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Title: Help me make some MX Super Blacks from normal Blacks!
Post by: happylacquer on Sat, 18 February 2017, 19:04:11: Okay so with only 7 available at an absurd price I am gonna go the DIY route...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEERY-MX-SUPER-BLACK-150cn-150g-keyboard-switch-Extremely-RARE-/281135270615

Thinkin about a JD40 build so I guess spring replacement wouldn't be so terrible.

My question is where do I get the springs heavy enough to turn them into 150g buttons?

I considered using white, green or grey MX, but 80 cN is not enough for my fingers of steel to be happy... I really wanna 150g it.

The heaviest I have found are 100g.
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1868
Title: Re: Help me make some MX Super Blacks from normal Blacks!
Post by: Halverson on Sat, 18 February 2017, 19:18:15: Pen springs
Title: Re: Help me make some MX Super Blacks from normal Blacks!
Post by: happylacquer on Sun, 19 February 2017, 04:41:26: Quote from: Halverson on Sat, 18 February 2017, 19:18:15
Pen springs

Dang what pens have perfectly size springs in them :confused:
Title: Re: Help me make some MX Super Blacks from normal Blacks!
Post by: Phenix on Sun, 19 February 2017, 06:01:08: Switchtop
Title: Re: Help me make some MX Super Blacks from normal Blacks!
Post by: chyros on Sun, 19 February 2017, 06:19:47: Man, I can't believe you'd actually want to type on superblacks xD .
Title: Re: Help me make some MX Super Blacks from normal Blacks!
Post by: Halverson on Sun, 19 February 2017, 12:28:55: Quote from: happylacquer on Sun, 19 February 2017, 04:41:26
Quote from: Halverson on Sat, 18 February 2017, 19:18:15
Pen springs

Dang what pens have perfectly size springs in them :confused:

I don't recall exactly, but I remember years ago I put pen springs in a switch and it was gnarly hard to push.
Title: Re: Help me make some MX Super Blacks from normal Blacks!
Post by: happylacquer on Sun, 19 February 2017, 16:07:40: Quote from: chyros on Sun, 19 February 2017, 06:19:47
Man, I can't believe you'd actually want to type on superblacks xD .

a JD40 with all 150g keys would be god damn glorious
Title: Re: Help me make some MX Super Blacks from normal Blacks!
Post by: Potatomonkey on Mon, 20 February 2017, 19:16:19: You may be happy to learn that Switchtop just opened a group buy for gold springs that have a 150g option. http://gb.switchtop.com/product/gold-plated-switch-springs (http://gb.switchtop.com/product/gold-plated-switch-springs)
Title: Re: Help me make some MX Super Blacks from normal Blacks!
Post by: zpcomstock17 on Tue, 21 February 2017, 00:24:44: Quote from: Halverson on Sun, 19 February 2017, 12:28:55
Quote from: happylacquer on Sun, 19 February 2017, 04:41:26
Quote from: Halverson on Sat, 18 February 2017, 19:18:15
Pen springs

Dang what pens have perfectly size springs in them :confused:

I don't recall exactly, but I remember years ago I put pen springs in a switch and it was gnarly hard to push.
Can confirm.
I experimented with pen springs for the fun of it, G2, Uniball, Bic, etc.
Uniball pens work the best and stimulate a super stiff switch too. They fit the best in the housing and actually doesn't fight back the clips unless you didn't secure them firmly enough.
You should order some 150g springs from switchtop and use a pen spring as substitutes until the real thing comes.
Title: Re: Help me make some MX Super Blacks from normal Blacks!
Post by: nmur on Tue, 21 February 2017, 00:34:33: i tried putting a pen spring in a gateron black a while ago in the office when i was bored

it was super stiff, must have been like legit 300g

i was just pressing it and sliding my finger off to release it, and it shot the sadster that was on it into the air. to this day i don't know where it went, perhaps it's in low earth orbit