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Offline jcoffin1981

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Gateron Ping
« on: Sun, 16 April 2017, 22:30:30 »
Has anybody noticed a problem with gateron ping, specifically with the tactile switches purchased seperately.  I've bought browns preinstalled in a board, but when purchased separately and installed they are completely unusable.  The ping can be heard from across the room.  Maybe the switches used for a commercial board are pre-sorted/selected?

I'm debating desoldering them and installing Gateron Yellows as I have yet to give these a chance.  Although I'd hate to try them for five minutes and hate them and then give it away or sell it.
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Re: Gateron Ping
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 06:05:10 »
Yeah, some of my gateron blacks had pretty terrible ping when I got them. After lubing, I still discarded some of them which was still pinging.

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Re: Gateron Ping
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 07:07:37 »
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Re: Gateron Ping
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 07:08:56 »
Never had any ping on my Gateron Blacks.
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Re: Gateron Ping
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 07:45:44 »
Never had any ping on my Gateron Blacks.

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Offline tkim

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Re: Gateron Ping
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 10:52:54 »
What combo plate and case setup are you going with?

Generally lubing will address ping followed by other methods discussed at length here

- sound dampening in case
- alternate feet
- towel or equivalent on desk etc

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Re: Gateron Ping
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 13:29:16 »
ping is very complicated thing

when i had clears in my LZ it was v quiet, but my KUL w/e clears has recently started screaming at me

i think it's more dependent on what plate you're using vs what switches
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