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Mechanical Keyboards

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Swapped out the stock Gateron Brown switches for MX2A Ergo Clear. Added o-rings to shorten the key travel to 2.5-3mm. The result feels dramatically different. Individual key presses feel amazing. I'm not sure about typing yet.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

New here to mechanical keyboards- how do the clears compare? They still only bump or do they click on addition? What kinda force?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Bump only. Imagine browns but with a much more distinct tactile bump. The bump starts the moment you press the key. There's no pre-travel. The actuation force is the same on paper - 55g. That said mine feel a bit closer to 60g. Perhaps that will decrease with use. Still 50-60g is generally lower than dome keyboards.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

That sounds pretty much like what I think I would want.

Thank you. I will keep this in mind whenever I decide to upgrade.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Where/how do you put in the O rings?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

On the stems of the keycaps. Like so: