The RAMA WORKS® Switchpuller XO is a must have in every mechanical keyboard enthusiasts tool-kit. This switchpuller is designed to safely remove a switch from a hotswap board or from a plate (just make sure the switches are desoldered).
The Switchpuller XO SEQ2 is now thicker to improve rigidity while still removing switches with ease and precision. Now featured in the SOYA colourway with a textured matte finish, classic laser-etched product code, and relocated X and O cutouts.
Manufactured in Korea, GEON 22mm Triple-Stage Springs are unique, high-quality springs wherein the design of the springs allows for a normal downstroke keypress, but a snappy return compared to linear springs. As with all GEON products, the 22mm Triple-Stage Springs have gone through rigorous quality control to allow for a precise and minimal deviation range on each spring.
Durock plate-mount stabilizers are an excellent upgrade from the stock stabilizers provided with a lot of in-stock and entry-level boards, having a more reliable, higher-quality production. Unlike the V2 PCB-Mount Durock stabilizers, the stem legs will need to be clipped as they do not come pre-clipped. We’ve added in the new Piano version of these stabilizers, which come with milky white stems, black housing, and gold-plated wires!
While the stock stabilizers are quite smooth, it is always recommended to lube your stabilizers in order to reduce potential rattle. Recommended lubricants are Krytox 205g0 and SuperLube dielectric grease!
Available in three variants: white, black, and piano!
Worried about glasses leaving ring-shaped stains on your desktop? Don’t have enough room to put a drink down on something other than your expensive deskmat? Apprehensive about using cheap cardboard coasters that wear out quickly? The Café Aeyoung coaster solves all these problems and probably some others!
Made from durable multi-layered acrylic and featuring a removable silicone backing that increases grip, this quality coaster reminds you to “have a nice day!” in print and is emblazoned with a cute coffee cup – the logo of Café Aeyoung’s brand.
The acrylic coaster itself is machine-washable, but we recommend that you hand-wash the silicone backing separately as over-exposure to high heat can warp the material.
Ever wondered what sort of brushes you’ll need when you are ready to start customising your switches?
The SK Lubricant Brush Kit is your answer. Each kit comes with 4 specialty-sized brushes that make lubing your switches a breeze. Because everyone is different, we’ve selected varying brushes depending on your preference and style.
What’s more, the pack also includes a specialised metallic stem holder to hold the stems while you lube them – ensuring no sticky fingers! (It can also double as a handy mechanical pencil when not in use – Please remove lead before using as a stem holder)
On the flip side, it has three handy holders to carry your 205, 3203 and even one designed for vials of 105. These hold tight and are very portable.
Each kit includes:
- Flat 0: The perfect all-in-one. Flat bristles tapered ends. This brush was cloned from an actual lube God and is regarded as the gold standard utility brush.
- Filbert 4: If you are looking for a bit more consistency and ease of use than a flat tip, this is for you.
- Round 1: This is the precision tip. Great for working around tactile legs or pole housings.
- Script Liner 1: An XL version of the Round to give a bit more depth inside the switch housing.
- SK Stem holder: 4 prongs emerge to secure your stems while you lube them. Button operated.
Have you ever been bandaid modding and thought “this is pretty tedious”? We’ve got you covered! Thanks to the folks at Upgrade Keyboards, we’ve been provided with stabilizer pads that serve as a high-quality replacement for band-aid modding. With a custom mix of silicone and rubber for the pad, the stab pad has been developed to prevent bottom-out noise from stabilizers on the PCB as well as potential damage. Due to the materials used for the pads, they also provide a deep, muted tone in comparison to the loud clack sans-pad. 3M adhesive on the underside of the pad will prevent slippage as well!
Two variants are available for the pads:
- 0.2mm: best for clip-in PCB mount and those that want a harder bottom-out feeling
- 0.5mm: best for all other stabilizers, as some of the clip-in PCB mount stabilizers don’t anchor into the PCB strongly enough for the thicker pad
Each variant has its own attractive points to them: the 0.2mm will have a slightly lower tone than band-aids, and the 0.5mm are approximately 300% quieter (as per Upgrade Keyboards), with a considerably lower tone. Both pads will spring back slightly as to not result in a mushy feeling. They are also compatible with PCB- and plate-mount stabilizers, cut perfectly to size for both. Just make sure that if you previously had band-aids or stabilizers mounted on the PCB to clean off any potential lubricant, as this will cause the stab pad to slide.
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Tired of stabilizer wires that are slightly (or not-so-slightly) bent? It can happen for a lot of reasons – maybe they had a troubled transit, or maybe someone was too indelicate when uninstalling them – but you can bend them back into shape with a pair of GEON stabilizer wire twisters!
