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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Zar7 on Thu, 07 April 2016, 15:01:09

Title: Costar Stabilizers Issue with Thick Keycaps
Post by: Zar7 on Thu, 07 April 2016, 15:01:09

Hey guys! I am currently figuring out the issue I have with my Quickfire Rapid (Cherry MX Red). The other day I lubed all the stabilizers on the keyboard (including the spacebar), and with the stock ABS keycaps, the keystrokes are buttery smooth and very satisfying. However, when I acquired a batch of Vortex Doubleshot PBT Keycaps, there is a drastic change of feel for the keys with stabilizers beneath them. For example, my enter key feels very sticky (felt like it was rubbing against something underneath). Even when the stabilizers lubed, it still feel sticky and inconsistent.

What is the best way to resolve this issue? 

Title: Re: Costar Stabilizers Issue with Thick Keycaps
Post by: n3ro on Thu, 07 April 2016, 17:24:46

I followed this guide for my Filco with Leopold thick pbt keycaps.

http://imgur.com/a/ln1nW

Title: Re: Costar Stabilizers Issue with Thick Keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 07 April 2016, 21:45:31

You can test by putting the stock keycaps back on.

If buttery smoothness comes back, then the keycaps are rubbing.

Title: Re: Costar Stabilizers Issue with Thick Keycaps
Post by: yomammary on Fri, 08 April 2016, 02:12:58

Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 07 April 2016, 21:45:31

You can test by putting the stock keycaps back on.

If buttery smoothness comes back, then the keycaps are rubbing.

I filed some keycaps and it fixed my problem.