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wow, took 1 comment to try to derail this into a flame war. Maybe you should have a bit more tact in the way you communicate.Which foam do you suggest as a good alternative to that? And where to buy?
you pay $40 for that, you're an idiot.
Neoprene has a high compression set, it's not stable.. Low durometer Silicone is the way to go.Show Image
Genuinely interested tho, I actually recently bought neoprene for this exact purpose. Can you provide more detail as to why it's not suitable?
Quote from: ddrfraser1 on Wed, 24 February 2021, 08:42:24Genuinely interested tho, I actually recently bought neoprene for this exact purpose. Can you provide more detail as to why it's not suitable?It's fine for the objective at hand, I've only provided a more informed option if you haven't bought one.
Neoprene can be repurposed. I'm interested in knowing why it is less suitable than something else like silicone. I thirst for knowledge
Quote from: ddrfraser1 on Wed, 24 February 2021, 09:01:34Neoprene can be repurposed. I'm interested in knowing why it is less suitable than something else like silicone. I thirst for knowledgeNeoprene deforms and doesn't bounce back (compression set), so if you had a thickness specification, or compressed load points, all of that changes over time. You can't compensate for this, because you'd never get the initial thickness to FIT. Neoprene can lose 30-50% Silicone holds up to 90% of its shape over time. You can compensate with 10% and in most cases it will be a squeeze but overall (Probably) still fit.
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 24 February 2021, 08:59:39Quote from: ddrfraser1 on Wed, 24 February 2021, 08:42:24Genuinely interested tho, I actually recently bought neoprene for this exact purpose. Can you provide more detail as to why it's not suitable?It's fine for the objective at hand, I've only provided a more informed option if you haven't bought one. Neoprene can be repurposed. I'm interested in knowing why it is less suitable than something else like silicone. I thirst for knowledge
Yes, so after 8-10 years of using your keyboard in the exact same spot in the exact same way you'll have a problem if you want to take that particular bit of neoprene and repurpose it for something else. It will have slight divots.This is the "problem" that makes it "less suitable" for exact application it's widely used for.
Quote from: micmil on Wed, 24 February 2021, 11:49:57Yes, so after 8-10 years of using your keyboard in the exact same spot in the exact same way you'll have a problem if you want to take that particular bit of neoprene and repurpose it for something else. It will have slight divots.This is the "problem" that makes it "less suitable" for exact application it's widely used for.Not true, Neoprene can lose its shape within days, it isn't the case that the entirety of the sheet is in contact, the Load points where the highest positions meet gets knocked down making the dampening far less effective.
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 24 February 2021, 13:50:25Quote from: micmil on Wed, 24 February 2021, 11:49:57Yes, so after 8-10 years of using your keyboard in the exact same spot in the exact same way you'll have a problem if you want to take that particular bit of neoprene and repurpose it for something else. It will have slight divots.This is the "problem" that makes it "less suitable" for exact application it's widely used for.Not true, Neoprene can lose its shape within days, it isn't the case that the entirety of the sheet is in contact, the Load points where the highest positions meet gets knocked down making the dampening far less effective. ****, I'd better be careful with the mouse pads I've had for years.