Stop teasing us man and hurry up and get this gorgeous thing finished!
Might take a few days, sorry. I'm taking my time because I want to fully enjoy the build process. Here's what I did/discovered today.
Firstly, nixdorf blacks are strange beasts. Here are the pros/cons of them :
Pros :
-Clear tops (obviously)
-These things are perfectly smooth. I really do mean PERFECTLY. There is no scratch at all. I tried GPL205/103 and it actually made them feel worse, and did not make them feel any more smooth. They are perfect as they are. They are the perfect linear MX switch, hands down. Forget vintage blacks.. get these.
Cons :
-****ing diodes. Took me hours to remove these. Of course this isn't the only board with them.. Didn't help that the legs of EVERY DIODE were bent.
-They are harder to take apart than most switches. The four legs on the switch top seem to be more flimsy, more bendy.. This makes them a royal PITA to take them apart.
-They do not like lighter springs (55g korean springs - i have not tested others). When I put in the 55g springs it resulted in a horrible springing noise. It was TERRIBLE. I found that this can be remedied by applying grease (i used GPL205) to the bottom of the spring. When the grease is applied they sound normal. I have no idea why the noise was so bad.. Vintage blacks don't react in the same way. This is something unique to these nixdorf blacks.
It's apparent to me there are small differences in the nixdorf blacks, that result in the above things.. Overall, the pros far outweigh the cons. These, in my mind, are the perfect linear MX switch and are the nicest switch I've tried to date (i've tried blues, browns, reds, topre & vintage blacks)
ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE BOMBS! Here's my progress so far.
Orange stickers look amazing, no?
