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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: joerush25 on Fri, 18 May 2018, 19:43:20

Title: What is the best quality O-ring manufacturer / product?
Post by: joerush25 on Fri, 18 May 2018, 19:43:20

I want to buy O rings for my keyboard and I'm looking for recommendations on the best quality you can buy

Thanks

Title: Re: What is the best quality O-ring manufacturer / product?
Post by: jcoffin1981 on Sun, 20 May 2018, 03:27:08

This is not a product where you are looking for "quality." They are really just cheap, generic, rubber o-rings.  Any outlet that sells keyboards or keyboard supplies will have them and brand is not going to be important.  What is important  is the thickness of the ring because this will determine the length of your keystroke.

They come in several sizes and they are cheap enough where you can buy 2 to make a decision.

Title: Re: What is the best quality O-ring manufacturer / product?
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 20 May 2018, 11:20:38

Quote from: jcoffin1981 on Sun, 20 May 2018, 03:27:08

What is important  is the thickness of the ring because this will determine the length of your keystroke.

There is also hardness because many of the generic ones made for various industrial purposes tend to be quite hard.

I would start with the thinnest and softest ones that you can find.

Title: Re: What is the best quality O-ring manufacturer / product?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 20 May 2018, 11:21:28

IMHO, softer the better, you want silicone,

Title: Re: What is the best quality O-ring manufacturer / product?
Post by: jcoffin1981 on Sun, 20 May 2018, 12:28:36

They should be labelled for this purpose or sold by a company dealing with keyboard products and not a thousand pack of some plumbing seal that just happens to fit.  This way at least 1 person before you has deemed them suitable to be a keycap dampener.