Editing Stabiliser (section)

==Implementations==
===IBM===
IBM originally used wire stabilisers in the Model M keyboard, but changed to barrel inserts at the end of the 1980s.

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File:IBM Model M -- late 1G numpad stabiliser.jpg                  | Early [[IBM Enhanced Keyboard|Model M]] stabiliser
File:IBM Model M - stabiliser.jpg                                  | Later Model M stabiliser
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===Cherry===
====Cherry MX====
[[Cherry MX]] ''levelling mechanisms'' are intricate assemblies with keystems that allow for extremely easy removal and replacement of keycaps. The [[Cherry]] design also greatly reduces the noise associated with stabilisers. The chief complaint is that they dampen the switch feel, giving stabilised keys a stiffer and mushier feel. A small modification to the design—clipping a small piece off the sliders—does rectify this issue.<ref>Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/cherry-corp-stabilizers-gimme-back-my-clack-ok-whaaat-t2780.html Cherry Corp Stabilizers, GIMME BACK MY CLACK! "Ok." WHAAAT?!]</ref>

=====PCB mount=====
PCB-mount Cherry MX levelling mechanisms clip into the PCB. The PCB contains four holes, two per side; the rear stabiliser legs allow it to be swung into place via the rear holes, and prongs in the front place grip the front holes. The whole assembly can be inserted and removed easily.

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File:Cherry G80-3000 -- right shift with levelling mechanism.jpg   | Cherry levelling mechanism in a [[Cherry G80-3000]]
File:G80_3000WIN_aspacebar.jpg                                     | 6.25 units [[space bar]] with mounts for [[Cherry]] and [[Filco]]. Below are the [[Cherry G80-3000]] stabilisers.
File:Cherry MX levelling mechanism -- PCB mount.jpg                | Levelling mechanism from a [[Cherry G80-3700]]
File:Cherry MX levelling mechanism -- PCB mount, mounted.jpg       | [[Cherry G80-3700]] levelling mechanism mounted into PCB; one of the rear legs is not correctly inserted
File:Cherry MX levelling mechanism -- PCB mount, top.jpg           | Top
File:Cherry MX levelling mechanism -- PCB mount, front.jpg         | Front
File:Cherry MX levelling mechanism -- PCB mount, bottom.jpg        | Bottom
File:Cherry MX levelling mechanism -- PCB mount, disassembled.jpg  | Disassembled
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====Cherry ML====
[[Cherry ML]] keyboards use simple wire stabilisers.

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File:Cherry G84-4400 -- stabiliser.jpg                             | Basic Cherry ML stabiliser
File:Cherry G84-4400 -- space bar.jpg                              | Cherry ML stabiliser for space bar
File:Cherry G84-4135PTMDE -- stabilised keycap.jpg                 | Stabilised keycap with wire and PCB clips
File:Cherry G84-4135PTMDE -- stabiliser clip removed.jpg           | Stabiliser clip removed from the PCB
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===Costar===
Keyboards from [[Costar]] use simple wire stabilisers. Possibly as a result of the widespread adoption of Costar-made keyboards, all simple wire stabilisers get referred to as "Costar stabilisers".

====Filco-style====

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File:Filco Majestouch 1 -- Costar stabiliser.jpg                   | Genuine Costar stabiliser in a [[Filco Majestouch]]
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====Non-Filco-style====

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File:S54s6zv.jpg                  | Non-Filco-style stabiliser in a [https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/the-long-journey-of-the-whitefox-t12134.html Whitefox]
FIle:Non-filco-style-stabilizers.jpg | Non-Filco-style stabilizers tried on a Filco (the keys can't be fully pressed)
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The wires on these stabilisers bends outward—similar to the stabilisers provided with the WhiteFox and KC60—instead of perpendicular to the plate. [http://www.switchtop.com/product/costar-stabilizers-and-keycap-inserts]

===NMB===
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File:Dell RT7D50 -- plastic stabiliser assembly 3.jpg              | [[NMB]] plastic stabiliser bar assembly in a [[Dell RT7D50]]
File:Dell RT7D50 -- plastic stabiliser assembly 1.jpg              | NMB plastic stabiliser bar in place
File:Dell RT7D50 -- plastic stabiliser bar.jpg                     | NMB plastic stabiliser bar and keycap
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===Topre===
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File:Topre Stabiliser - Spacebar - Top.JPG                         | Topre stabiliser for the space bar key; note that the ends of the metal wire can be seen on the left and right.
File:Topre Stabiliser - Spacebar - Bottom.JPG                      | Stabiliser mounts for the space bar of a Topre keyboard, as seen from the bottom with case and PCB removed. 
File:Topre Stabiliser - Small - Bottom.JPG                         | Topre stabiliser for a function key on a [[Sony BKE-2011]] as seen from the bottom of the keyboard with case and PCB removed.
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===ITW===
Second-generation [[ITW magnetic valve]] keyboards used dummy switches for stabilisation. These switches lacked the ferrite core and magnet of live switches, and had a circular rather than square keycap mount.

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File:ITW magnetic valve G2 stabiliser -- top.jpg    | Dummy switch, used as a stabiliser
File:ITW magnetic valve G2 stabiliser -- opened.jpg | Dummy switch opened; note the lack of magnet and ferrite core
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===Clare/Pendar===
In [https://www.google.co.uk/patents/US3771636 US patent 3771636] (filed April 1971), [[Clare Pendar]] describe a mechanism where a pair of interlocked arms are placed below the PCB/plate, attached to the space bar.

===SMK===
[[SMK J-M0404 series]] uses slider lubrication to reduce binding on wider keys that do not have wire stabilisers. Apple describe these as "low friction" types.

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File:SMK J-M0404 slider comparison.jpg | Standard and low-friction J-M0404 series sliders
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