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Offline KuhnTang

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need help with custom switches (ergo clears)
« on: Sun, 03 March 2013, 17:57:23 »
As the title says I'm trying to make some ergo clears.  I read on a website that most people go up to 55-65g springs to get rid of the "stickyness".  My question is simple, Clears come with 65g springs, so what is the point of swapping out springs at that point? 

Does anyone have experiance with ergo clears that could shed some light on the situation?  I'm trying to order some springs right now, but I don't want to have "stickyness" on my keyboard.  these are my options 55g 62g or 65g.

What shoud I do?

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Re: need help with custom switches (ergo clears)
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 03 March 2013, 18:18:00 »
Clear 65g springs =/= Korean 65g springs.

It looks like the closest Korean springs to the Reds are 62g springs, just to answer the question

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Re: need help with custom switches (ergo clears)
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 03 March 2013, 18:22:05 »
I would suggest the 65g this way you can avoid the reset lag. Personally I liked springs from blacks best with clear stems.

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Re: need help with custom switches (ergo clears)
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 03 March 2013, 18:24:24 »
I would lube while you're at it. With lube you should be able to do 55g ergo-clears like what I'm typing on right now


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Re: need help with custom switches (ergo clears)
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 03 March 2013, 18:50:01 »
I would suggest the 65g this way you can avoid the reset lag. Personally I liked springs from blacks best with clear stems.

I barely found a difference between black springs and clear springs with the clear stem.  The clear springs had more initial resistance, but they felt about the same at the actuation point.  Maybe I didn't give it enough time.
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Re: need help with custom switches (ergo clears)
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 03 March 2013, 21:49:11 »
the measurements you have are for korean springs, like what inteli says.

62g (bottoming out) korean springs are rated only very slightly higher or are equivalent to the brown/red/blue springs that are rated at 45g (actuation). Clear springs are

55g would definitely require lubing to decrease chances of getting the keys stuck on returning.

I'd go for 62g at least if you want to avoid stickyness, and lube those too while you're at it. But if you're not willing to lube, the 62g and 65g will work fine.
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Re: need help with custom switches (ergo clears)
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 03 March 2013, 22:05:53 »
Thanks for all the help guys.