geekhack
geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: nubbinator on Sat, 19 July 2014, 01:00:33
-
I'm debating on my Sprit FaceW, do I use my 67g Clears or do I do the funky pink stems I got off of Taobao. The only problem with the pink stems is that I only have 68g gold springs which are a little heavy for the stem since they're between a Clear and Brown. I plan on building the board on Sunday, I just have no idea of which switch to use.
-
Switches are entirely personal preference. Make a few, see if you can replicate the feel of typing, see how you like it.
-
Funky pink stems since it's pretty unique. And pink is a great color.
-
Funky pink stems since it's pretty unique. And pink is a great color.
That is a good point. Find clear keycaps, use pink stems.
-
Why are 68g springs too heavy for a pink stem?
Are they weak stems?
-
Pink stems? Aftermarket?
Only thing I would be concerned about is the plastic composition of the pink stems. Hope they don't snap like the early gen cherry clones.
My vote is pink stems because...this is a custom, right.
P.S. I got that frosted case + plate, trans switch tops, white pcb, clear stems, and I'm ready to make a very frosty keyboard :)
-
Pink stems? Aftermarket?
Only thing I would be concerned about is the plastic composition of the pink stems. Hope they don't snap like the early gen cherry clones.
My vote is pink stems because...this is a custom, right.
P.S. I got that frosted case + plate, trans switch tops, white pcb, clear stems, and I'm ready to make a very frosty keyboard :)
China copied / cloned them. I don't know if they are POM or whatever cherry stems are.
-
Pink stems on a pink GON with a Velntines set and Sifo's Soul BB?
The ultimate present for the gf? Or yourself?
-
Why are 68g springs too heavy for a pink stem?
Are they weak stems?
They're kind of in between a Brown and a Clear and 68g covers up some of the tactility. They're more tactile than Browns, but closer to Browns than Clears in tactility.
China copied / cloned them. I don't know if they are POM or whatever cherry stems are.
I believe they're POM. I'm pretty sure the Taobao page stated that.
-
I'm debating on my Sprit FaceW, do I use my 67g Clears or do I do the funky pink stems I got off of Taobao. The only problem with the pink stems is that I only have 68g gold springs which are a little heavy for the stem since they're between a Clear and Brown. I plan on building the board on Sunday, I just have no idea of which switch to use.
As an experiment I put 68g springs in browns. Yes it is less tactile, but I enjoyed the typing experience. I feels like a mix between a black and a brown (hard to describe really). I do not enjoy linear switches, but I liked this setup.
I think a 65g spring is probably going to be my sweet spot.
-
Any chance you could PM me a link (or post here, doesn't make too much difference) to the pink stems? I'd really love to throw some in my GON build.
-
These stems are in between clears and browns??
Interesting.... sounds like they might legitimately be nice even if they are knockoffs.
Browns feel like almost nothing, more like reds with a bit of dirt caught inside, and clears are a bit hard to press down.
I might pick these up if I have the spare change.