Cherry Brown O Rings

It is never safe to assume an o ring is a specific material based on the color alone.

Cherry brown o rings.

I have even seen transparent o rings. A brief explanation of the wasd o ring sound dampeners and a sound test with cherry mx blues. I have red and black o rings these came with one of switch testers. Topre switches are a little fatter and require a 7mm o ring.

O rings for a cherry mx keycap should have an inner diameter of about 5mm. My mx blue keyboard co. Visually blacks are thinner than reds. O rings change keycap travel distance.

Keycap puller for mechanical keyboard stainless steel keycap remover tool fixing keyboard black 4 5 out of 5 stars 332. 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. There are a lot of alternative o rings especially on ebay and aliexpress.

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. 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. If you don t have a keycap puller order one at the same time. 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.

Below are a variety of o ring colors and the most common materials associated with each color. These turned out to be the absolute ideal thickness and pliability for use with my das keyboard professional 4 with cherry mx brown key switches. Please comment if you d like to see more videos. Installation takes time and a little finesse.

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. Cherry mx brown 4 6 out of 5 stars 80. When in doubt search for your particular switch brand and see what other people are using. Wasd o rings on amazon.

They re 0 5mm thick and i have put them on my ds3 tkl with cherry mx reds so far. Originally i ordered the red o rings which are a little thinner. And if these are not genuine cherry o rings then they can come in different color and thickness.