And to think MX Super Blacks would be heavy...

[Zeal]

So I using my ratcheting screwdriver yesterday, and the end that held the screw bits popped off and broke. Inside I found a spring...
Just from looking at the coils, I knew that it would be a stiff spring. Trying to depress it was nearly impossible without a housing. So I brought it back home and decided to play around with it, seeing if it would fit in an MX Switch 

MX Blue spring on the left, Screwdriver spring on the right. It's a tad thicker and taller than regular MX Springs, but it fits in an MX switch.


Top View:


Depressing the switch:




Regular coins/small weights wouldn't be able to depress the switch. Even a 13" macbook air couldn't depress it all the way, and that thing weighs 1350g+ 




What should I do with the spring? I think I'll name it Stiffy  )

[Air tree]

Huehueuhuehue "Stiffy" 

[SpAmRaY]

 

[HPE1000]

Haha, I have been wanting a super black for awhile now. But maybe I just need this 

[jonathanyu]

maybe this should call ultra black...

[rowdy]

Mega black?

[Zeal]

Mega black?

MX Super blacks actuate at 150g, this spring probably actuates at 10x the weight 

I'm really curious what the bottom out force of it is...

[redskull]

someone should try getting more of these, put them all together on a complete board and then do a typing test. see how much wpm he/she can blast out of dem stiffies. 

[Air tree]

My shrimps for fingers probably couldn't depress one of them while typing

[Zeal]

someone should try getting more of these, put them all together on a complete board and then do a typing test. see how much wpm he/she can blast out of dem stiffies. 

I think my pinkie would die before I could complete a run of 10fastfingers.

You really have to focus a lot of strength on each key...I would probably average under 30WPM if I used these springs on the alphas. I usually average ~110WPM

Edit: I just tried actuating the keychain with my pinkie. It hurts ;-; I don't think it even went past 2mm without using my arm's weight to press it down.

[redskull]

someone should try getting more of these, put them all together on a complete board and then do a typing test. see how much wpm he/she can blast out of dem stiffies. 

I think my pinkie would die before I could complete a run of 10fastfingers.

You really have to focus a lot of strength on each key...I would probably average under 30WPM if I used these springs on the alphas. I usually average ~110WPM

Edit: I just tried actuating the keychain with my pinkie. It hurts ;-; I don't think it even went past 2mm without using my arm's weight to press it down.

lulz. sounds like so much fun trying to use these. do put them all on a keyboard, and prank someone with it.  )

[Zeal]

someone should try getting more of these, put them all together on a complete board and then do a typing test. see how much wpm he/she can blast out of dem stiffies. 

I think my pinkie would die before I could complete a run of 10fastfingers.

You really have to focus a lot of strength on each key...I would probably average under 30WPM if I used these springs on the alphas. I usually average ~110WPM

Edit: I just tried actuating the keychain with my pinkie. It hurts ;-; I don't think it even went past 2mm without using my arm's weight to press it down.

lulz. sounds like so much fun trying to use these. do put them all on a keyboard, and prank someone with it.  )

Only have 1 pinkie-killing spring unfortunately.

Who needs a "Windows" lock when you have this spring? 

[tbc]

megazord black lol

is this the counter to the steel brobot? ;p

[Zeal]

megazord black lol

is this the counter to the steel brobot? ;p

Steel brobot got nothin on this spring!

Bring on the lead Brobot!!!

[Air tree]

someone should try getting more of these, put them all together on a complete board and then do a typing test. see how much wpm he/she can blast out of dem stiffies. 

I think my pinkie would die before I could complete a run of 10fastfingers.

You really have to focus a lot of strength on each key...I would probably average under 30WPM if I used these springs on the alphas. I usually average ~110WPM

Edit: I just tried actuating the keychain with my pinkie. It hurts ;-; I don't think it even went past 2mm without using my arm's weight to press it down.

I don't even use my pinkie to type. 

[danielucf]

Omega blacks

[dante]

Super MX Blacks wouldn't be complete if they were not tied to the worst keyboard layout possible:



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[tbc]

omfg....i didn't have to read the article to see how bad having all the vowels on the bottom row is.

[Linkbane]

Put the Giga-Blacks on a board and sell it in classifieds as a one-of-a-kind unique board for $900, some idiot will snap it up.

[Zeal]

Super MX Blacks wouldn't be complete if they were not tied to the worst keyboard layout possible:

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If anyone can type 100+WPM with that layout, then you would be my hero.

Put the Giga-Blacks on a board and sell it in classifieds as a one-of-a-kind unique board for $900, some idiot will snap it up.

Only have 1 spring. If I had enough for a keyboard, I'd definitely make one for kicks.

[Melvang]

You need to prank someone with that spring.  You should put it in either the E or the spacebar.

[rowdy]

You need to prank someone with that spring.  You should put it in either the E or the spacebar.

Or backspace )

[Zeal]

You need to prank someone with that spring.  You should put it in either the E or the spacebar.

Or backspace )

Backspace would definitely be the killer!

Now I wish I had more of these springs...

[YoungMichael88]

I would put it on Z or X. So they actually type a bit before running into it.

[tbc]

^ are you trying to cause a work injury? lol

[YoungMichael88]

Maybe

[phoenix1234]

We should troll our boss with this spring.

Give him/her they gold keycap with this 1.5kg-spring modded on that $ position.
 

[retsteel]

Put the Giga-Blacks on a board and sell it in classifieds as a one-of-a-kind unique board for $900, some idiot will snap it up.

I would definitely be that idiot. I've wanted a topre board for a long time, I think I want this more.

[hoggy]

I like the idea of a switch that you'd have to thump down on with your fist to activate, but I'm more of a laid back kind of guy.

[baldgye]

Finally someone has created a switch capable of holding the steel brobot

[bazh]

Finally someone has created a switch capable of holding the steel brobot

Steel is nothing, bring on the lead brobot

[deSheol]

Finally someone has created a switch capable of holding the steel brobot

Rofl

[Krogenar]

You need to prank someone with that spring.  You should put it in either the E or the spacebar.

Spacebar would be ideal -- I've always wanted to see someone use their forearm to actuate the spacebar while typing. 
And when you're done typing with it for a week, you can crush cinder blocks with your fingers.

[TheSoulhunter]

Preparation...

[Melvang]

You need to prank someone with that spring.  You should put it in either the E or the spacebar.

Spacebar would be ideal -- I've always wanted to see someone use their forearm to actuate the spacebar while typing. 
And when you're done typing with it for a week, you can crush cinder blocks with your fingers.

Or put it on the backspace and they will learn to never type the wrong key again.

[Zeal]

You need to prank someone with that spring.  You should put it in either the E or the spacebar.

Spacebar would be ideal -- I've always wanted to see someone use their forearm to actuate the spacebar while typing. 
And when you're done typing with it for a week, you can crush cinder blocks with your fingers.

Or put it on the backspace and they will learn to never type the wrong key again.

The ultimate way in learning to type without typos!