geekhack

geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: jcoffin1981 on Sun, 16 April 2017, 22:30:30

Title: Gateron Ping
Post by: jcoffin1981 on Sun, 16 April 2017, 22:30:30

Has anybody noticed a problem with gateron ping, specifically with the tactile switches purchased seperately.  I've bought browns preinstalled in a board, but when purchased separately and installed they are completely unusable.  The ping can be heard from across the room.  Maybe the switches used for a commercial board are pre-sorted/selected?

I'm debating desoldering them and installing Gateron Yellows as I have yet to give these a chance.  Although I'd hate to try them for five minutes and hate them and then give it away or sell it.

Title: Re: Gateron Ping
Post by: Applet on Mon, 17 April 2017, 06:05:10

Yeah, some of my gateron blacks had pretty terrible ping when I got them. After lubing, I still discarded some of them which was still pinging.

Title: Re: Gateron Ping
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 17 April 2017, 07:07:37

Summer of Ping 2017,

HERE WE GO.. !!

Title: Re: Gateron Ping
Post by: TalkingTree on Mon, 17 April 2017, 07:08:56

Never had any ping on my Gateron Blacks.

Title: Re: Gateron Ping
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 17 April 2017, 07:45:44

Quote from: TalkingTree on Mon, 17 April 2017, 07:08:56

Never had any ping on my Gateron Blacks.

You lie, You're a liar..

ping.. ping..  ping.. ping..

Title: Re: Gateron Ping
Post by: tkim on Mon, 17 April 2017, 10:52:54

What combo plate and case setup are you going with?

Generally lubing will address ping followed by other methods discussed at length here

- sound dampening in case
- alternate feet
- towel or equivalent on desk etc

Title: Re: Gateron Ping
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 17 April 2017, 13:29:16

ping is very complicated thing

when i had clears in my LZ it was v quiet, but my KUL w/e clears has recently started screaming at me

i think it's more dependent on what plate you're using vs what switches