Nov 5, 2021 · Mechanical keyswitches closest to buckling spring QUESTION? I spent a lot of time playing with various keyboards during 2020 pandemic boredom. And I learned that the two …

Oct 8, 2020 · Spring ping in MX/Alps switches don't really compare (except for the Alps SKCC switches of course) as the pinging noise on IBM Pingmasters sound as loud as the click. 5. Miscellaneous …

Jul 8, 2021 · Buckling springs are also lighter, and smoother, but thats subjective. comparing them to alps switches is hard. I've only ever used a 4/10 dirty as hell white alps board, which means it wasnt …

May 26, 2021 · The Buckling Springs felt even better than I remembered, even though it was a forest inside. All I ever did was replace the rivets and used a different controller, and now, I had a trusty …

May 4, 2022 · In a MX switch the spring compresses vertically, and is kept "straight" by the pole of the stem and the bottom housing. In a buckling spring the spring literally "buckles" (image showing when …

Jun 6, 2019 · Buckling springs are way more reliable than almost any modern switch. I’ve keyboards with them that are more than 30 years old that work just fine. For what it’s worth, the buckling spring …

Jun 9, 2021 · The only buckling spring keyboards I could find are variants of IBM model M keyboards and unicomp keyboards , which are out of stock on most retailers and very expensive on Ebay.

May 4, 2016 · The buckling spring is sort of like a 2-state mechanism; the spring gives spring force up until it collapses and actuates, where you see a sharp cliff in the force graph.

Jun 2, 2020 · The way the click and tactility are produced on a buckling spring doesn't seem like it'd be easy to emulate on the MX design. I wouldn't say one is better than the other necessarily.

Jan 17, 2021 · IBM Capacitative Buckling Spring (Model F) - In my humble opinion this is the absolute KING of clicky switches (well, behind beamspring I'm sure but I have yet to try that). Very satisfying …