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Offline Iknorite

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_one_ key rings, fix it myself?
« on: Sat, 03 March 2012, 14:26:41 »
A little while ago I got my first ever mech keyboard which I thoroughly enjoy. However the "O" key rings.. Im assuming its the switch itself that is faulty(?) Could it be possible to fix this myself by disassembling the keyboard and then disassamble the switch? Or what causes the ringing?

I havent wanted to screw the keyboard apart because I dont know if it would be possible to fix AND it would void the warranty.
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_one_ key rings, fix it myself?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 03 March 2012, 14:52:34 »

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« Reply #2 on: Sat, 03 March 2012, 15:45:03 »
Quote from: asdf;534098
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?23217-Ripster-Mythbusting-The-quot-McRip-Effect-quot-! ctrl-f Filco "Ping/Ring Problem"
hahaha beat ripster to it


I find that post very cryptic, but this is what I gleaned from it.

Quote from: Ripster
Now think about this a second. Springs ping (try your bic pen). Lots of Mechanicals use Springs. Therefore many mechanical keyboards ping.


All Mechanical switches have springs therefore they are bound to make ringing noises.

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_one_ key rings, fix it myself?
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 03 March 2012, 17:44:44 »
Yeah, every mechanical with springs rings more or less.

If the switches are directly mounted on the circuit board you could simply open the switch and stuff some paper tissue up were the spring goes into the stem. But it's probably not worth the effort, since it's pretty normal.

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« Reply #4 on: Sun, 04 March 2012, 10:53:23 »
Thanks for all the answers. Im going to have to try one of those fixes someday, I find the pinging quite annoying.
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« Reply #5 on: Sun, 04 March 2012, 11:00:23 »
Quote from: Iknorite;534920
Thanks for all the answers. Im going to have to try one of those fixes someday, I find the pinging quite annoying.


I have really good ears, because I never caught on w/ PMPs. I can hear the difference in sound frequencies in 0.5hz intervals.

To me, EVERY key on my keyboard pings on the uptick.  Count your blessings.