Well, I had recently gotten the Corsair K70 Rapidfire and this is when I noticed I bottom out my keys when gaming. I tend to apply quite a bit of pressure, then it hit me, is it possible to break a switch by pressing down to hard or apply too much pressure? I've surfed the internet for about an hour trying to find this out and I thought it might've been better to ask on fourms.
Can you press to hard on a mechanical switch like cherry mx speeds?
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I would say yes it is possible and it is happening.
Overall manufacturers are trying to reduce costs as much as possible and as a result use cheaper materials, thinner plastics, less solder/glue, whatever.....
Products that may have held up beyond some "normal" level of use will no longer do so. And maybe not hold up under "normal" use. Instructions are filled with warnings or otherwise vague so if something goes wrong or breaks - blame the end user/consumer. (Will concede the cynicism.)
If you every get a chance to look at computer components from any time in the past few years you will see the differences. Wires, plugs, circuit boards, cases, you name it.
Unfortunately the trend is for the worse and not the better.
Goes beyond computers and peripherals. Many products and product lines are going down the same path.....
Overall manufacturers are trying to reduce costs as much as possible and as a result use cheaper materials, thinner plastics, less solder/glue, whatever.....
Products that may have held up beyond some "normal" level of use will no longer do so. And maybe not hold up under "normal" use. Instructions are filled with warnings or otherwise vague so if something goes wrong or breaks - blame the end user/consumer. (Will concede the cynicism.)
If you every get a chance to look at computer components from any time in the past few years you will see the differences. Wires, plugs, circuit boards, cases, you name it.
Unfortunately the trend is for the worse and not the better.
Goes beyond computers and peripherals. Many products and product lines are going down the same path.....
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in short...
bottoming out of keys is normal and they are designed to handle this, however, if you use excessive force it is possible to break something. you are not likely to use too much force when pushing down on the keys with just your fingers under normal scenarios. excessive force is more like getting angry and jabbing your finger at the keyboard from a distance or slamming the keys. i'll leave you to judge if you abuse your hardware or if you treat it reasonably
bottoming out of keys is normal and they are designed to handle this, however, if you use excessive force it is possible to break something. you are not likely to use too much force when pushing down on the keys with just your fingers under normal scenarios. excessive force is more like getting angry and jabbing your finger at the keyboard from a distance or slamming the keys. i'll leave you to judge if you abuse your hardware or if you treat it reasonably
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