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How important are standoffs? (self.mechanicalkeyboards)

submitted 1 year ago by root to c/[email protected]

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I recently built a keyboard (previously I had only added switches and keycaps), and in the box, I see some standoffs. From what I can tell, these are optional? It seems some people use them and others do not depending on their plate material. Is this true, or are they absolutely needed?

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[–] Waldhuette 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could you be a bit more precise what you mean by standoffs ? I imagine people will have different idea what you are talking about.

Do you mean gaskets that will be placed between the pieces of your keyboard?

[–] root 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sorry for the confusion; I'm talking about these.