My durock v2 screw in stabs for the gmmk pro arrived.
8 Likes
- Philips WiZ Lightbulbs: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Philips-Soft-White-A19-LED-60-Watt-Equivalent-Dimmable-Smart-Wi-Fi-Wiz-Connected-Wireless-Light-Bulb-2-Pack-555474/310802303
- Generic Clamp Light: $7 @ HomeDepot (basically just a bulb socket on a cord)
I recently moved my home office which is an improvement in most ways except lighting especially behind the monitors. A friend of mine has the Philips Hue Play setup which is cool looking but a bit more then I wanted to spend at spend $150. For a similar static effect I ended up going with some color Philips WiZ lightbulbs and it makes a huge difference and cost around around $34.
The light in the photo is a little off, I typically swap between Warm White and Daylight and vary brightness depending on what I am doing)
9 Likes
Nice! I agree, I have been thoroughly enjoying the Pewters myself. They’re the perfect antidote for my “ubertactilty” hangover LOL! 
1 Like
Got these in earlier this week and hadn’t quite had time to open them, but:
I’m me, so of course I had to take a lot of photos to compare these to the EVIL Miami switches, which I foolishly suspected would be almost entirely similar. I was wrong.
12 Likes
Wow that’s a lot of pictures
1 Like
I found too many differences! I truly didn’t expect every single component to be this different. Even the springs are different lengths
2 Likes
Got my Pewters as well @BWLR!
Threw them in a test-able board and are typing on them right now. What people say about them being overlubed appears to be pretty accurate. They definitely feel pretty sluggish stock. In the actual board, they feel sluggish, however outside of the board (just testing some random switches) it felt like maybe the leaves were smooshed some… Like how when you accidentally put a switch back together wrong 
@Rob27shred, I don’t know if this is a feeling that you would equate to being “overlubed”?
The lube job seems to be pretty all over the place in some of the keys that I am trying. I am excited to get these cleaned up. I think my only feedback to Parallel Limited at this point would be don’t factory lube, it is wildly inconsistent.
4 Likes
Actually mine weren’t sluggish at all even the over lubed ones. Although just like you said the factory lube job is all over the place. Some of mine were drenched & others were damn near dry. So it’s possible you got some particularly badly over lubed ones.I did notice a little leaf ping stock, but lubing the leaves & legs alleviated that completely. They really didn’t shine to me till I had them cleaned up & properly lubed.
1 Like
Stupid question, when you say you lube the legs are talking behind? I have heard some people do that yo reduce ping. Or are you talking the front where the leg touches the leaf?
I am think I might try the lube recommendation that Andy suggested in the description of this vid - Smith and Rune Iron 180 in Plum with Pewter Tactile Switches Sound Test - YouTube
"My personal recommendation for lubing these:
- Remove factory oil with a paper towel or qtips. Don’t worry about ultrasonic. You don’t need it bone dry, just mostly cleaned off
- Lube the stem, lightly (3203 or 3204 only. Don’t use thick grease like 205g0)
- Skip the bottom housing/top housing.
- Oil the springs.
- FILM of course - these are jwk molds, after all."
It seems pretty similar to what you suggested as well.
Cheers and thank you!
1 Like
I did just the front of the leaves where the switch legs rub on them & I did the switch legs themselves. The leaf ping mine had wasn’t that bad, but if you got some that are bad getting lube on the back of the leaves can help some, just be careful to not get any where they touch. That’s a pretty solid plan for them. I lubed all of the top & bottom housings on mine, but more for sound to keep them kinda quiet. If you want them to be a little clacky just lubing the stem would be the way to go. No problem & let us know how you like them after tuning!
1 Like
The RGB TKL arrived today. But that fixed Windows bottom row has me yearning for the Realforce Mac now… (I’m sure I’ll still enjoy using and modding this though 
). Deskeys Pink domes and silencing rings are en route.
15 Likes
Have you considered gasket modding the Realforce RGB while you’re doing the dome swap/silence? It’s one extra step removing all of the housings, but I think it’s a great step to making the typing feel super solid. There’s the option of using gasket maker, and using BuddyOG’s laser cut sheets!
2 Likes
Yup! Goguma mentioned the gasket maker mod (A Thread on Topre Modding) with before/after videos—and I’m sold on its benefits. (I’ll order BuddyOG’s if it’s available.)
That said, even though it’s more work, I’ll do the tuning in stages so I can hear/feel the difference that each mod makes. Take my sweet ol’ time :).
2 Likes
Just in case you weren’t aware you can flip ALT and WIN (or Option and Command) in the MacOS settings so you don’t have to remap your keyboard
6 Likes
Oh snap. And the settings are attached to the keyboard…this is a sweet solution. Thanks Will!
1 Like
Awesome, that’s exactly what I did. Buddy’s are made to order, so you can probably put yours in soon just so that it gets into queue + mailed while you’re doing the other steps of tuning first.
I do want to share that, after over 10 teardowns for tuning in stages, my case is no longer as solid as it was stock. Doesn’t matter to me since I have a Norbauer case on the way, but just so you know. Have fun modding! 
2 Likes
Good point re: the gasket and likewise on the final form 
1 Like