Modding a Topre board -- how tight should the screws be upon reassembly?
Posted: 07 May 2020, 08:40
Hello friends,
I was recently modding a Topre board to stick some BKE domes in it. Specifically it's the FC660C model, which has a metal plate. I have to wonder, though, how tight should the screws be upon reassembly? It seems that the tightness makes a decent impact on switch feel and sound; if I tighten it just enough so that there's a bit of resistance, the board feels better to type on, but also makes a far more rattly sound. If I really tighten it, the board sounds a bit better, but on off center key presses it can feel a bit more mushy.
Just curious as to what other's experience with this may be and whether or not they had found a decent balance.
I was recently modding a Topre board to stick some BKE domes in it. Specifically it's the FC660C model, which has a metal plate. I have to wonder, though, how tight should the screws be upon reassembly? It seems that the tightness makes a decent impact on switch feel and sound; if I tighten it just enough so that there's a bit of resistance, the board feels better to type on, but also makes a far more rattly sound. If I really tighten it, the board sounds a bit better, but on off center key presses it can feel a bit more mushy.
Just curious as to what other's experience with this may be and whether or not they had found a decent balance.