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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: XCII on Fri, 03 April 2020, 17:31:03

Title: Should I use Loctite LB8104 lube to lube my Realforce?
Post by: XCII on Fri, 03 April 2020, 17:31:03

Hi.

So I'm quite new to the whole "lubing-your-switches" game. I have seen that people primarily use Tribosys 3204 or Krytox 205g0. Just to see if it could be done cheaper, I bought some Loctite LB8104 lube. I BELIEVE to have found out, that I should use very miniscule amounts of it, in order for it not to make the switches stick. I have tested on some MX boards, but am a bit hesitant to go ahead with my Realforce, as it's quite the pricey keyboard, and I don't want to ruin my experience with it.

Except for that, do the Tribosys og Krytox have som "magical" properties, that makes them worth the steep prices?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Should I use Loctite LB8104 lube to lube my Realforce?
Post by: LightningXI on Fri, 03 April 2020, 17:35:01

Quote from: XCII on Fri, 03 April 2020, 17:31:03

Hi.

So I'm quite new to the whole "lubing-your-switches" game. I have seen that people primarily use Tribosys 3204 or Krytox 205g0. Just to see if it could be done cheaper, I bought some Loctite LB8104 lube. I BELIEVE to have found out, that I should use very miniscule amounts of it, in order for it not to make the switches stick. I have tested on some MX boards, but am a bit hesitant to go ahead with my Realforce, as it's quite the pricey keyboard, and I don't want to ruin my experience with it.

Except for that, do the Tribosys og Krytox have som "magical" properties, that makes them worth the steep prices?

Thanks in advance.

Krytox is worth it. I would rather not risk it.

Title: Re: Should I use Loctite LB8104 lube to lube my Realforce?
Post by: Sup on Fri, 03 April 2020, 17:43:44

 Don't cheap out on lube i think 5ml 205g0 is like 12 bucks or something and is enough for like 500+ switches.

Title: Re: Should I use Loctite LB8104 lube to lube my Realforce?
Post by: XCII on Fri, 03 April 2020, 17:59:20

Thanks for the quick replies