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Title: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: Harms on Wed, 21 January 2015, 21:30:23: So i recently got a novatouch TKL and loving it :D. So I decided to put O rings on it to reduce key travel (the ones that come with it). So I got curious and double stacked two o rings on the C key and compared it to the X key which had one o ring in it, just for fun. I was surprised to find out that I never noticed a difference in key travel at all. So I got confused, why doesen't stacking two o rings make a difference on the novatouch ? :O
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 21 January 2015, 21:35:06: Check out this post https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=65821.msg1540860#msg1540860
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: Harms on Wed, 21 January 2015, 21:38:11: hmm well does one o ring make a difference in key travel then? I feel that it does, but it can all be in my head LOL :P Also thanks bro
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: snipars on Wed, 21 January 2015, 21:39:27: they don't do anything, topres make noise when traveling back upwards
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: Harms on Wed, 21 January 2015, 21:40:08: LOL they dont do anything for keytravel. I know for noise theres no difference, however I love the noise anways. thanks everyone.
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: intelli78 on Wed, 21 January 2015, 21:42:52: They do something on some caps, most notably, Cherry profile caps that are shorter. For tall OEM caps, they do nothing. Honestly, I think CM included them specifically for Cherry profile caps instead of re-engineering the board to prevent clacking.
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: Harms on Wed, 21 January 2015, 21:50:33: lol they had a placeboo effect ahaha. But I dont mind he noise at all I love the noise on this its my first ever topre and fav switch ever
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: Oobly on Thu, 22 January 2015, 02:00:14: I believe the post Spamray meant was actually this one: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=65821.msg1542628#msg1542628

The orings only raise the keycap off the stem a bit so they don't impact the housings or plate. It also could make the bottom out feel a little different as the oring may touch the housing, but it doesn't change the actual travel distance.
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: Harms on Thu, 22 January 2015, 03:53:29: hmm if anyone of u guys have a novatouch do u guys prefer o rings or u guys see no difference at all. I wonder why they give them with it LOL
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: Oobly on Thu, 22 January 2015, 05:07:25: Quote from: Harms on Thu, 22 January 2015, 03:53:29
hmm if anyone of u guys have a novatouch do u guys prefer o rings or u guys see no difference at all. I wonder why they give them with it LOL

Read the link I posted!
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: FrostyToast on Thu, 22 January 2015, 05:54:43: I don't like o-rings on topre.
It just reduces that "thock" that topre is so well known for.
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: Ngt on Thu, 22 January 2015, 06:18:29: If you want to reduce the upstroke noise you have to perform a silencing mod on your NT.
Title: Re: Novatouch O rings Question
Post by: spiceBar on Thu, 22 January 2015, 08:21:19: Quote from: FrostyToast on Thu, 22 January 2015, 05:54:43
I don't like o-rings on topre.
It just reduces that "thock" that topre is so well known for.

It doesn't. I have spent time studying what they do, explained it thoroughly, and even posted pictures.

If it does any noise reduction for you, it's because your keycaps hit the top of the housings.

There is no way the Thock can be affected.