My right shift key is starting to squeak and I was wondering if I could use some sexual lube like Lifestyles lube? I don't feel like spending more money on a few cc of lube when I got some at my girlfriend's house.

Doesn't matter if I have a girlfriend or not. I just need to know whether sexual lube will fare well with my keyboard or not.

Ripster did you know you're creepy sometimes?

Walmart has Permatex grease and its less expensive

Why not just use the GF?

Same reason why she buys lube.

*runs and hides*

Same reason why she buys lube.

*runs and hides*

hahahaha

Quite a worrying thread...

I think you can get better result with KY.
Cuz KY is water based just likeRO-59 is.

The slick stuff in your lube is probably propylene glycol and glycerine.  I wouldn't suggest using it as it's quite thin and won't adhere to plastic.

Can't tell if this was OP trolling

I'm big on Finish Line Extreme Fluoro now.  About 10cc  in a syringe.

Oh honey!

This is very similar or equivalent to Krytox stuff. (see http://www.sandsmachine.com/grease_t.htm) Expensive and top of the line grease.

I have been using Krytox oil from which the grease is made. I love this stuff. Applying it to everywhere from Expert mouse fake rubies to mouse pads. Lubed Cherry reds with sticker mod and my 5-year-old HHKB. Very slick and not sticky as other oil.

Next time I will try to put a condom onto the switch instead of an o-ring.

This is very similar or equivalent to Krytox stuff. (see http://www.sandsmachine.com/grease_t.htm) Expensive and top of the line grease.

I have been using Krytox oil from which the grease is made. I love this stuff. Applying it to everywhere from Expert mouse fake rubies to mouse pads. Lubed Cherry reds with sticker mod and my 5-year-old HHKB. Very slick and not sticky as other oil.

Care to elaborate on the mods you listed above? I wouldn't mind doing them to my poker with reds.

OP: umm...why do you need lube? why your GF not producing enough juice? how old is your girlfriend?

Rear end purposes. We're both legal age; 20 and 19.

in all honesty, wouldn't the lube be corrosive? i think most of them have spermicide in them

Care to elaborate on the mods you listed above? I wouldn't mind doing them to my poker with reds.

You can use this tool ( http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/3520312 ) to disassemble PCB mounted Cherry switches.(To disassemble switches with LEDs you would have to desolder the LED) Here is pictures of the mod along with sound samples of Cherry blue switches before and after the sticker mod ( http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/3681762 ). I used filament tape instead of sticker particularly designed for the mod and it works pretty well. Also, I used silicone oil on the stems to reduce metal to plastic friction sound along with Krytox oil on the sliders.

Good luck with the lubrication. I really like how my Poker sounds and feels after the sticker mod + lubrication + rubber o-ring mod. After the mod, sounds from rattling and scratching have disappeared and it feels so smooth. The difference to the touch is not very noticeable if you just do the sticker mod, but if you are sensitive enough to feel the vibration which generates the rattling sound you would definitely feel the difference. The lubrication on the other hand makes the feel of the switches to be much smoother.

The Sticker mod is the one where they attempt to "seal" the switch with red stickers and attempt to make it dust resistant and more stable.

100th Monkey Effect?  The science seems questionable to me.

Ripster, If it is questionable, then try it yourself. That is what scientists do, experiment and document the results. You don't have to have the sticker to do it. You just need thick tape that would hold the rattling upper housing. In my opinion, it has more to do with the sound of the switches(or little vibrations that make the sound) rather than sealing. Please check the sound samples. Look for Cherry_Blues_sticker_mod.zip (287.6KB) for the MP3s.

Well, I've tried wiggling the switches WITHOUT the tape and am just not seeing it.

And if it's just sound then it's McGurk Effect.

Sound is important to many people, no matter what you name the effect.

Press down the switch and wiggle it. You will see it. My Poker(PCB mounted) does it. My Filco numpad(plate mounted) does it.

Seems like I'll be buying some finish line extreme.

We're both legal age; 20 and 19.

Boring.

Maslow believed that people tend to get ingrained in their habits and will ALWAYS have observer error.  

That is why a fresh look from multiple scientists is how Keyboard Science progresses.  Like the RipOmeter.  In itself you might think the numbers vary but once you get multiple reports a clear picture emerges.

Maslow is the man.

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I'm at the tippy top through doing 90% of the Wikis here.

So, if I am understanding correctly, you are saying that I developed some kind of prejudice and have observational error? I disagree and I don't see close relationship with the Maslow's hammer either. I tried to be objective as possible recording and documenting the effect with a voice recorder(PCM recorder with fixed recording level). Also, it has been only 6 months since I got my Cherries and I was not interested in any of the mods until recently. To be honest, I was also doubtful(but not expressing the doubt since I have not experienced it myself) about the effect of the mod until I tried it. Now that I tried it, I understand the effect. I still think the mod is a lot of work, but if people have spent significant amount of money on keyboards, I guess good portion of the people may be interested in further improving the keyboards, for instance reducing the rattling sound. For you, nit picking about little things like the rattling sound may seem too much, but for most people spending more than $100 is already ridiculous(now a days maybe not so much though).

By the way, I acknowledge that you contribute to most of the Wikis here and I respect that because creating useful information for others to consume is costly.