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What is the difference between springs V1 and V2?
Hello!  Eszett    ;)

All the Standard Stainless springs are same since v1.0 - v1.2

The Gold plated springs : a bit different plating techniques have been applied.
Gold  v1.0   :  medium glossy
Gold  v1.1   :  high glossy
Gold  v1.2   :  soft glossy with New technics  &  added reinforced exceptional  ::)    surface smoothness.  (Need minimal lube !)
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Stab Wires Compared    -   4u,  5u,  6u,  6.25u,  6.25u
 
If You feel the Space bar wire is not comfortable with some keycaps (molds differ),
You can adjust and bend it's sides a bit.  it will fix the problem. 

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Hello  Vehagn!   :)
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Cherry  Vintage Springs  :

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Tried out some of the heavier springs on a couple blue switches. I found I favored between 120-150. I'm wondering if 150 may be too much on a full board.

Going to try it anyways soon ;D
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Tried out some of the heavier springs on a couple blue switches. I found I favored between 120-150. I'm wondering if 150 may be too much on a full board.
Going to try it anyways soon ;D

Wow Krazy!!    120g~  150g  for MX Blues?   I am scared with Your fists.  ;) 
 
What would You say the feels of them?    :o   

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I can try my best, but I'm not really a switch connoisseur.

Pressing the switch down slowly, the initial push has some heft, but goes down without too much effort. You then get to the tactile bump. If you go down further after the bump resistance slightly decreases initially and cushions. As I increased the spring resistance, the less pronounced the bump and change in resistance became.

I also think talking a bit about my use case may give a better picture where I'm coming from.

My starting point was clears because someone recommended them for typists. I noticed that the ergo clear mod was popular, so I wanted to give it I try. However, I did not find them satisfying at all. I thought I should stick with clears, but I had a friend who loved blues. I let him try my clear board, and he found the resistance of clears interesting. I also liked the idea of clicky switches, so I decided to try a "reverse ergo clear" mod. Greens may have been more appropriate, but I couldn't find enough information on green springs to know how they differed from clears. I also thought it'd be easy for me to get clear springs due to the popularity of the ergo clear mod, and the list on your post put clears higher than greens.

We both liked them a lot, and it became my favorite switch. The only thing was I constantly bottomed out, so I decided I wanted to pump up the resistance. What I'm trying to find right now is a sweet spot between the trade off for resistance and the tactile bump.

At the moment I'm on the fence between putting the springs in blues or clears (The switches I have right now). I'm worried clicky switches are too obnoxious for others at work.

I'm going to wait till my next board arrives to experiment further. Since I'm at the higher end, I'll probably start with 150g and work my way down to see what I favor.
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I was able to get a sampler from Sprit with a bunch of different weights, and I settled on 85g springs as the best point for me for clicky switches. The heavier weights were nice, but I think they would have been too fatiguing in the long run.
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I made a mistake in my order right now, I need PCB mount Gold Stabilizers 1 set (Gold Wires + Plastics) instead of plate mounted plastics! Can you change that for me, sprit?
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I was able to get a sampler from Sprit with a bunch of different weights, and I settled on 85g springs as the best point for me for clicky switches. The heavier weights were nice, but I think they would have been too fatiguing in the long run.

Totally agree.   The 78, 85g, 100g with MX Clicky switches are good for my taste  for fun typing, or occasional happy typing.   ;)
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Ordered and paid, cant wait to make me some ergo clears!

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Where to Buy MX Clear SWs ?    >  MX Gray Tactiles

I found MX Clears are out of stock at most of stores in US.

You may check MX Gray Tactiles at  :   http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=59 

MX Gray Tactiles are higher pressure version of  MX Clears. (been used as a space bar switch)
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Interesting Build log by Justify   
 
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=72439.0

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How to Remove SWs from the plate ?

Two wooden sticks with flatten head. 
 
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-   A New batch of  55g,  68g,  85g  v1.2 coming to me on Sat.

         A bit late (a week) than expected,  due to the busy season for the factories. 
         I will post pics when it arrives.  Thanks for the People joined this GB. 

-   LSS Station is taking Orders for the 2nd Batch  (MOQ  20sets)

         https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55888.msg1746597#msg1746597 
         Order   >   Mod note: order link removed due to sprit being MIA.  Order from him at your own risk!      ship from June 22th ~

-   60% PCBs went to SMT soldering on 1st June.
 
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The current progress updated   ;)

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-   A New batch of  55g,  68g,  85g  v1.2 coming to me on Sat.

         A bit late (a week) than expected,  due to the busy season for the factories. 
         I will post pics when it arrives.  Thanks for the People joined this GB. 

-   LSS Station is taking Orders for the 2nd Batch  (MOQ  20sets)

         https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55888.msg1746597#msg1746597 
         Order   >  Mod note: order link removed due to sprit being MIA.  Order from him at your own risk! 

-   60% PCBs went to SMT soldering line on 1st June.
 
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That Blue PCB looks nice  :thumb:
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Been ready to make an account here for days, this was the thread I needed to take that step. Thank you Sprit!  :thumb:

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I've ordered everything I need for my first custom. Hopefully everything gets here on time since I'm leaving the country in a few months.  :blank:

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Ordered some 62g goodies :D

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I got my 62g and 65g springs in the mail today. The wait from Korean took forever but it was definitely worth it. My Poker 2 Blues were too light for me and the 65g springs added new life into them. It doesn't feel like a cheap toy anymore but they are still a bit light. I used the 62g springs for my ergo clears which is more like ergo greys, I plan to use them for my next project.

