Stiffer Blues?

[1pq]

I like my MX Blue board, but it just feels too light, especially after continued usage. I believe it is lighter than most, but I was wondering if anyone has every put heavier springs in a blue switch. Not something as heavy as a green spring, but something in the middle. I imagine this would be better for typing.
Or maybe what I'm searching for are stock clears...too bad there's a shortage at the moment.

[jinxedx84]

just pick up some stiffer springs
http://www.originativeco.com/collections/kbd-accessories-1/products/springs

[1pq]

Thanks! Will I need to use a solder/desoldering iron to take apart the switches and replace the springs? My keyboard is plate mounted, I believe (Das Keyboard).

[jinxedx84]

probably need others to chime in on this, because i have blues and wanted to put 67g limited springs in, but my soldering skill are quite terrible. Now i have read you pop the top on the switch off to get to the spring with out desoldering it. but i have find a "absolute" answer about it. It seem PCB mounted switches it possible to take the switch top off, and i have seen people in videos with plate mounted switches do it.

[moogle]

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[terran5992]

Thanks! Will I need to use a solder/desoldering iron to take apart the switches and replace the springs? My keyboard is plate mounted, I believe (Das Keyboard).

Yes, you will have to desolder the switches to change the springs in your das keyboard.

Yep. But doing so will void our warranty

[1pq]

Thanks! Will I need to use a solder/desoldering iron to take apart the switches and replace the springs? My keyboard is plate mounted, I believe (Das Keyboard).

Yes, you will have to desolder the switches to change the springs in your das keyboard.

Yep. But doing so will void our warranty

Like that would stop anyone on GH 

[terran5992]

Thanks! Will I need to use a solder/desoldering iron to take apart the switches and replace the springs? My keyboard is plate mounted, I believe (Das Keyboard).

Yes, you will have to desolder the switches to change the springs in your das keyboard.

Yep. But doing so will void our warranty

Like that would stop anyone on GH 

Haha True enough

[tp4tissue]

This is very time consuming...  what if it turns out you don't like it...  Do over... HOURS++

[ithinkimkorean]

probably need others to chime in on this, because i have blues and wanted to put 67g limited springs in, but my soldering skill are quite terrible. Now i have read you pop the top on the switch off to get to the spring with out desoldering it. but i have find a "absolute" answer about it. It seem PCB mounted switches it possible to take the switch top off, and i have seen people in videos with plate mounted switches do it.

If you have plate mounted and it's not a phantom-like plate, you need to desolder.

PCB mounted does not need to be desoldered.

[terran5992]

This is very time consuming...  what if it turns out you don't like it...  Do over... HOURS++

Building custom keyboards are the same thing. It's a gamble that you may not like it. But people still do it anyways

[Pacifist]

probably need others to chime in on this, because i have blues and wanted to put 67g limited springs in, but my soldering skill are quite terrible. Now i have read you pop the top on the switch off to get to the spring with out desoldering it. but i have find a "absolute" answer about it. It seem PCB mounted switches it possible to take the switch top off, and i have seen people in videos with plate mounted switches do it.

If you have plate mounted and it's not a phantom-like plate, you need to desolder.

PCB mounted does not need to be desoldered.

Its not just phantom-like plates. Its any plate with the cutouts to let the hinges on the switch cover to come out

[alosec]

correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought mx greens were stiffer blues? or do they have a different switch design?

[Pacifist]

correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought mx greens were stiffer blues? or do they have a different switch design?

read the op, he doesn't want greens

[1pq]

As I mentioned in the original post, from what I've heard, greens seem too heavy. I'd like something in between blues and greens as far as force.

[moogle]

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[Lycoth]

This is very time consuming...  what if it turns out you don't like it...  Do over... HOURS++

Building custom keyboards are the same thing. It's a gamble that you may not like it. But people still do it anyways

Agreed with this. I was originally planning on changing the switches on my Ducky Shine 2 from Browns to Whites, until I found out we're getting Shine 3 with MX Greens in the UK. But that's the only thing stopping me.

[dorkvader]

Thanks! Will I need to use a solder/desoldering iron to take apart the switches and replace the springs? My keyboard is plate mounted, I believe (Das Keyboard).

Yes, you will have to desolder the switches to change the springs in your das keyboard.

Depends on which DAS keyboard. The DAS II, for example is a rebranded cherry, and as such is PCB mounted (And won't need desoldering)