Plate Mount Stabilizers and/or Convex Spacebars Source?

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I’m building a custom mechanical keyboard and am looking for 2U-3U stabilizers and convex spacebars.

Plate mount (there won’t be a PCB) 2U stabs seem to be around everywhere. But 2.25, 2.75 or 3.0U stabs are illusive. Anybody have a source?

The convex spacebars seem to be available here…does anyone have any experience buying from AliExpress and/or buying these spacebars?

The switched on the board will be separated in split formation in a very wide format giving me room for 2, 2.0/2.25/2.5U spacebars on each side.

Thank you for any help.

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You just have to buy a 6.25u or 7u stabilizer wire and cut and bend 1 end to fit

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Thanks @pixelpusher. Any thoughts on keycaps?

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Found these. You could use the wire on them

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Thank you.

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2, 2.25, and 2.75u keycaps all use the same common 2u stabs, so you’re good there unless you really need 3u for some reason.

I buy from AliExpress all the time. I’ve always had good luck getting what I order, but the cheap shipping options can take a few weeks to arrive in the US.

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Now it makes sense why I couldn’t find them…thank you…very helpful @mountainblocks ! Good to know AliExpress is a reliable source. Thanks again.

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Aliexpress is in the same vein as Amazon - the site itself has no bearing on whether any particular vendor is reputable, but a majority of them are. KPRepublic is a good vendor for sure.

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Thanks @Lesbian, the different businesses providing product inside AliExpress is a distinction that wasn’t obvious to me.

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