JUst here to say I ordered some TTC blueish whites from you guys thanks to these incredible videos and insane selection of switches. You guys are killer.
stem is made out of two pieces, bottom housing has extra piece that keeps them together also they don't malfunction after break in so definitely great and unique design
I'm really curious to know how these switches would perform with stabilized keycaps, but without using the actual stabs. I've started using my Alice keyboards without stabs and using HMX switches because of their stability. Works pretty well to be honest 😂. I wonder if these switches would work even better since they have virtually no stem wobble
Steel balls... Not Ball Bearings... "Bearings" are the parts usually holding the balls together... hence a BALL bearing (As opposed to a Roller bearing, Sintered metal bearing, Magnetic bearings... Even wooden bearings (some ships use lignum vitae slats in prop shafts)). Just thought I'd be "That Guy"
@@MatthewEncina Excellent question. This application is more a linear bearing... the ball is held in a socket which would create quite a bit of friction under load (not that there's any real load on these) the balls are more of a slide guide than 'bearing' weight. Sort of a grey area I guess.. I can't find a term for a ball in a socket like this but the general use of "Ball Bearing" is a bearing that contains a set of balls that usually provide a near frictionless movement. I'd say this item has 4 ball rollers.. but then I'm not that sort of engineer (I just fix things) so don't really know all the definitions.. BUT... Calling a steel ball a "Ball Bearing" which is what was done in this example... is incorrect, as it is a ball FROM a ball bearing that is put to use in a different housing. so you could be right ... he may have made a Ball bearing (or 4...) out of a ball from a frictionless 'Ball bearing'. Useless side note... Somewhere round the tip I call my house.. I have a section of Lignum vitae that was from a propeller shaft bearing... It's wood.. but if you tap it, it rings a bit like some form of metal. and it's almost black
@@TheButlerNZ tried to find an alternate example of this style “ball bearing” mechanism, but only found examples in ring shapes. Per the definitions online, it felt like this entire design could still be considered a “ball bearing”. That being said, your clarification makes perfect sense; the ball itself is not a ball bearing. Thanks for sharing!
Seems to fix a problem that doesn't exist. Modern switches are smooth enough and I bet with time these actually get worse. No hate to Milktooth love the site but this isn't something I'd put my money toward.
I've been doing some research and I think you may be right. Someone uploaded a video of the roller switch getting stuck, turning it into a tactile switch. The ball bearings being another point of failure is something I didn't expect. Gonna stick to regular switches but very interesting design nonetheless
things are finally starting to get interesting again
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most underrated channel hands down, quick to the point with good aesthetic.
Pretty sure KBDFans Roller Linears were first
i also was thinking the same thing
I think so too.
first was KeyGeek who showed them to switch collectors, there were more on Taobao sold under 滚珠金相轴 also Theremin Goat wrote great article about them
They were months ago as I have a set. To be fair the WS are actually available though.
KBDFans were in fact first
JUst here to say I ordered some TTC blueish whites from you guys thanks to these incredible videos and insane selection of switches. You guys are killer.
Looks cool! Thanks for introducing this to me :)
Yo these are so cool omg. Def adding them to my list of switches to try.
Interesting, so by using these metal spheres, lubing should be a thing of the past? How much do they affect the price?
Would lubing practices change with something like this?
I'm interested to try these, but do the ball bearings fall out easily when you opened them?. I ask, as I would be showing swapping to a heavier weight
They definitely don't fall out easily. But I'd still recommend opening them up over a tray just in case since the ball bearings are very tiny.
stem is made out of two pieces, bottom housing has extra piece that keeps them together also they don't malfunction after break in so definitely great and unique design
what keycaps are those
I'm really curious to know how these switches would perform with stabilized keycaps, but without using the actual stabs. I've started using my Alice keyboards without stabs and using HMX switches because of their stability. Works pretty well to be honest 😂. I wonder if these switches would work even better since they have virtually no stem wobble
have they made a good silent version of this switch yet? take my pocket lint!
is there any switch with all these features but thock?
Nice vid mate
Are these smoother than contactless switches?
These are not the first, KBD fans roller linear came before that
We need a mix of pearl and penguin
These or xinhais ?
Steel balls... Not Ball Bearings... "Bearings" are the parts usually holding the balls together... hence a BALL bearing (As opposed to a Roller bearing, Sintered metal bearing, Magnetic bearings... Even wooden bearings (some ships use lignum vitae slats in prop shafts)).
Just thought I'd be "That Guy"
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@@joeblack534 Hey.. I resemble that remark!
In this case, wouldn’t the stem and housing that holding the balls together, complete this mechanism to become a “ball bearing”?
@@MatthewEncina Excellent question. This application is more a linear bearing... the ball is held in a socket which would create quite a bit of friction under load (not that there's any real load on these) the balls are more of a slide guide than 'bearing' weight.
Sort of a grey area I guess.. I can't find a term for a ball in a socket like this but the general use of "Ball Bearing" is a bearing that contains a set of balls that usually provide a near frictionless movement.
I'd say this item has 4 ball rollers.. but then I'm not that sort of engineer (I just fix things) so don't really know all the definitions..
BUT...
Calling a steel ball a "Ball Bearing" which is what was done in this example... is incorrect, as it is a ball FROM a ball bearing that is put to use in a different housing.
so you could be right ... he may have made a Ball bearing (or 4...) out of a ball from a frictionless 'Ball bearing'.
Useless side note... Somewhere round the tip I call my house.. I have a section of Lignum vitae that was from a propeller shaft bearing... It's wood.. but if you tap it, it rings a bit like some form of metal.
and it's almost black
@@TheButlerNZ tried to find an alternate example of this style “ball bearing” mechanism, but only found examples in ring shapes. Per the definitions online, it felt like this entire design could still be considered a “ball bearing”. That being said, your clarification makes perfect sense; the ball itself is not a ball bearing.
Thanks for sharing!
great videos btw...also can u do glorious pandas?
Video on Silent Sakuras possibly?
Seems to fix a problem that doesn't exist. Modern switches are smooth enough and I bet with time these actually get worse. No hate to Milktooth love the site but this isn't something I'd put my money toward.
I've been doing some research and I think you may be right. Someone uploaded a video of the roller switch getting stuck, turning it into a tactile switch. The ball bearings being another point of failure is something I didn't expect. Gonna stick to regular switches but very interesting design nonetheless