cherry mx spacebar help

[DigDog]

my spacebar keeps getting stuck :/

a few weeks back i upgraded to a set of pbt caps, bough from ebay. great caps and cheap too.
but if i press the space bar too close to the right edge (under the , key)it gets stuck. the bar itself is not getting stuck (the actual plastic part of the keycap, let's call it the shell); what happens is that one of the tiny white plastic pips which are underneath the bar and which hold the metal springs/balancers comes halfway loose - the left hand one. basically when i press the spacebar on the right, it acts as a lever and pulls the pip out.
this thing here:

what do you guys suggest?

if i glue the pip into place, it should solve the problem.. butif that pip ever breaks, i'm gonna need a whole new set of caps.

any advice?
i don't actually know if one of the pips is loose, or if the bar's ...grooves? things-that-hold-the-pips are too wide.

no chance of getting a spare one from the vendor, although in desperation i might try that as well.
(for whatever it's worth, i love this PBT set)

 

[BOOGY_DOG]

I would just glue it, there's no reason why it should ever break and you could always for the other side off to maneuver it on and off the metal bar.

I would email the vendor and tell them you got a defective spacebar. Sounds like the hose is too loose, they should be able to send you a new one.

Worst case scenario you CAN buy just a spacebar key. WASD sells some here - http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/blank-keycap-singles/spacebar-cherry-mx-keycap.html

 

[bononos]

......
any advice?
i don't actually know if one of the pips is loose, or if the bar's ...grooves? things-that-hold-the-pips are too wide.

no chance of getting a spare one from the vendor, although in desperation i might try that as well.
(for whatever it's worth, i love this PBT set)

Are you sure the spacebar fits properly and it isn't rubbing on anything else?
You could just glue it if it isn't tight enough and get replacement parts online. The white thing is a stabilizer insert.

 

[DigDog]

well, i have ordered a replacement set of stabilizer inserts, it was cheap at 50p. hopefully i won't have to glue them. if i do have to glue them, i will. and yes, i checked that no part of the shell is actually getting stuck - it's the insert coming loose.