Same. I’m actually a fan of clicky/loud as hell boards. So this is a fun challenge. I hope it’s quiet enough for him.
For a re-usable adhesive I’ve been using some black sticky tack.
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That certainly sounds more manageable than hot glue. I might give that a try. Thanks!
Assembling an office-friendly silent 60% for our company’s new IT guy. Pretty standard build aside from the switches:
- GH60 rev. C PCB, black
- Soft braided mini USB cable, black
- KBDFans basic plastic case, black
- Silicone standoff o-rings
- Dampening foam
- Custom POM plate (may apply black vinyl)
- Lubed & filmed Black Ink U4’s
- Lubed screw-in stabs w/ vinyl dampening
- and the cherry on top, MT3 WoB
Snappy, quiet, and striking - but understated. I think he’s gonna love it.
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He better do!
Badass sleeper board (if you can even call it that). I’ll bet it will type like a dream.
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Got any more information on “Lubed screw-in stabs w/ vinyl dampening”? Are you doing the thing where you put heat shrink on the wire? Or is this a different method?
wow, black ink U4’s sound great, what spring weighting did you go with for them?
About the stabs - I honestly don’t know what brand they are, but they have embedded brass threads. I’ll be doing the heat-shrink mod as well as using adhesive vinyl strips below the stab stems instead of cloth tape; it should similarly take the edge off of bottoming-out on the PCB.
@Dr.Doof - I have loads of ~60g Panda springs, so I’m going to try those first. I have other versions of this switch with progressive springs and I love them, but those weren’t quite in the budget.
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Was the mod a bit too… stringy?
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Isn’t that a bit too thick for a floss mod ?
Mush. Completely eliminates that sweet buckling spring snap. 
Yep. I was using thinner strands
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Putting together some smooth, silent tactiles for my current build project;
- Ink Black housings
- U4 stems
- Ink Black springs*
- NK_ films
- 205g0
These switches will be paired with a POM plate and a good ol’ GH60 PCB. To keep the build within budget, the client went with a basic plastic tray-mount case - but I’ll be doing the o-ring burger mod to get the most out of it.
*Edit: the BSUN springs just didn’t feel quite right to me, but these do.
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Well this is the most satisfying thing I’ve done in a while. Making use of my new desoldering gun. Boy was this easy and great.
Kind of cool to see these Apple logos too!
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Some of the stuff you find on PCBs is awesome! That ALPS logo I had as my avatar awhile back was a pic I took off some PCB I harvested!
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