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Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 07 2011 08:09 GMT
#1041
At least over here keycap puller costs like 4 euros so I don't think it's worth the trouble personally.
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Arnstein
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Norway3381 Posts
December 07 2011 12:36 GMT
#1042
Oh. My. God.

Filco Majestouch 2 is awesome!
rsol in response to the dragoon voice being heard in SCII: dragoon ai reaches new lows: wanders into wrong game
nam nam
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden4672 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-07 12:48:22
December 07 2011 12:47 GMT
#1043
On December 07 2011 17:09 Shikyo wrote:
At least over here keycap puller costs like 4 euros so I don't think it's worth the trouble personally.


The trouble is usually to find one. At least here in sweden I do know they exist somewhere but you need to be a bit lucky to stumble upon one. Though I guess they could have become more common since the last time I checked or maybe you can find them online more easily now.
jtype
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
England2167 Posts
December 07 2011 16:44 GMT
#1044
I don't own a mechanical keyboard so I'm not sure how the caps attach to the switches, but do you really need a keycap puller? I mean, I just use something flat to lever out one key and pull the rest with my fingers. Would this damage the switches on a mechanical?
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 07 2011 16:47 GMT
#1045
http://www.silentrig.com/product/1256/filco-key-puller

Well at least this one I found instantly =P
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Son of Gnome
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States777 Posts
December 07 2011 16:51 GMT
#1046
On December 08 2011 01:44 jtype wrote:
I don't own a mechanical keyboard so I'm not sure how the caps attach to the switches, but do you really need a keycap puller? I mean, I just use something flat to lever out one key and pull the rest with my fingers. Would this damage the switches on a mechanical?

think of it like this, the switch goes in to the keycap. If you tried to lever it out, it could snap the switch. The key puller works like this, it goes over the key and pulls up so there is no risk of snapping it unless you do something very very wrong.
Whatever happens, happens
jtype
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
England2167 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-07 16:56:48
December 07 2011 16:53 GMT
#1047
Ok, but if you weren't too ham-fisted you could remove keys safely just with your fingers and maybe a lever, just like how I do it on my rubber dome keyboards?

Or are the stems quite fragile?
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 07 2011 17:00 GMT
#1048
I wouldn't try it with fingers but you might be able to do it with some iron wire
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Son of Gnome
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States777 Posts
December 07 2011 17:00 GMT
#1049
in theory you could, however if you snap a switch which has happened to people. You are out about 100 bucks unless you can find a replacement somewhere and know how to solider it down. I would honestly recommend getting a puller.
Whatever happens, happens
jtype
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
England2167 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-07 17:02:15
December 07 2011 17:01 GMT
#1050
Ok, fair enough. Thanks for the replies. I'm sure I could fashion one out of some wire and insulation tape if i ever need one.
Balgrog
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1221 Posts
December 07 2011 17:03 GMT
#1051
Please everyone consider the WASD keyboards, have had mine for a month now, fucking love it and am never looking back.
The only way to attack structure is with chaos.
Blaec
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia4289 Posts
December 07 2011 17:20 GMT
#1052
On December 08 2011 02:01 jtype wrote:
Ok, fair enough. Thanks for the replies. I'm sure I could fashion one out of some wire and insulation tape if i ever need one.


Yeh, as long as you are lifting the keys straight up its fine. I used floss until a puller came with one of my boards.
DystopiaX
Profile Joined October 2010
United States16236 Posts
December 07 2011 17:23 GMT
#1053
On December 08 2011 02:00 Son of Gnome wrote:
in theory you could, however if you snap a switch which has happened to people. You are out about 100 bucks unless you can find a replacement somewhere and know how to solider it down. I would honestly recommend getting a puller.

You should be fine as long as you pull it up straight and not off to one side, I've taken out and cleaned my whole board like that several times. You just have to be careful. Ofc you'd be safe with a puller but it's not necessary per se. You just have to be careful to pull out the whole cap at once and not one side at a time.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 07 2011 17:27 GMT
#1054
On December 08 2011 02:03 Balgrog wrote:
Please everyone consider the WASD keyboards, have had mine for a month now, fucking love it and am never looking back.

Meh, they look ugly and are way overpriced o.O
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Leifish
Profile Joined July 2011
851 Posts
December 07 2011 19:46 GMT
#1055
I just picked up my Rosewill RK-9000 with MX blue switches.

I'm on a 14 game winning streak. Illusory correlation? Fuck you, this keyboard grants godliness.
Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
December 07 2011 21:30 GMT
#1056
Anyone here buy a keyboard with blank keycaps like the Leopold Otakus? Do you find it takes long to get used to it?
Boblhead
Profile Joined August 2010
United States2577 Posts
December 07 2011 23:41 GMT
#1057
On December 08 2011 04:46 Leifish wrote:
I just picked up my Rosewill RK-9000 with MX blue switches.

I'm on a 14 game winning streak. Illusory correlation? Fuck you, this keyboard grants godliness.

You get no godly powers until you unlock the topre key.......

On December 08 2011 06:30 Zzoram wrote:
Anyone here buy a keyboard with blank keycaps like the Leopold Otakus? Do you find it takes long to get used to it?


If you know your way around a keyboard it shouldn't be any problem. Otakus are made for people who know every key T_T;;
Stiluz
Profile Joined October 2010
Norway688 Posts
December 08 2011 01:06 GMT
#1058
Just ordered myself a Steelseries 6gv2 as a Christmas present for myself ^_^ Gonna switch out my laptop keyboard, finally. Can't wait!
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 08 2011 01:17 GMT
#1059
On December 08 2011 06:30 Zzoram wrote:
Anyone here buy a keyboard with blank keycaps like the Leopold Otakus? Do you find it takes long to get used to it?

Well I never look at my keys no matter what I'm doing so as long as you can properly feel the F and J keys you should be fine, of course if you can't touch type you should learn that first before buying a keyboard with empty keycaps.

By the way I changed the order as the new MK-Keyboards came out <_< I would have bought MK-50 but my dad said he could buy MK-85 for my christmas present so actually as I ended up getting that one for free I just decided that it might be fun to try it out.
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Kingqway
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States155 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-08 01:54:32
December 08 2011 01:50 GMT
#1060
All a keycap puller is, is simply a paper clip attached to plastic, with a nice logo on it. You can use paper clips, just bend it in a way that looks similar to the keycap pullers you see and molds well around the keycap, and you can pull off keycaps the same. Just make sure you use two, so you can stabilize both sides and not snap/pull out the spring, cuz otherwise you're going to need a soldering iron or RMA it back.


EDIT: Puller is a lot more convenient though, and made to make it a lot easier.

EDIT2: I feel like 2 strings could work too.
ddong
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