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Offline tominabox1

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Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 08:20:39 »
I lost the secondary spring that goes under the space bar  :eek: ...I know some of you have removed yours...if you may be willing to part with it, I'd be happy to have it!

I went to the orthodontist and they hooked me up with "medium" weight 1/4" elastics.  They fit perfectly and, man this is a new keyboard!

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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 13:13:36 »
No worries. I actually REMOVED those springs under all my Topre spacebars.
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 16:52:08 »
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 27 March 2016, 13:13:36
No worries. I actually REMOVED those springs under all my Topre spacebars.
How's it feel? I would try it myself, but I always worry about creating the spacebar whenever I remove it.
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Offline tominabox1

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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:29:14 »
Feels exactly the same but the weight is a little lighter I suppose as the spring compensated for the larger mass of the keycap.  Easiest way to take the space bar off is to take off the keys on either side then pry with your fingers evenly. 

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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!rba
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:49:05 »
Quote from: FLFisherman on Sun, 27 March 2016, 16:52:08
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 27 March 2016, 13:13:36
No worries. I actually REMOVED those springs under all my Topre spacebars.
How's it feel? I would try it myself, but I always worry about creating the spacebar whenever I remove it.

For me, it feels smoother and a bit quieter. But I usually also reverse my spacebar.
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:56:12 »
Many people seem to lose their HHKB space bar extra spring.

Needs a warning label :))

Or someone to supply replacements ...
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:57:57 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:56:12
Many people seem to lose their HHKB space bar extra spring.

Needs a warning label :))

Or someone to supply replacements ...

I wonder why it is even put on there.. That spring feels so weak that I would think it is useless.
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!rba
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 19:21:51 »
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:49:05
Quote from: FLFisherman on Sun, 27 March 2016, 16:52:08
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 27 March 2016, 13:13:36
No worries. I actually REMOVED those springs under all my Topre spacebars.
How's it feel? I would try it myself, but I always worry about creating the spacebar whenever I remove it.

For me, it feels smoother and a bit quieter. But I usually also reverse my spacebar.

Ahh, maybe I'll give it a go. I'll probably lose the spring as well when I attempt this.
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 20:14:48 »
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:57:57
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:56:12
Many people seem to lose their HHKB space bar extra spring.

Needs a warning label :))

Or someone to supply replacements ...

I wonder why it is even put on there.. That spring feels so weak that I would think it is useless.

Subtle effect to offset the heavier space bar.
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 22:32:58 »
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 27 March 2016, 13:13:36
No worries. I actually REMOVED those springs under all my Topre spacebars.

Same, I REMOVE all my spacebar springs from all my Topre boards.

It feels nicer and more consistent to me.

Having the spring under spacebar is like using MX Red board with MX Black spacebar, or MX Blue board with MX Green spacebar.
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Offline tominabox1

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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 27 March 2016, 22:34:02 »
Quote from: Hyde on Sun, 27 March 2016, 22:32:58
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 27 March 2016, 13:13:36
No worries. I actually REMOVED those springs under all my Topre spacebars.

Same, I REMOVE all my spacebar springs from all my Topre boards.

It feels nicer and more consistent to me.

Having the spring under spacebar is like using MX Red board with MX Black spacebar, or MX Blue board with MX Green spacebar.
Did any of you actually save the spring?
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 28 March 2016, 10:26:28 »
Quote from: tominabox1 on Sun, 27 March 2016, 22:34:02
Quote from: Hyde on Sun, 27 March 2016, 22:32:58
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 27 March 2016, 13:13:36
No worries. I actually REMOVED those springs under all my Topre spacebars.

Same, I REMOVE all my spacebar springs from all my Topre boards.

It feels nicer and more consistent to me.

Having the spring under spacebar is like using MX Red board with MX Black spacebar, or MX Blue board with MX Green spacebar.
Did any of you actually save the spring?

I save it for well.. I don't know actually. But I have a special box for springs and that really small stuff you're gonna loose otherwise.
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 28 March 2016, 12:57:57 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:56:12
Many people seem to lose their HHKB space bar extra spring.

Needs a warning label :))

Or someone to supply replacements ...

Or not to be stupid OnO
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 28 March 2016, 12:58:45 »
Quote from: demik on Mon, 28 March 2016, 12:57:57
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:56:12
Many people seem to lose their HHKB space bar extra spring.

Needs a warning label :))

Or someone to supply replacements ...

Or not to be stupid OnO

I hope you lose your spring when you flip your spacebar back.
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Offline iLLucionist

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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 28 March 2016, 12:59:25 »
Quote from: FLFisherman on Mon, 28 March 2016, 12:58:45
Quote from: demik on Mon, 28 March 2016, 12:57:57
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:56:12
Many people seem to lose their HHKB space bar extra spring.

Needs a warning label :))

Or someone to supply replacements ...

Or not to be stupid OnO

I hope you lose your spring when you flip your spacebar back.

That's mean..
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #15 on: Mon, 28 March 2016, 13:02:24 »
Quote from: iLLucionist on Mon, 28 March 2016, 12:59:25
Quote from: FLFisherman on Mon, 28 March 2016, 12:58:45
Quote from: demik on Mon, 28 March 2016, 12:57:57
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 27 March 2016, 18:56:12
Many people seem to lose their HHKB space bar extra spring.

Needs a warning label :))

Or someone to supply replacements ...

Or not to be stupid OnO

I hope you lose your spring when you flip your spacebar back.

That's mean..

I hope you sneeze and no one says "bless you."
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Offline Kompanion

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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #16 on: Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:35:36 »
Where did I see that a retainer band for braces worked pretty well in place of a spring? Doesn't sound too terrible.


I personally just took a spring from a friend who prefers going springless  :))
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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #17 on: Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:43:51 »
I also take my spacebar spring out deliberately from my topre boards. otherwise it's too stiff and I miss spaces :(

so I have a couple laying around, but unless you're in Australia the shipping would be killer
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Offline tominabox1

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Re: Silenced HHKB is awesome...but I lost my spacebar spring!!!
« Reply #18 on: Tue, 29 March 2016, 20:24:53 »
Quote from: nmur on Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:43:51
I also take my spacebar spring out deliberately from my topre boards. otherwise it's too stiff and I miss spaces :(

so I have a couple laying around, but unless you're in Australia the shipping would be killer

so sad.... alas, no
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