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Offline TheSoulhunter

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« on: Mon, 26 March 2012, 03:29:49 »
Looking for 100 green Cherry MX stems
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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 26 March 2012, 07:24:46 »
Why just stems?  I was under the impression that green is blue with a different spring.  Kind of silly going nuts for 100 rather rare stems when you aren't going to see them under your keycaps.
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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 26 March 2012, 07:48:21 »
May be cheaper to get a blue and black donar board mate.
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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 26 March 2012, 12:01:08 »
Blue stems are the same and a LOT easier to find.
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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 26 March 2012, 12:40:06 »
Yeah, you can make ghetto greens using blue stems and black springs.
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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 26 March 2012, 12:45:52 »
I just did a board with ghetto greens... I wouldn't do it again. I converted it to linear + blue springs and I don't think I want to buy another keyboard with blues again.
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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 26 March 2012, 13:25:07 »
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I just did a board with ghetto greens... I wouldn't do it again. I converted it to linear + blue springs and I don't think I want to buy another keyboard with blues again.

What was wrong with them? I did it to my letters and so far, I love the extra resistance compared to just blue switches.
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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 26 March 2012, 13:28:14 »
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What was wrong with them? I did it to my letters and so far, I love the extra resistance compared to just blue switches.
Personal preference I guess. It probably has to do with PCB vs plate mounting -- I could see liking heavier springs on my Leopold but my poker feels too weird with ghetto greens. Plus I don't bottom out as much on a linear board as I do on a tactile board.

Basically... was trying to get closer to Model M which is what I started on, but found that I actually like pretty lightweight linear switches more than clicky/tactile. smoooooooooooooooooth.
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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 26 March 2012, 14:04:03 »
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Personal preference I guess. It probably has to do with PCB vs plate mounting -- I could see liking heavier springs on my Leopold but my poker feels too weird with ghetto greens. Plus I don't bottom out as much on a linear board as I do on a tactile board.

Basically... was trying to get closer to Model M which is what I started on, but found that I actually like pretty lightweight linear switches more than clicky/tactile. smoooooooooooooooooth.

Ah yeah that makes sense. I've been bottoming out for days since the mod but I will get used to it eventually. I found the blue switches were way too easy to press down and I made plenty of typos because of that.
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