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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: appleonama on Tue, 03 May 2016, 00:46:50
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as the title states.
What is causing the wire to rattle? and how do I fix it?
specifically the backspace on this keyboard.
(http://i.imgur.com/pnTWLva.jpg)
when I press it there is a rattle sound. I can remove the stab without removing the plate
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try putting tape on the + sign stabilizer pegs.
if it's not that, use a high viscosity SILICONE lubricant on the moving part where the wire contacts the plastic.
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try putting tape on the + sign stabilizer pegs.
if it's not that, use a high viscosity SILICONE lubricant on the moving part where the wire contacts the plastic.
what can I use as an alternative
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try putting tape on the + sign stabilizer pegs.
if it's not that, use a high viscosity SILICONE lubricant on the moving part where the wire contacts the plastic.
I was going to use vaseline but I am reading it is a bad decision
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Would this work? [attach=1]
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Someone reply :(
I've never lubbed my stabs before. I've never had rough and rattle on my stabs. Someone guide me
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where did you get your stabs from? I have the same problem with chinese gold stabs, except it's mostly spacebar.
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where did you get your stabs from? I have the same problem with chinese gold stabs, except it's mostly spacebar.
I got them from a user but I'm assuming they're Chinese gold stab. My Korean gold stabs are perfect
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I'm fairly certain my spacebar stab rattles because it's just a tad too short. I took some SuperLube silicone grease and just squeezed a dab of it out the tip right onto where the stabilizer metal meets the PCB clip. Helps to dampen it a little bit and not be nearly as loose, but not too much so as to gunk down the movement. It's not perfect but it helps.
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Don't use that white stuff, I have that exact same tube, it degrades, drys, and separates.. While it may work in the interim, you should really get that honda silcone stuff..
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Don't use that white stuff, I have that exact same tube, it degrades, drys, and separates.. While it may work in the interim, you should really get that honda silcone stuff..
I got some dupont grease similar to that white tube
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I think the best trick for getting rid of stab rattle is tuning it out.
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I would like to know how to mod the stabs so they actually do what they are supposed to do. STABILIZE!
The + part on the Cherry stabs feel so loose which is what causes the spacebar to wobble. I opened up the keyboard to take a look and hopefully come up with a solution but I ended up only scratching my head. Any ideas? :(
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I would like to know how to mod the stabs so they actually do what they are supposed to do. STABILIZE!
The + part on the Cherry stabs feel so loose which is what causes the spacebar to wobble. I opened up the keyboard to take a look and hopefully come up with a solution but I ended up only scratching my head. Any ideas? :(
you need to make a video of the problem..
It's unclear what you consider "wobble"
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I would like to know how to mod the stabs so they actually do what they are supposed to do. STABILIZE!
The + part on the Cherry stabs feel so loose which is what causes the spacebar to wobble. I opened up the keyboard to take a look and hopefully come up with a solution but I ended up only scratching my head. Any ideas? :(
Do you mean if you press one side of the spacebar, the opposite side pops up? If so, you can take a small piece of plastic wrap (may need to fold it to be thick enough) and place it on the stem. The space it takes up should keep it snug.
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Petroleum based lubes can eat plastic, you need a silicone based lube.
If you can't find it at a local auto parts or Walmart store, hobby shops are well stocked with it, or of course mail order it. Differential lube (should be clear) from a hobby shop is a dead ringer for what you find on Costar stabilizers from a few companies. Unfortunately if you have a plate, Cherry stabs are not easy to lube or mess with at all unless I've missing something as parts of it sit below the plate.
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I think my Orion v2 (plastic plate) has same rattling issue in the backspace.
But by rattle I mean when softly pressing the left area of the backspace key, it would create a rattle, metal(ly) sound.
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In my area, I found a premium grade electric motor grease (white grease) for cheap, and use it on moving parts especially on both ends of the wire. Works great so far.