The twisters are made of quality black-coated 420J2-grade stainless steel, and are a precision instrument designed to help straighten 1.6mm stabilizer wires. Just insert each end of the wire into one of the included twisters, and twist until they align!
Introducing TX Stabilizers! Implementing a patented technology, kin25 of TX Keyboards has improved the design of Cherry clip-ins to minimize rattling and prevent wire pop-out (using stab stoppers included with the set). The patented design features a double shot stabilizer stem with a POM outside and TPU & POM mixture inside. This mixture helps to minimize wire rattle and bottom out noise. Revision 3 brings the new white colour as well as a 1.2mm variant to support the more uncommon PCB thickness.
TX Stabilizers are available in WK (1x 6.25u + 4x 2u stabilizers) or WKL (1x 7u + 4x 2u stabilizers) kits in the 1.6mm variant.
Owlab is aiming to cover all aspects of a keyboard enthusiast’s needs, and their Owlstabs are another fantastic addition to the market! Owlstabs are PCB screw-in stabilizers utilizing Liquidmetal wires made of shape-memory allow allowing for slight bending of the wire to return to the original, straight shape – such an alloy or metal has not been used in the keyboard community yet and boasts great performance! That being said, we do not advise intentional bending of the wires to test this in order to help avoid deformation and material fatigue.
Owlab aims to constantly improve their product from customer feedback, and these stabilizers are no exception. They have made subtle, but crucial improvements to the stabilizer housing and stem, including reworking the wire clip-in mechanism, reducing wire entry hole size, and decreased width of the outer housing. These have helped with ease of application, wire wobble, and stem/housing contact.
Offered are an 80% and 100% kit, with the latter being able to support two smaller-form boards (65%-TKL) if one board uses a Tsangan/WKL (7u) bottom-row layout and the other uses a standard/WK bottom-row layout.
Owlabs 80% Kit Includes:
- x4 2u stabilizer wires
- x1 6.25u & 7u stabilizer wire
- x10 stabilizer stems & housing
- x12 washers
- x12 gold screws
- x12 Teflon stabilizer dampening pads
- x6 wire cushions
Owlabs 100% Kit Includes:
- x7 2u stabilizer wires
- x1 6.25u & 7u stabilizer wire
- x10 stabilizer stems & housing
- x18 washers
- x18 gold screws
- x18 Teflon stabilizer dampening pads
- x8 wire cushions
Photos taken by the wonderful Captain.Sterling!
Introducing TX Stabilizers! Implementing a patented technology, kin25 of TX Keyboards has improved the design of Cherry clip-ins to minimize rattling and prevent wire pop-out (using stab stoppers included with the set). The patented design features a double shot stabilizer stem with a POM outside and TPU & POM mixture inside. This mixture helps to minimize wire rattle and bottom out noise. Revision 3 brought the new white colour as well as a 1.2mm variant to support the more uncommon PCB thickness, and Revision 4 has had multiple adjustments made to the stem housing as well as inclusion of the Long Pole (LP) variant best suited for switches with a long pole stem due to the earlier bottom-out than a standard length stem.
TX AP Stabilizers now combine both WK and WKL into one box by providing both a 6.25u and 7u spacebar wire!
If you’re struggling to put keycaps on some of your switches and stabilizers but not others, you’re in luck! The Geon Trimmer is used to calibrate switch, stabilizer, or keycap stems to allow them to fit properly when having fitment issues, either reducing the width of the switch and stabilizer stems or increasing the width inside of the keycap stem.
Use Guide
Switch/Stabilizer,”+” Stem Calibration
- The trimmer can be used in any direction regardless of the direction
- Dimensions change depending on the number of uses by pushing out the stem rather than by cutting it out
- Use it several times for switches and keycaps that are not used as tools that require adaptation
- Work vertically and horizontally with the stem
- The trimmer is a precision tolerance product that is sensitive to impact, so please be careful when using it
Keycap Calibration
- Keep the keycap leveled during calibration
- Do not use it vertically
- If the switch is turned 90 degrees, it must be used vertically
- Remove the burr by cutting the stem
- Please use it vertically with the stem
- The trimmer is a precision tolerance product that is sensitive to impact, so please be careful when using it
Back after nearly four years, the new-and-improved QMX Stabilizers from GMK make some great adjustments that set their design apart from other stabilizers on the market! Unlike other stabilizers, QMX stabilizer wires are inserted from the bottom to prevent wire popping and other unnecessary wire movement. Other highlights of the new stabilizers include:
- Noise reducing design
- Optimized guidance of both, slider and wire
- Minimized rattling on the housing
- Advanced overall performance
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