weird springy noise?

[fidda247]

hey guys

is my keyboard supposed to make this weird springy noise? it’s my first one (rk61) https://imgur.com/a/CReVM0t

[Rob27shred]

Your video has no sound so we couldn't tell you. Although i will say spring ping, case reverberation, & super rattly stabilizers are very very common issues with prebuilt MKBs that have bone dry stock switches & no sound dampening mechanisms.

[fidda247]

thanks for the reply!

sorry im an idiot, here you go Not a valid vimeo URL
is there any way i can fix iT?

[Rob27shred]

thanks for the reply!

sorry im an idiot, here you go Not a valid vimeo URL
is there any way i can fix iT?

Much better, that sounds like mostly case resonation to me. So I'd start off by finding some thick foam you can cut to size & filling the bottom of the case under the PCB with it. For best results make sure you make it thick enough that it gets slightly compressed between the bottom of the case & PCB.

[fidda247]

thanks for the advice!

im really new to the keyboard scene, is there a specific type of foam i should be using?

[-bustin-]

thanks for the advice!

im really new to the keyboard scene, is there a specific type of foam i should be using?

You could invest in a desk mat. A 3mm one might be chunky enough to dampen it!

[FreshFromTheGrave]

I think it can be a few things and sometimes foam doesn't help or cure it completely. Like I lined my Alt with neoprene foam above and below the pcb and it did absolutely nothing For me I think it comes from the springs in my heavy switches. Because if I remove a switch I can get the same pinging sound from the switch squeezed between my fingers, it's just softer without the aluminium to reverberate through.

So definitely try lining the case with foam (sorbothane is best but wowee it's expensive) but it might not totally fix it, in which case lubing the springs can help dampen it. It's a tricky problem to solve sometimes though.