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Foam mod and battery - can I cover the battery? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 year ago by XmarkiertdenSpot@discuss.tchncs.de to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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As the title says, I was wondering if there's any concerns regarding the battery life or fire hazard if I cover the battery with foam? Should I cut the foam to fit around the battery? I've seen people do both online.

I have some denser, rubber like foam as well as a more fluffy one, looking for deeper sound. TIA!

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[–] dzervas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The amount of current you draw should be super low, even for 1C batteries so the produced heat should be negligible. I would however leave some space for potential puffing and maybe somehow a small window to check (if possible)

1-2mm would be fine. if you don’t have such space, i’d personally do it but i wouldn’t recommend it

[–] XmarkiertdenSpot@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Love all the helpful advice on Lemmy, thank you!