Dishwasher safe keyboards?

Just wondering if there are any reasonably priced keyboards out there that
can withstand being cleaned in a dishwasher.

We have a fair number of workstations and one of the biggest complaints is
the "crap" that builds up on and in the keyboards (Turn your keyboard over
and shake... ICK!) and if we can run 5 keyboards through the dishwasher a
week we should be able to keep everyone happy.

....or, if anyone has any other ideas...

"Noozer" wrote in message
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Just wondering if there are any reasonably priced keyboards out there that
can withstand being cleaned in a dishwasher.

We have a fair number of workstations and one of the biggest complaints is
the "crap" that builds up on and in the keyboards (Turn your keyboard over
and shake... ICK!) and if we can run 5 keyboards through the dishwasher a
week we should be able to keep everyone happy.

...or, if anyone has any other ideas...




http://www.inpace.com/flexi.html

Doesn't say dishwasher safe but could easily be cleaned!

Noozer wrote:
Just wondering if there are any reasonably priced keyboards out there
that can withstand being cleaned in a dishwasher.

We have a fair number of workstations and one of the biggest
complaints is the "crap" that builds up on and in the keyboards (Turn
your keyboard over and shake... ICK!) and if we can run 5 keyboards
through the dishwasher a week we should be able to keep everyone
happy.

...or, if anyone has any other ideas...


Use about half the amount of powder or liquid you'd use for dirty dishes.
When the cycle is done, open the door a crack and let the latent heat dry
the keyboards.

On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 15:58:12 GMT, "S.Heenan"
wrote:

Noozer wrote:
Just wondering if there are any reasonably priced keyboards out there
that can withstand being cleaned in a dishwasher.

We have a fair number of workstations and one of the biggest
complaints is the "crap" that builds up on and in the keyboards (Turn
your keyboard over and shake... ICK!) and if we can run 5 keyboards
through the dishwasher a week we should be able to keep everyone
happy.

...or, if anyone has any other ideas...


Use about half the amount of powder or liquid you'd use for dirty dishes.
When the cycle is done, open the door a crack and let the latent heat dry
the keyboards.


Is that going to be enough drying? I would've expected it
to take a day with forced air or several just sitting.

Noozer wrote:
Just wondering if there are any reasonably priced keyboards out there that
can withstand being cleaned in a dishwasher.

We have a fair number of workstations and one of the biggest complaints is
the "crap" that builds up on and in the keyboards (Turn your keyboard over
and shake... ICK!) and if we can run 5 keyboards through the dishwasher a
week we should be able to keep everyone happy.

...or, if anyone has any other ideas...

Something like this might be of use:
http://www.keytools.com/accessories/skin.htm

Just wondering if there are any reasonably priced keyboards out there that
can withstand being cleaned in a dishwasher.

We have a fair number of workstations and one of the biggest complaints is
the "crap" that builds up on and in the keyboards (Turn your keyboard over
and shake... ICK!) and if we can run 5 keyboards through the dishwasher a
week we should be able to keep everyone happy.

...or, if anyone has any other ideas...


Yeah, don't allow people to eat at their desks.

kony wrote:
On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 15:58:12 GMT, "S.Heenan"
wrote:

Noozer wrote:
Just wondering if there are any reasonably priced keyboards out
there that can withstand being cleaned in a dishwasher.

We have a fair number of workstations and one of the biggest
complaints is the "crap" that builds up on and in the keyboards
(Turn your keyboard over and shake... ICK!) and if we can run 5
keyboards through the dishwasher a week we should be able to keep
everyone happy.

...or, if anyone has any other ideas...


Use about half the amount of powder or liquid you'd use for dirty
dishes. When the cycle is done, open the door a crack and let the
latent heat dry the keyboards.


Is that going to be enough drying? I would've expected it
to take a day with forced air or several just sitting.

Depends. Often plastics take forced air to finish the job.

You can usually run a keyboard through a dishwasher if it isn't made
with a key matrix consisting of 2 flexible circuit boards attached
together since they trap water for a long time. NMB, the world's
largest keyboard maker, has made many keyboards like that, but the
original IBM clicker keyboards may be the worst for trapping moisture
because their circuit boards are held between a piece of metal and hard
plastic.

It's safer and usually very effective to simply brush between the keys
in one direction while the keyboard is held upside down.