Uneven Filco Base

[danrew]

So, maybe I'm the only one that has experienced this, but my Filco w/ blues was "uneven" when I first got it.  When I say "uneven", I mean that I could push one corner of the keyboard and lift the corner that was diagonal from it off the table.  
After some confusion I figured out how to "twist" the keyboard in such a way that the feet became even again. Am I destroying my keyboard? The keyboard becomes uneven every once in awhile and I find it rather weird that I have to flex the keyboard to make it even again...I'm guessing this is due to the metal plate the switches are mounted to? I come from rubber domes, which are PCB mounted, and I don't think I've ever had this problem before.
Just wondering if I am alone in my ocd.

[WhiteRice]

Did you rule out your deck being warped?

Other wise I would look into a way to adjust the feet rather than flexing your keyboard.

[danrew]

I don't think the board was warped. And when I say flex, I mean that I just have to push on one of the corners to get it down. Just wondering if anyone else's boards were uneven when they first got them.

[Johannes]

Yeah, same issue here :/ To work around it (and lower noise) I put the board on a cloth. It also functions as a wrist rest, by folding part of it

[Daniel Beaver]

Your desk is probably slightly uneven. Filcos don't flex nearly as much as other keyboards, so they are more affected. Just slip some paper under one corner.

[Johannes]

I've tried on 3 tables plus the floor, and it still tilts :/

[JinDesu]

I'd imagine if it was the keyboard not being even that it'd be easier to level the rubber pads? Or at least, that'd be less likely to damage the keyboard.

I just slip an index card on the corner that's high (but I believe mine is a warped table surface).

[danrew]

You should try the "flexing" idea. I know it sounds really scary, but this is how I do it -
1. Put the board down where it needs to be
2. Apply pressure to all four corners of the keyboard (I have a tenkeyless, but I'm sure it would work just as well for a full size).

Basically just picture you're "flattening" an uneven sheet of foil, perhaps applying more pressure to the high corner. Also, I am speculating that tenkeyless models may be more prone to this uneveness.  When I was first playing around with the "flexing" idea, I was twisting the keyboard, as in, I had the keyboard in both hands and was manually flexing it like how a pissed off German kid would after losing a game of Dota or what have you.

This produces way too much torque so go with the flattening method.  It works and my Filco has not sustained any damage.

*Edit - Apply pressure to the board using your thumb and index finger of both hands to the corners of the keyboard

[danrew]

A rare peek at Ripster's happy feet?

[danrew]

Seems like everything has a brand name these days ;p

[mehkat1974]

hope it's ok resurrecting this old thread...
Well I have a filco which I just bought off ebay with this same problem - it was included in the description.
I was going to try shaving a bit off one of the feet, then came across this thread
Well danrew's tip has worked a treat the board is flat now - so thank you
The seller was also kind enough to include a red click clack skull. WIN

[Clickey]

Filcos dont have anything holding the switchplate to the pcb except the switches, so if your keyboard for some reason got pressed on as it was soldered, your switches would not be flat on the PCB. It is a real pain in the ass getting them flat by hand since the weight of the board pushes them back off. If you got it new like that you should RMA it.

[whiskerBox]

I had the same issue when mine arrived as well but after typing on it for a couple of weeks It seems to be cool now? humidity?

Sometimes you just need a little extra help
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Fixed that keyboard!