Do we have a solution to the yellow wearing off the key yet?
I've got two DM42's and a DM41X that I am concerned about. On my most used 42 the yellow is going fast.
Rapid wear with shift key
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Re: Rapid wear with shift key
Scrape it all off (it's easy. A fingernail will do it) and paint it.
Tom L
Some people call me inept but I'm as ept as anybody!
DM10L SN: 059/100
DM41X SN: 00023 (Beta)
DM41X SN: 00506 (Shipping)
DM42 SN: 00025 (Beta)
DM42 SN: 00221 (Shipping)
WP43 SN: 00025 (Prototype)
Some people call me inept but I'm as ept as anybody!
DM10L SN: 059/100
DM41X SN: 00023 (Beta)
DM41X SN: 00506 (Shipping)
DM42 SN: 00025 (Beta)
DM42 SN: 00221 (Shipping)
WP43 SN: 00025 (Prototype)
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Re: Rapid wear with shift key
I painted it with cold gold enamel and it seems to last efficiently.
It also allows me to return to traditional color of the yellow key.
It also allows me to return to traditional color of the yellow key.
Olivier de Nantes (Bretagne)
HP41 (x3 : 2CV / 1CX), HP 42S, HP 48G+, HP 71B, HP 15C LE, HP 35S, HP PRIME
DM41L, DM 41X (Beta - SN: 00078), DM 42 (SN: 1028)
HP41 (x3 : 2CV / 1CX), HP 42S, HP 48G+, HP 71B, HP 15C LE, HP 35S, HP PRIME
DM41L, DM 41X (Beta - SN: 00078), DM 42 (SN: 1028)
Re: Rapid wear with shift key
Can you share what Brand and Color of Yellow paint you used? Is it available online? Amazon?Olivier de Nantes wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:45 pmI painted it with cold gold enamel and it seems to last efficiently.
It also allows me to return to traditional color of the yellow key.
I was thinking of doing the yellow tape fix but paint might be better
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Re: Rapid wear with shift key
My yellow electric tape repair is working so far and it was a daily user before COVID stopped travel.
Re: Rapid wear with shift key
I used Humbrol Enamel #69.Wizard83 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:51 pmCan you share what Brand and Color of Yellow paint you used? Is it available online? Amazon?Olivier de Nantes wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:45 pmI painted it with cold gold enamel and it seems to last efficiently.
It also allows me to return to traditional color of the yellow key.
I was thinking of doing the yellow tape fix but paint might be better
And the outcome is here: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2314&p=13674#p13674
Greetings,
Massimo
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Massimo
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