A while ago I remember seeing a number of pictures that detailed the different between regular and silent topre switches.

I remember seeing them on GH, but I assume that they were only linked there. Does anyone know where I can find them?

Thanks,

Jim.

It is a foam o-ring. I can take pictures if you need.

Thanks for the offer fossala, I wouldn't want you taking apart your s-type just for the sake of it though. Isn't it a silicone o-ring? Does it just sit on top of the plunger?

I got the pics.

I'll pm you a link when I get a chance to upload.

Or keep an eye on this:

http://ripster.imgur.com/all/

Cool, thanks.

not publicly available them images

Okay I found em

Link pls..
So only the upstroke is dampened?

zzuper wrote:So only the upstroke is dampened?

Yep.
I'll be documenting the MCRW-1000 Topre board tomorrow, so I'll grab some pictures of a silent switch too as I'm having trouble finding them myself. Will be good to have them on the DT wiki

Thanks 002. Long been curious about this myself.

Purple!
Thank you, interesting stuff.

The silent hammer seems to fit tighter, that should make keys wobble less.
Is the silent hammer just a little longer to compensate for the ring?

Looks like there's some benefit to those switches after all, but none to justify over a 100 bucks plus, especially since there isn't any extra expense for them beside the rings.

I think for the most part they are pretty much the same. I don't have any super accurate means for measuring any of the components but from what I can see, the length of the silenced plungers appears to be the same as a standard one; meaning slightly reduced travel I suppose - I'd guess maybe .3 to .4 mm? Some things you might have also noticed:

- The locking tab on the silenced plunger is not as aggressively angled, meaning it's much easier to separate it from the main switch housing.

- The locking tab can exit in two places on the silent switch, but only one on the standard switch I used for this comparison. Most Topre switches have the two exit points for the locking tab so this might be something they changed recently - or maybe it's only for the LED switches?

- There are two locking tabs on the switch housing on the silent switch compared to one for the standard. Once again I think modern Topre switches all use two. I'll admit at this point that I got lazy when I was choosing the standard Topre comparison switch. I took the 3-switch PCB out of the 9400A because it only had two screws

Anyway, yeah I agree about the pricing difference. They're basically identical to normal Topre switches but with a very thin foam ring, with a plastic coating on one side. Probably why it's a popular DIY mod.

I wonder what the actual cost is of this modification, i.e. how much of a difference would it make to Topre to just make this the standard switch design? It sounds like the price increase may not be justified ;-)

Personally I like the sound of my Realforce as it is.

Daniel Beardsmore wrote:Personally I like the sound of my Realforce as it is.

Same here, although I'd like to try a silenced 45g Realforce. The Type-S still had a great sound to me even though it was silenced; just need the metal plate to improve the feel