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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Dirty Bint on Fri, 23 April 2010, 16:26:53
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Hi,
I have a Model M which requires quite a positive strike on the Enter key to get a response. I have had the key off and cleaned it. I also gave the key well a reasonable blast of air (bit more than a mouse fart) but it has not improved things.
Is it an issue with the hammers beneath the spring and is there a simple solution? Or, is it trash can fodder or a major task to fix it? Any tips or solutions most appreciated.
Rgds
Dirty Bint
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Ripster,
Thx for the info, I have a "spares" board that I can harvest a few springs from, it will give me a bit of practice at it.
I was hoping that there might be a more direct fix such as a squirt of something or stretch the spring a bit. However, I will give the spring swap a try to see if it fixes it.
Rgds
Dirty Bint
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Well, if any key is going to be susceptible to spring wear it's the Enter key.
Shouldn't space give up first?
Thx for the info, I have a "spares" board that I can harvest a few springs from, it will give me a bit of practice at it.
If you have a spares board, try swapping the key first.
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Stretching the spring doesn't work. There is SOME likelihood the key is warped but I doubt it.
I tried stretching my spacebar spring. :wacko:
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I manged to fix the sticky key by removing it and then reinserting it. There must have been an alignment issue or similar. I have noticed that when reinserting the keys on a Model M they "seat" themselves into place just before the final press is required to anchor the key. It may have been that I originally pressed the key into place before I felt the key locate itself ready to press.
Thx for all the advice and help
Rgds
Dirty Bint