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Beamspring space bar broken
Posted: 13 Jul 2020, 06:46
by ayehavgunne
I'm going about fixing up my newly acquired beamspring and the stabilizer hole on the underneath of the spacebar is broken.
Pics
Anyone have some suggestions for repairing it?
Re: Beamspring space bar broken
Posted: 13 Jul 2020, 07:41
by mode1ace
Do you have the broken off piece? if so, abs welding is the way to go.
Re: Beamspring space bar broken
Posted: 13 Jul 2020, 20:25
by ZedTheMan
Seconding ABS welding. This is how I fixed mine on my personal 3101. It's kinda a pain because I lost the broken piece and essentially had to add layer after layer of abs paste and shave and mould it into the right shape. Took a long time.... but it works!
Re: Beamspring space bar broken
Posted: 13 Jul 2020, 20:55
by Weezer
I can't comment on what the best method for this is because I'm not super skilled at plastic repair. My fix would probably be bending a paperclip into a hole and then gluing it to the bottom xD I was fortunate enough to have a very kind and helpful member on here help me out with a similar repair.
What beamspring did you pick up though? Would you mind posing a pick?
Re: Beamspring space bar broken
Posted: 14 Jul 2020, 01:22
by ayehavgunne
Unfortunately, broken is the way it came and I don't have the broken off piece.
Here are some picks so far. I am replacing the foam right now.
https://imgur.com/a/yUSlwhp
Other than this space bar everything looks to be in really nice shape.
It was listed as a 3276 but
I don't see anything in it that indicates a model number or a year. From what I have(n't) found online I don't know what difference there is between the 3276 and the 3278 but it seems to be one of the two.
Re: Beamspring space bar broken
Posted: 14 Jul 2020, 02:14
by Weezer
That's a beautiful board. It's in absolutely mint condition other than the space bar.
FYI: the return key is upside down in the pics in case you didn't know.
Re: Beamspring space bar broken
Posted: 15 Jul 2020, 20:18
by AJM
That board looks great!
But have you mounted all the switches rotated by 180° (stems angled towards the front instead of the back) on purpose? That results in the weirdest keycap profile, I've seen so far.
Re: Beamspring space bar broken
Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 05:11
by ayehavgunne
AJM wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 20:18
That board looks great!
But have you mounted all the switches rotated by 180° (stems angled towards the front instead of the back) on purpose? That results in the weirdest keycap profile, I've seen so far.
Those pictures are of when it arrived. I am giving it a thorough cleaning and replacing the foam still. I'll put it back together in the correct order
