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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: aref on Mon, 23 February 2015, 16:05:04
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I have a couple yoga mats, and took the older one and cut it into a mat for my TKL keyboards. It works great and silences the one of my KBs by eliminating the key-strike sound from bouncing off my computer tabletop. It's not noticeable with my MX Red keyboard because so much sound comes from the surface of the exposed KB; but on my 55-gram Realforce, it does absorb sound that resonates from the keyboard's base and bounces off my tabletop. This has been an inexpensive, moderately silencing addition for my 87UB. It wasn't noisy, but not it's even quieter than it had been.
The yoga mat I used measures 3/16" thick. The are sold in different thicknesses: 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", and 3/8". I'm sure a 1/8" mat would have worked fine.
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most people use the xtrac xxl
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I just use a folded up towel. Suffer with sweaty wrists at times so it helps for that, too.
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most people use the xtrac xxl
I had the yoga mat on hand, and put it to good use. Xtrac XXL is a good, albeit pricey, product; and it's flat, which would better serve as a large mouse-keyboard-pad. The dimples on the yoga mat might deliver improved acoustics; but it's minor at best when one considers how little sound is generated from the base of a keyboard. Xtrac XXL or another sound absorbing material, they work.
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I either use a folded up microfiber cloth, which I also use to cover the board when not in use (if I don't, my boards would get covered in cat fur)
Or I use a couple layers of shelf liner
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I either use a folded up microfiber cloth, which I also use to cover the board when not in use (if I don't, my boards would get covered in cat fur)
Or I use a couple layers of shelf liner
I had checked to see if I had shelf liner around, but I used it to stop a couple of keyboards from pinging. Shelf liner would make an excellent sound absorber--good thinking.
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I currently use a folded sheet of drawer liner.
Also: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59308.0
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I use an extra large mouse mat :)
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I use an extra large mouse mat :)
I was about to order the same from Amazon, it was reasonable, about $10.
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http://www.amazon.com/Glorious-XXL-Extended-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B00NOCZTTI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1424795371&sr=8-7&keywords=pc+race+mouse+pad
Xtrac XXL alternative
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http://www.amazon.com/Glorious-XXL-Extended-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B00NOCZTTI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1424795371&sr=8-7&keywords=pc+race+mouse+pad
Xtrac XXL alternative
the xtrac xxl used to be like 24.99.. probably sold elsewhere at that price.. def wasn't $44 like on amazon..
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http://www.amazon.com/Glorious-XXL-Extended-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B00NOCZTTI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1424795371&sr=8-7&keywords=pc+race+mouse+pad
Xtrac XXL alternative
the xtrac xxl used to be like 24.99.. probably sold elsewhere at that price.. def wasn't $44 like on amazon..
Well, that is good.. it seems like a ripoff at $44. I like the stitched edge on the Glorious.. I could do without the logo tho
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http://www.amazon.com/Glorious-XXL-Extended-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B00NOCZTTI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1424795371&sr=8-7&keywords=pc+race+mouse+pad
Xtrac XXL alternative
Great find. Price is right, too. The Xtrac is too much money for a mat. But the mats you pointed out are reasonably priced.
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One can also use a collectible card game playmat. They can be found for a bit cheaper than most gaming mats but are somewhat smaller. Good for kb coverage, wrist support, and a little left over for mouse action.
http://www.amazon.com/Artists-Magic-Premium-Playmats-DEMONESS/dp/B008RNPS18/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1430237487&sr=8-12&keywords=playmat+mtg
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I use a Tekmat at work
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Nice, good usage of an old mat OP. I use a big mat in my kitchen as an anti-fatigue mat. Works great.
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I'm gonna try and cut a piece of my wife's yoga mat tonight
Keyboard stuff > important > mad wife
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I got some sort of foam when I picked up my Ducky PBT sets, its just slightly smaller and vanishes underneath the keyboard. Works like a charm and make a massive impact on the sound
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Solution: get a metal case for your board.
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Solution: get a metal case for your board.
Just make sure you put some foam rubber lining in the keyboard too! My first alu case sounded horrible until I put some in.
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I use my worn out goliathus speed :)