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Offline urlwolf

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Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
« on: Wed, 30 January 2013, 08:30:50 »
Looks like the keys are wider at the bottom, and the plastic walls are thicker...
I have one of those plastic rings with two legs; those work on all cherry keycaps I have but maltron's.
Workaround?
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Re: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 30 January 2013, 08:37:30 »
You may want a wire keycap puller from TechKeys, WASD, or EK.
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Re: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 30 January 2013, 15:35:01 »
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Offline Lu_e

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Re: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 31 January 2013, 15:22:33 »
In a pinch? get a few different sized paperclips, some pliers, 10 minutes, and get creative;





xD
« Last Edit: Thu, 31 January 2013, 15:24:08 by Lu_e »
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Re: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 31 January 2013, 15:23:53 »
I used bobby pins for the longest time (until late last fall actually) bent into J hooks or something similar. It took me about an hour to strip a board once.
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Re: Tool to remove spherical cherry keycaps (maltron)? Normal tool not fitted
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 31 January 2013, 15:40:51 »
ooOOOo add some duct tape to that paperclip key puller and it'd be an instant classic :P
luv it!


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