Smokeless Joe Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 I just did a major cleaning of an 800XL keyboard, a "Type 4", according to http://atariage.com/forums/topic/105170-600800xl-keyboard-variants/?p=1274425. It's one of the ones with the heavy metal [insert Bill & Ted air guitar solo here] plate on the back. It's really clean now. I only lost two springs, which is better than I expected. They were those tiny little springs that actually get pushed against the mylar foil. I left the springs out of the right shift and the inverse key for now. Any ideas where I might look for replacement springs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeless Joe Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 I'll be checking out the local hardware store for tiny springs, but in the meantime: 1/16" heat shrink tubing (thin wall, 2:1 ratio) is just barely too wide to fit in the keycap hole. But cut in half, and to the approximate length of the original springs, they give a very spring-like response. I don't think I'd want to replace ALL the springs this way, but it's functional. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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