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Title: O-rings
Post by: Mysteric on Tue, 30 April 2013, 05:53:36
OK, so I want some o-rings for my Filco MJ2 MX Browns to reduce the noise a bit but not the typing feel. Where is the cheapest place for me to get them? With me ordering from the UK, the WASD ones would cost me £15, but I'm not sure if I can get them any cheaper?
Title: Re: O-rings
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 30 April 2013, 06:20:11
Amazon, McMasterCarr, and your local orthodontist's office might work. :D
Title: Re: O-rings
Post by: JPG on Tue, 30 April 2013, 07:19:59
OK, so I want some o-rings for my Filco MJ2 MX Browns to reduce the noise a bit but not the typing feel. Where is the cheapest place for me to get them? With me ordering from the UK, the WASD ones would cost me £15, but I'm not sure if I can get them any cheaper?

Got some on amazon for little less than 2$ for a bag of 100. They are 70A and do not change the feeling type that much, but it is more quiet and a little smoother indeed.
Title: Re: O-rings
Post by: Mysteric on Tue, 30 April 2013, 07:43:37
I'm not really sure what to look for on Amazon UK or whether to just get the WASD ones (Looking at the 40A-L).
Title: Re: O-rings
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 30 April 2013, 07:45:54
I'm not really sure what to look for on Amazon UK or whether to just get the WASD ones (Looking at the 40A-L).

Don't know if it would help you in the UK or not but I noticed yesterday WASD has them in their Ebay store also.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-MX-Keycap-Rubber-O-Ring-Switch-Dampeners-40A-L-125pcs-/111048990326?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19db091e76
Title: Re: O-rings
Post by: Grim Fandango on Tue, 30 April 2013, 07:46:27
Imsto also offers them. I think his prices are better than some of the options mentioned, but I am not sure how much you would be charged for shipping since they would be shipped from outside the US.
Title: Re: O-rings
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 30 April 2013, 08:52:24
McMaster-Carr and other industrial suppliers usually sell very hard rings in the 70-90 range.

I like them as soft as possible, 40-50.

Imsto charges about $3 per set with $10 shipping to US for 1 or more sets. Buy several and save!