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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: yasha on Wed, 23 July 2014, 05:11:52

Title: Ebay O ring are they any good?
Post by: yasha on Wed, 23 July 2014, 05:11:52

Wonder if anyone has tried these o-rings. They are the cheapest o rings i could find and im unsure if they're any good.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150pcs-White-Keycap-Rubber-O-Ring-Switch-Dampeners-For-Cherry-MX-Replace-Part-/191233644953?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2c8669d999

Title: Re: Ebay O ring are they any good?
Post by: infiniti on Wed, 23 July 2014, 05:53:06

I bought some of these for my Shine 2 since black o-rings would cast a shadow on the legends.

They work fine on keys that have the complete cross support connected to the stem.  Otherwise, you need to double up on the o-rings.

Compared to 50A black o-rings (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051XWXCE/), the white/translucent o-rings are softer.

Edit: Found this pack of 100 70A black o-rings for US$2.08 (http://www.amazon.com/008-Buna-N-O-Ring-Durometer-Black/dp/B000FMWLR8/).  The above link is US$9.17 for a pack of 125.

Edit 2: Oops.  The pack of 100 was for 70A black o-rings.

Title: Re: Ebay O ring are they any good?
Post by: yasha on Wed, 23 July 2014, 06:19:24

Thank for the quick reply. I will buy some and try them out on my CM quickfire TK.  ;D

Title: Re: Ebay O ring are they any good?
Post by: Zincy Battery on Wed, 23 July 2014, 06:25:53

I have also used these and they were surprisingly good considering the price.  :cool: