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circle26 t1_j98nwq5 wrote
Reply to 2023 Keyboard Building Guide. by JimmyTheDoor
I could be wrong, but the acoustic different between ABS & PBT should be flipped
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Reply to new daily. by Free_Fisherman_7924
You need some GMK Civ in your life
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Reply to comment by hamjunkied in Ordered the SA Espresso (Alphas + Novelties) from Kono. Turns out the modifiers are a separate set for TKL that's 100 bucks extra for the 5 keys that I'm missing :( by Space_Floof
Yo I got it! Ultimate Hacking Keyboard. Indeed looks to be a pain in the ass for all the non regular mods
circle26 t1_j98tgfz wrote
Reply to comment by JimmyTheDoor in 2023 Keyboard Building Guide. by JimmyTheDoor
I can't speak the actual material science behind both plastics, but generally PBT is know of a deeper sound, aka "thocc" and ABS higher pitched, aka "clack"
AFAIK (but some one please correct me if I'm wrong) PBT has a higher melting point but the material is still more malleable when solid so it resonates with lower pitches more; ABS on the other hand has a lower melting point but more brittle, hence the resonance with higher pitches
For all factors (but not definitive) aspects of a keyboard that could effect sound, [here's a link]!(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15XmznA5T9d4PkfBG0TDS82ou6ihBh0oqr8Aux24SNz0/edit#gid=1460450169)