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Thanks sprit  :thumb:
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Thanks sprit  :thumb:
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My order has left customs and is now closer than ever. Can't wait!  :cool:

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Submitted some light ones, hope this arrives soon :)

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I got my 62g and 65g springs in the mail today. The wait from Korean took forever but it was definitely worth it. My Poker 2 Blues were too light for me and the 65g springs added new life into them. It doesn't feel like a cheap toy anymore but they are still a bit light. I used the 62g springs for my ergo clears which is more like ergo greys, I plan to use them for my next project.

Thanks for Your Review!   ;)

I just guess Your description - 'not a cheap toy MX Blues anymore'  might means  ;  more stable, clear accentuated, less unnecessary redundant vibration. 
This guess is from my personal experiences,  naturally Not 100% sure about Yours.
I found my 50g, 55g MX Blues mods can be gentle, soft, quiet, delicate Blues. 
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-   New batch of  55g,  65g,  68g,  85g  v1.2   came to me on 6th.

         A bit late (a week) than expected,  due to the busy season at the factories. 
         Thanks for the People joined and waited for these. 


-   LSS Station is taking Orders for the 2nd Batch 
         https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55888.msg1746597#msg1746597 
         Order   >   http://goo.gl/forms/Q6f7OtR5Al      ship from June 22th ~   (MOQ 20sets)


-   60% PCBs  produced nicely. 

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So is everything on the order form in stock or is this a group buy signup? Sorry. I'm a bit confused!
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So is everything on the order form in stock or is this a group buy signup? Sorry. I'm a bit confused!

Hello!   ;)
To respond faster,  when each stock running low, I do Interest Check, get orders and produce New batches.
The post above says the New batches of 55g  65g  68g  85g have produced. 
PPl have been waiting them for a month.
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So is everything on the order form in stock or is this a group buy signup? Sorry. I'm a bit confused!

Hello!   ;)
To respond faster,  when each stock running low, I do interest check, get orders and produce New batches.
The post above says the New batches of 55g  65g  68g  85g have produced. 
PPl have been waiting them for a month.

Ah that makes sense. I just placed an order a few days back including 65g springs in it. Will there be enough in the stock that you just relieved or will I end up waiting for the next order? Also how long should I expect to wait for an invoice? Thanks!

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There are some extras.   ;)

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Awesome! Thanks man!

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55g,  65g,  68g,  85g   -   New v1.2  Packed 

Too Thick Gold plated by the worker's fault  ;)    
 
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Placed an order. Thanks!

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55g & 60g  for the Ergo Clears  &  Linears

My 55g and 60g springs work nicely for the Ergo Clears.   Quick response without any sticking.   Been Tested since the V1.0.

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Is this completed? Is it going to happen again?

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Is this completed? Is it going to happen again?
This is undergoing,  Extras are available.
THanks!   ;)

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I really look forward to receiving my order :)

I have a bunch of different spring weights, and going to test them out!

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I really look forward to receiving my order :)

I have a bunch of different spring weights, and going to test them out!
Same here. Everything else I ordered has arrived except for these springs and my soldering tools.

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55g,  65g,  68g,  85g   -   New v1.2  Packed 

Too Thick Gold plated by the worker's fault  ;)    
 
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sprit, you are the king of gold plating on GH now.
Your gold-plated stuffs are really amazing.
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55g,  65g,  68g,  85g   -   New v1.2  Packed 

Too Thick Gold plated by the worker's fault  ;)    
 
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sprit, you are the king of gold plating on GH now.
Your gold-plated stuffs are really amazing.
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To be fair: Is there any competition?

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To be fair: Is there any competition?
 
Many in Korea, as You know.    ;)
But they are based on the narrow weight range and produced very little,  with the frequent changes of specs.
 
Appreciate You Guys in GH!    :thumb:
Your Wild wide range of Tastes have made this happen.   
That's why I enjoy new experiments among You Guys. 
 
 
* PS.  Gold color is Not my priority, but the Functionality.  If there is a blue metal, i'd be happy to try it out, even if it is radioactive.
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It's been a while since I got them but just wanted to say thanks for the springs. I just put them in some gaterons and looking forward to having a variable weighted infinity ergodox when it comes  :p

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Can anyone chime in and tell me about how long it takes for this to ship after being invoiced?

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Can anyone chime in and tell me about how long it takes for this to ship after being invoiced?

Usually it takes 2-3 days after the payment,  but due to the previous orders shipping,  it took ~7 days for recent weeks.

I know Yours has packed, it will shipped out in a couple of days.   ;)

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Can anyone chime in and tell me about how long it takes for this to ship after being invoiced?

Usually it takes 2-3 days after the payment,  but due to the previous orders shipping,  it took ~7 days for recent weeks.

I know Yours has packed, it will shipped out in a couple of days.   ;)
Alright, I appreciate the update. Thanks!

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Hey spirit,

Do you have any extra 62g and 55g gold plated springs? I placed an order already but I thought I'd ask you to check.

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Any update on shipping?