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Offline Row009

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Are "Linear" switches actually linear?
« on: Sun, 28 August 2016, 19:47:38 »


Shouldn't the spring have more resistance the more it is pushed down?
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Offline emdude

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Re: Are "Linear" switches actually linear?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 28 August 2016, 20:01:43 »
Yes, but the increase in resistance is proportional to the travel, so the force curve is linear, more or less.  For example the force curve for Cherry MX Black switches:

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Offline Row009

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Re: Are "Linear" switches actually linear?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 28 August 2016, 20:11:32 »
Quote from: emdude on Sun, 28 August 2016, 20:01:43
Yes, but the increase in resistance is proportional to the travel, so the force curve is linear, more or less.  For example the force curve for Cherry MX Black switches:

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Oh, right. I totally got it mixed up... It was linear increase... for some reason I was thinking of a none progressing line. My bad.
« Last Edit: Sun, 28 August 2016, 20:14:54 by Row009 »
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Offline klennkellon

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Re: Are "Linear" switches actually linear?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 28 August 2016, 23:44:43 »
Also, linear Alps have a very tiny bump as the slider clears the switchplate.
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