Only one thing keeping me from Novatouch'n my RF87U

[dracoNiiC]

So, I have a barebones Novatouch. And I have an 87U. And I really want to swap everything out and get a nice set of keycaps but... what do I do about the spacebar?

My dilemma is a can't seem to find a 6u mx stem spacebar that has the stem centered. I don't know if I'm just not looking hard enough or if it just doesn't exist.

I'm almost tempted to scrap my plans for a novatouch'd RF all together and just get rid of the RF and keep the Novatouch. Or I guess the only other option would be to buy a Topre stem spacebar and not switch sliders on the RF. Halp.

[need]

I would keep the RF if I were you, as the rattling noise is unbearable on the novatouch. Everything feels loose compared to the real deal.

[fublamchu]

Unless your planned keycap set disagrees with it, can't you just get a Topre PBT spacebar and use it with other Novatouch'd keys?

[dracoNiiC]

Unless your planned keycap set disagrees with it, can't you just get a Topre PBT spacebar and use it with other Novatouch'd keys?

I assume I'd have to leave the spacebar Topre slider in, because Novatouch and Topre stem don't agree with each other from what I've read.

Which is what I guess is the route I'll be going. But the key kit that I want won't really look right (or in my head it doesn't) with a pbt spacebar.

[dracoNiiC]

I would keep the RF if I were you, as the rattling noise is unbearable on the novatouch. Everything feels loose compared to the real deal.

It's in the mail.. so I haven't gotten my hands on it yet. Is it really that bad?

[zslane]

The NovaTouch doesn't rattle per se, as in stabilizer rattle, but it does suffer from noticeable upstroke clack, as does the RealForce RGB. However, a set of silencing rings dampens that noise very nicely.

If your plans are to put Dasher on Topre switches, then I recommend installing silencing rings on the NovaTouch and keep the RF for something else.

[dracoNiiC]

The NovaTouch doesn't rattle per se, as in stabilizer rattle, but it does suffer from noticeable upstroke clack, as does the RealForce RGB. However, a set of silencing rings dampens that noise very nicely.

If your plans are to put Dasher on Topre switches, then I recommend installing silencing rings on the NovaTouch and keep the RF for something else.

Are youuuuu stalking me haha



... for real though

[tp4tissue]

Sometimes it's easier just to have 2 keyboards..

[dracoNiiC]

Sometimes it's easier just to have 2 keyboards..

Good thing this is only number four...

[tp4tissue]

Sometimes it's easier just to have 2 keyboards..

Good thing this is only number four...

I mean't

Sometimes it's easier to just have 4 keyboards...