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It’s a neat hobby! Honestly, all you really need is to lube the switches. That’s biggest benefit. A lubed mechanical switch, even the cheapest generic red, out
by J_Shelby_J 3y ago
It’s a neat hobby!
Honestly, all you really need is to lube the switches. That’s biggest benefit. A lubed mechanical switch, even the cheapest generic red, out performs anything off the shelf.
- coreyh14444 3y agoTotally agree. You can take a basic mechanical keyboard from Amazon with hot swap switches, lube them. Maybe do a basic tape mod (just put masking tape on the back of the PCB) and get like 85% of the benefit of a high end keyboard. This is what I've done for the rest of my family's keyboards.
- wellthisisgreat 3y agoWhat does the tape mod do?
- nickstinemates 3y agoImproves the sound, basically.
- Modified3019 3y agoI presume you use the blue painters masking tape? Normal masking tape tends to turn into either horrible goo or powder.
- w0m 3y agoGasket mount was the biggest difference to me outside of the initial mechanical switch. Now I have a number of mechanicals (i love, or did..) that I side-eye as they don't have that hearty damp at the end. :/ (i consistently work at 3 desks, only have gasket on one)
- rewmie 3y ago> It’s a neat hobby! The same can be said about heroin.