New HHKB Type-S uncomfortable 'sticky' sound

[flig]

Only 3 keys (Control, R-Alt & Fn) make that annoying 'sticky' sound when release them.
Is that normal?

[ArchDill]

It almost sounds like there are not silencing rings on them. Have you tried lubing yet? It took a lot for me to get my hhkb set up, but once it is "there" it is perfect. Hardest thing for me was silencing my space bar. Mine is 55g with lubed RF purple silent sliders.

[flig]

UPDATE:

I tear it down and find that it's the dome!!
Push the dome down. When release it it makes that sound, a 'pop' sound!
I hope this is normal and it wears off

[flig]

It almost sounds like there are not silencing rings on them. Have you tried lubing yet? It took a lot for me to get my hhkb set up, but once it is "there" it is perfect. Hardest thing for me was silencing my space bar. Mine is 55g with lubed RF purple silent sliders.

Did not lube it. Spacebar on my stock Type-S is so quiet compares to my 5 years old Pro 2.

[phototristan]

Spacebar on my stock Type-S is so quiet compares to my 5 years old Pro 2.

Same here.

[daerid]

new Topre boards in my experience need a bit of a break in period. the capacitive springs underneath the domes will sometimes stick and make a sort of clicking or high pitched popping sound and can make key feel sticky. it will wear in after a week or two, depending on how much you use it.

[flig]

new Topre boards in my experience need a bit of a break in period. the capacitive springs underneath the domes will sometimes stick and make a sort of clicking or high pitched popping sound and can make key feel sticky. it will wear in after a week or two, depending on how much you use it.

Thanks. Tearing it down I find it's not the springs, but the domes that make the sound when it returns it's original state after being pushed down.