[GreenKeys] 28 KSR Keyboard Re-assembly

WA5CAB at cs.com WA5CAB at cs.com
Mon Jul 18 23:50:52 EDT 2011


A Pentel-size (about 1/8" dia.) eraser stuffed into the end of a piece of 
tubing might work better than a wire as it won't tend to slide on the keytops 
(won't scratch them, either).  I had to do something similar once but don't 
think it involved keytops.

In a message dated 2011-07-18 22:46:33 PM Central Daylight Time, 
YoungFamily at glwb.net writes: 
> Happened to me with my M28 Skintight... patience, patience, patience and
> some appropriate length wires to nudge balky keys back in the hole. I 
> think
> I started at the top row and worked downward. Good luck
> 
> 73 Jim W8MAQ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Keelan Lightfoot
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 11:05 PM
> To: Greenkeys
> Subject: [GreenKeys] 28 KSR Keyboard Re-assembly
> 
> 
> In a moment of brilliance, I removed the bakelite top on the keyboard on 
> my
> 28 KSR so that I could remove and clean the keys. After doing that, I
> realized that unless I grew a few more arms and fingers, it would not go
> back together the way it came apart.
> 
> Is there a knack to doing this?
> 
> - Keelan
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480


More information about the GreenKeys mailing list