like that since the day i got it, like some clearcoat or something, there was no grip at all

I used a steelbrush since i had it nearby, turned out ok, for now

thanks for the tip

Title: Slippery Unicomp keys?
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Sun, 08 November 2009, 22:13:44

I keep hearing strange inconsistencies about unicomp boards/service

Title: Slippery Unicomp keys?
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 09 November 2009, 03:40:16

Quote from: PRISONER 24601;131122

I keep hearing strange inconsistencies about unicomp boards/service

The boards are great, the finish is not.

Title: Slippery Unicomp keys?
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Mon, 09 November 2009, 03:44:06

fair enough

but if i buy a unicomp and it's got slippery keys, i'm blaming ripster and ch_123

Title: Slippery Unicomp keys?
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 09 November 2009, 03:53:14

It's really luck of the draw with their stuff, especially as of late. Tbh, unless you want USB, I'd get one of these. (http://shop.ebay.com/brian_oneil/m.html?_nkw=42h1292&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3911.m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=0)

Title: Slippery Unicomp keys?
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Mon, 09 November 2009, 15:40:10

I couldn't do a term paper last week because my ALT key was feeling under the weather :(

Title: Slippery Unicomp keys?
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 09 November 2009, 15:42:35

Quote from: ripster;131220

I don't think the  Unicomp has changed in quality.

(http://theliberati.net/quaequamblog/wp-content/comical_ali.jpg)

"No injection moulding leftovers here!"

Title: Slippery Unicomp keys?
Post by: Hak Foo on Mon, 09 November 2009, 23:41:06

When I dyed my keys, they developed a much "dryer" feel, both on a near-new Unicomp and a 1992 1391401.