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Offline deepalicious

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What is a gasket mounted keyboard?
« on: Thu, 25 July 2019, 13:33:02 »
I keep hearing the term "gasket mounted" being thrown around but I don't know what that means. Sorry if this is a stupid question but I am new to this community. I'm not sure how to justify the higher price of gasket mounts so any help would be appreciated.
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Offline Sup

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Re: What is a gasket mounted keyboard?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 25 July 2019, 15:49:12 »
Gasket basically means that the plate is fixed by pressure instead of screws. Like the custom keyboard MEME.

Here is a picture of the meme in a explosion view. Since i don't really have a gasket mount keyboard this is the best i can explain there is probably someone else here that can explain it in more details.


Why its more expensive its because only super high end keyboard use this new mounting like system what also i presume makes the CNC more complex what makes it more expensive to manufacture.
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Offline lolafineday

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Re: What is a gasket mounted keyboard?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 25 July 2019, 21:13:00 »
Basically the plate is sandwiched by gaskets that can be different materials, it makes the plate more flexible and makes typing less "stiff"

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Offline mountainblocks

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Re: What is a gasket mounted keyboard?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 26 July 2019, 08:59:41 »
Gasket mount uses a rubber gasket to isolate the plate and PCB from direct contact with the case. It changes the way a board feels and sounds to type on, making it softer and quieter.
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Offline rxc92

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Re: What is a gasket mounted keyboard?
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 26 July 2019, 11:24:25 »
Quote from: mountainblocks on Fri, 26 July 2019, 08:59:41
Gasket mount uses a rubber gasket to isolate the plate and PCB from direct contact with the case. It changes the way a board feels and sounds to type on, making it softer and quieter.
 
Could that not be accomplished by some sort of spacer?
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Re: What is a gasket mounted keyboard?
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 09 August 2019, 10:34:10 »
Quote from: rxc92 on Fri, 26 July 2019, 11:24:25
Quote from: mountainblocks on Fri, 26 July 2019, 08:59:41
Gasket mount uses a rubber gasket to isolate the plate and PCB from direct contact with the case. It changes the way a board feels and sounds to type on, making it softer and quieter.
 
Could that not be accomplished by some sort of spacer?
I had the same thought actually. Maybe if someone implemented a rod system, where the plate sits on rods and there are rubber spacers in between the PCB/plate? 

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Offline walie

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Re: What is a gasket mounted keyboard?
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 09 August 2019, 11:03:12 »
Gasket changes the sound way more than the feel of the board. I would say the feel isnt much affected at all, a bone solid brass plate on gaskets is still a bone solid brass plate.
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