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Offline ___q

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Where to get foam for under pcb?
« on: Wed, 19 June 2013, 09:58:31 »
On some of the used custom keyboards I've acquired, there has been a piece of foam in the bottom of the case under the PCB, presumably to deaden some of the bottoming-out sound by filling up that hollow space.  These keyboards also sound great.

I have a Filco in one of the vortex aluminum cases which I did not put any such foam in, and it doesn't sound nearly as nice as the customs.  Where can I buy foam like this which is safe for the pcb?  Searching on Amazon for words like 'foam' and 'memory foam' isn't particularly helpful.

Thanks!

Offline damorgue

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Re: Where to get foam for under pcb?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 19 June 2013, 09:59:51 »
I believe the one commonly used is actually a shelf liner.

Offline jcrouse

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Re: Where to get foam for under pcb?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 19 June 2013, 10:00:06 »
Michaels (hobby store). Cheap and many nice colors to choose from, if that matters.

Offline damorgue

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Re: Where to get foam for under pcb?
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 19 June 2013, 10:01:26 »
http://www.amazon.com/Grip-Shelf-Drawer-Liner-Black/dp/B000KFSOFI

Rubber shelf liner, like the one above is the one I was thinking of.

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Re: Where to get foam for under pcb?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 19 June 2013, 10:04:59 »
I used a rubber/foam kitchen drawer liner from Target.

Offline Halverson

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Re: Where to get foam for under pcb?
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 19 June 2013, 10:05:59 »
I line the bottom of my boards with nudes of CPTBadAss.

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Re: Where to get foam for under pcb?
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 19 June 2013, 13:05:59 »
I line the bottom of my boards with nudes of CPTBadAss.

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