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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: rm-rf on Tue, 15 November 2016, 23:48:30

Title: hhkb more tactile dome swap.
Post by: rm-rf on Tue, 15 November 2016, 23:48:30

ok, the basic idea for this thread is to share some things that i've found.
i decided to swap the rubber domes out on my hhkb.
just to try these other domes that i harvested from another keyboard.
out of curiosity to see what they would feel like.

i harvested the domes from my sony BKE-2011
(http://i.imgur.com/RofxdGl.jpg)

the domes inside this keyboard have the carbon foot inside them, instead of a spring.
so i had to remove that to make room for the spring.
(http://i.imgur.com/XGwn0KI.jpg)

here is a comparison shot of the traditional topre dome, vs the sony dome.
(http://i.imgur.com/gHAOhRP.jpg?1)

and here is a photo of how nicely all of them fit into the hhkb.
(http://i.imgur.com/gNRWtVP.jpg)

and lastly..
a photo of them both cut in-half to see the difference in thickness of the dome itself.
(http://i.imgur.com/zlCMPqY.jpg)

i think that the domes from the hhkb are much more thin on the collapsing walls.
was hoping for more grams of force than more tactility.
but in the end i don't mind what the outcome was.


essentially it has become much more tactile. and a bit louder. but its not that bad tbh.
i told myself that i would stick with it for a few week before i swap them back.
they feel a bit more firm than stock domes. and there is definitely a more noticeable bump.
it is a nice change. but also, not cheap to get one of the sony keyboards just to make this mod work.


i think this post may trigger some people.
if it does. i apologize.

Title: Re: hhkb more tactile dome swap.
Post by: Otesanek on Wed, 16 November 2016, 01:14:39

This is a perfect way to get haunted by dome ghosts.  :blank: :blank: :blank: :blank: :blank: :blank: :blank:

Title: Re: hhkb more tactile dome swap.
Post by: livingspeedbump on Thu, 12 January 2017, 20:28:02

This is actually really awesome. I would absolutely keep this the way it is  :thumb:

Title: Re: hhkb more tactile dome swap.
Post by: Zekromtor on Fri, 13 January 2017, 10:51:45

Awesome project. Looks like a lot of work.

Was the original BKE-2011 a decent keyboard for typing or not?

Title: Re: hhkb more tactile dome swap.
Post by: Wingklip on Mon, 16 January 2017, 02:39:05

Quote from: Zekromtor on Fri, 13 January 2017, 10:51:45

Awesome project. Looks like a lot of work.

Was the original BKE-2011 a decent keyboard for typing or not?

No one will know now  ;D

Title: Re: hhkb more tactile dome swap.
Post by: rm-rf on Mon, 16 January 2017, 03:41:35

Quote from: Zekromtor on Fri, 13 January 2017, 10:51:45

Awesome project. Looks like a lot of work.

Was the original BKE-2011 a decent keyboard for typing or not?

yes, but not the best layout.
nor could you use it without its proprietary hardware.
(http://i.imgur.com/eBa1Ioxg.jpg)

Title: Re: hhkb more tactile dome swap.
Post by: Air tree on Tue, 17 January 2017, 11:23:46

Do you think you could upload a typing video with the news domes sometime? I'd be interested in the sound.  :)