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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Abula on Fri, 01 January 2016, 13:18:11

Title: Help with the stabilizer and keycaps
Post by: Abula on Fri, 01 January 2016, 13:18:11

Hi,

I have a filco MajesticTouch 104, and i just got my Carbon SA Keycap Set, and its great all fits fine, but the problem that i have is the stabilizers, well maybe not the stabilizer themselves but the white plastic holders, in the removal and installation some fit a little loose, specially the space bar and shift keys, thus pushing from the sides sometimes i get not so fluid motion down of the keys, i blame the plastic holders moving up and down because its not so snug fit.

(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1233x393q90/903/Sa6rrc.png)

I wanted to ask you guys, what should i do, or what do you guys do?

1) Plastic stabilizer holders
Should i do something permanent like crazy glue? or should try to do something temporal and not permanent, maybe a silicone to create a gasket?  What do you guys do?

2) Lubricating the Stabilizers
I been searching the forums, and watching some videos on youtube, and seems like a good thing to do now that im swaping keys.  What lube do you guys recommend for the filko stabilizers? the ones that i seen are
- Super Lube 21030 Synthetic Grease (NLGI 2), 3 oz Tube (http://www.amazon.com/Synthetic-Grease-Syncolon-Purpose-Lubricant/dp/B000XBH9HI/)
- DuPont Krytox GPL 205 Grease, Pure PFPE / PTFE No Additives, 0.5 oz Tube (http://www.amazon.com)
- EliteKeyboards MechLube 2 Premium Keyboard Lubricant w/PTFE (http://www.amazon.com/EliteKeyboards-MechLube-Premium-Keyboard-Lubricant/dp/B00CZIZBTK/)
Or do you have anyother that works better?

Thanks for your time and suggestions,

Title: Re: Help with the stabilizer and keycaps
Post by: inanis on Fri, 01 January 2016, 13:22:34

Do not glue the stab inserts! Just take a piece of tape or even a little square of a plastic bag and put it over the insert before putting the caps on. I do this with several keysets and it works great. I typically use tape.

Title: Re: Help with the stabilizer and keycaps
Post by: keshley on Fri, 01 January 2016, 13:49:38

Quote from: inanis on Fri, 01 January 2016, 13:22:34

Do not glue the stab inserts! Just take a piece of tape or even a little square of a plastic bag and put it over the insert before putting the caps on. I do this with several keysets and it works great. I typically use tape.

I use tiny scraps of paper, same principal. Works great.

Title: Re: Help with the stabilizer and keycaps
Post by: Abula on Fri, 01 January 2016, 19:10:39

Thanks for the replies,

The square of bag did the trick, now all fit snug like the originial and the Carbon set works like OEM,

Thanks again,