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Offline bkforyou

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Maintaining a mechanical keyboard
« on: Mon, 31 January 2011, 17:31:21 »
hello everyone. newbie to geekhack here.

recently ordered a Filco browns via armygroup. thanks for the ordering guide btw.

I looked at the sticky-ed "The Geekhack Mechanical Keyboard Guide," but I wasn't able to find anything on maintaining/taking care of a mechanical keyboard.

Anyone have any tips / tricks / products / link / etc for taking care of one?
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Offline keyb_gr

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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 31 January 2011, 18:03:40 »
Just wipe down the keys and case with water and a bit of dishwashing detergent once in a while, and you should be set. If you ever need to get a large amount of dust out, a brush will help. That's about it.

IIRC the Filcos keys aren't too fond of denatured alcohol, so better keep away with that.
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Offline Minskleip

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 31 January 2011, 19:15:44 »
When I eat I move or cover the board. If I eat something like spagetti with sauce I stay in the living room lest I get skleip all over my monitor. Ain't cool.
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Offline HaiiYaa

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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 01:12:41 »
whats wrong with using isopropyl alcohol?
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Offline HaiiYaa

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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 01:33:07 »
Quote from: ripster;288132
Bad for you.  Everclear much better.

Actually see the "Das Versus Filco key Plastic chemical and abrasion testing thread".


well aren't you supposed to use it with a cloth and the njust wipe the keys? not take off the keys and leave it in for 5mins? i never had an issue with it
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Offline digitalleftovers

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 10:29:56 »
My friend had some Isopropyl alcohol spill on his filco.  It actually bleached a couple keys and the top cover (after several minutes of exposure).  So, if you were wondering, that is the reason NOT to use it.  Might make an interesting mod, though.  I don't know how even the effect would be, so it could be a quick way to Tie-dye a keybaord :smile:
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 10:38:39 »
The saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is very appropriate with keyboards.  If I do feel the need to clean my 'boards, a Lysol wipe and a feather duster is all I need.  I do dust the keyboard I am using about once a day; it keeps it looking like new.
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Offline bkforyou

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 13:12:48 »
Quote from: ripster;288128
It was here in the Geekhack Keyboard Guide under "All About Keys".  Next time I do an edit I'll make it more explicit.


Thank you ripster.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 13:42:43 »
Quote from: ripster;288403
"Alcohol is not the solution to all your problems".


I think there's something punny here, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
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