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Offline _rubik

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Reduced Switch Travel?
« on: Sat, 19 August 2017, 17:52:44 »
Hey all. After falling in love with the unique travel of my Alps Blues, I was wondering which switches have the shortest travel (and how to reduce the travel of cherry/clones)? I understand O rings are one option...
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Offline pingmaster

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Re: Reduced Switch Travel?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 19 August 2017, 17:54:26 »
Apple Butterfly? Hahaha....no. Those are awful. Cherry ML?

Offline scwoopz

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Re: Reduced Switch Travel?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 19 August 2017, 18:21:16 »
There are some outemu (might be a different manufacturer) low profile switches.
ortho or shmortho

Offline hking0036

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Re: Reduced Switch Travel?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 20 August 2017, 11:25:58 »
There are some outemu (might be a different manufacturer) low profile switches.
Those are kaihuas, as far as I know they're not on a board you can actually buy yet.
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Re: Reduced Switch Travel?
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 20 August 2017, 11:35:58 »
Mod MX speed with some 2.5mm rubber to reduce travel?

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Re: Reduced Switch Travel?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 20 August 2017, 11:47:28 »
Those are kaihuas, as far as I know they're not on a board you can actually buy yet.
Looks like it is for sale now. The Blue Kailh are not in any of Matt3o's or Chyros' reviews but reviews on the site say that these are clicky.
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Extra-Thin-Switches-Rollover/dp/B0722GG88M

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« Last Edit: Sun, 20 August 2017, 11:54:19 by Findecanor »