Using Screw-in Stabilizers
This guide goes through how to use screw-in stabilizers with your keyboard build.
Assemble the stabilizers.
Attach them to the PCB and screw them in.
An optional modification is to lube the stabilizers before assembling them.
Stabilizer Parts
Screw-in stabilizers consist of the following parts: housings, stems, a wire, screws, and washers.
1. Assemble the stabilizer
Insert the stem up into the housing.
The stem side with two holes should face outward where the wire will sit.
Insert the wire into the housings.
The wire should go into the bottom hole.
Snap the wire securely into place.
2. Attach the stabilizer to the PCB
Locate the PCB holes. They’ll follow this pattern:
1 hole for the switch
2 pairs of holes on either side, for the stabilizer housings. The orientation of these (i.e. whether the smaller hole is on the top or bottom) can vary.
Align the stabilizer housings and attach them to the PCB.
The screw should go into the smaller hole.
Optional: Lube the stabilizers
Lubing stabilizers is an optional modification. How people lube stabilizers can vary depending on their preferences and the type of lube being used.
Lube the two sides of the stem.
Lube the two sides of the wire that get inserted.
Optional — Lube the inside of the housing.
