Filco Number Pad stabilizers

[daerid]

I picked up a Filco number pad to complement my MJ2, and was totally disappointed to find out that  the enter and + keys use Cherry style stabilizers. Yuck.

Does anybody know if there is any way to convert the cherry stabilizers over to Costar-style?

[quake4mhg]

Oh no, I just brought it, coming into my mail. What is the bad thing using the stabilizer?

[lorem3k]

Are people just exaggerating, or are Cherry stabilizers really that terrible?

[CaiSter21]

Are people just exaggerating, or are Cherry stabilizers really that terrible?

they arent that terrible, ppl are just being fanboyish.

to each his own opinion.

[squarebox]

Are people just exaggerating, or are Cherry stabilizers really that terrible?

Costar stabilizer tend to retain the switch's feel but it's troublesome when swapping keycaps
Cherry Stabilizer tend to make the switch feel mushy/more resistance(due to the side-wall of cherry stabilizer) but it's easy to swap keycaps

I personally I prefer Costar stabilizer.
People normally dont change keycaps that often that it becomes a PITA.

[lorem3k]

Thanks for the info squarebox. Perhaps longer keys with Cherry stabilizers could be modded with a lighter spring in the switch to remove the mush/resistance to have the best of both worlds, might have to give it a try if I decide to get a Leopold

[flyball]

Thanks for the info squarebox. Perhaps longer keys with Cherry stabilizers could be modded with a lighter spring in the switch to remove the mush/resistance to have the best of both worlds, might have to give it a try if I decide to get a Leopold

it doesnt work that way. that would just lighten the entire travel of the switch.

[squarebox]

Like flyball said, it doesn't work that way.
The mushy/resistance feel is caused by stabilizer. The side walls is to blame. Lubing it would help.
Excuse the watermark. There were days that people who stolen my pics and claiming it as theirs.

[limmy]

I personally prefer Cherry style stabilizers.

The mushiness is more prominent when new, but seems to be reduced over time. Beside the convenience of replacing caps, I feel the additional structure gives feeling of sturdiness.

[RiGS]

You can always grind down those walls with a dremmel.

[kaiserreich]

Thanks for the info squarebox. Perhaps longer keys with Cherry stabilizers could be modded with a lighter spring in the switch to remove the mush/resistance to have the best of both worlds, might have to give it a try if I decide to get a Leopold

Harder springs would probably enhance the keyfeel with the stabilizers rather than the other way around, based on what I have tried out with Black and Brown switches.

[daerid]

they arent that terrible, ppl are just being fanboyish.

to each his own opinion.

For me, it has nothing to do with fanboyism. It affects how I actually strike the keys, and the inconsistencies between the normal keys and the keys with Cherry stabilizers actually causes fatigue in my hands/fingers. To the point of pain sometimes.

Back to the original question: Can I change them?