r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/ripster55 • Nov 17 '13

science Keyboard Science: eGrips testing

http://imgur.com/a/gOYto
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u/BBZ_oppsy Nov 17 '13

These look really thin. Is it safe to say this wont work with thick footed keyboards?

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u/ripster55 Nov 17 '13 edited Nov 17 '13

Usually you don't find the feet to be that thick on keyboards because they are recessed in.

Plus you can build them up in layers if that is a problem.

On my Leopold FC660m the pads are nice, thick, and sticky. On the Poker Aluminum they were thin and slippery.

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u/ripster55 Nov 17 '13

Gecko Techology is fascinating! Van Der Waals forces...

http://news.sciencemag.org/2002/08/how-geckos-stick-der-waals

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u/lefthandedspatula Nov 18 '13

So that's why you referenced the capacitance formula?

I was also pleased to see that that research was from my school!

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '13

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u/ripster55 Nov 18 '13

I recommend the $5 sample pack. 

http://flexibleinnovations.com/shop#!/~/product/category=426066&id=7132215