Keycap puller for mechanical keyboard stainless steel keycap remover tool fixing keyboard black 4 5 out of 5 stars 332.
Cherry brown o rings.
I have red and black o rings these came with one of switch testers.
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They re 0 5mm thick and i have put them on my ds3 tkl with cherry mx reds so far.
Topre switches are a little fatter and require a 7mm o ring.
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When in doubt search for your particular switch brand and see what other people are using.
So recently i picked up a set of o rings 150pc from ebay 1 87 including postage from china.
It is never safe to assume an o ring is a specific material based on the color alone.
Originally i ordered the red o rings which are a little thinner.
There are a lot of alternative o rings especially on ebay and aliexpress.
I have even seen transparent o rings.
O rings change keycap travel distance.
A brief explanation of the wasd o ring sound dampeners and a sound test with cherry mx blues.
Over time and in certain industries specific o ring colors have been used to differentiate between materials.
I know o rings aren t the most exciting new toy but i thought i would write a short review in the hopes it helps somebody.
Buy cherry mx rubber o ring switch dampeners red 40a l 0 2mm reduction 125pcs.
And if these are not genuine cherry o rings then they can come in different color and thickness.
If you don t have a keycap puller order one at the same time.
I run a comparison of cherry mx red keyswitches with 70a o rings and with no o rings.
Installation takes time and a little finesse.
Visually blacks are thinner than reds.
In the case of brown switches the tactile bump occurs before the actuation point and therefore well ahead of bottoming out even with blue o rings.
Wasd o rings on amazon.
The 2mm seems like a better o ring than a 4mm because it decreases the distance less while also providing the benefit of a quieter clack if you do accidentally bottom out.
The issue with o rings on this switch is that it decrease the 2mm distance from the actuation point to bottoming out and thus you end up bottoming out more often.
O rings for a cherry mx keycap should have an inner diameter of about 5mm.
Cherry mx switches work meaningfully better with o rings and blue o rings provide more cushion and reduce more wasteful travel as compared to red o rings.