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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: CamTheKid22 on Wed, 09 December 2020, 02:03:00
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I'm fairly new to mechanical keyboards, I mean I've had one for years (currently the duck one 2 full-size), and have always loved clicky switches. Not a huge fan of liner switches, as I love having tactile feedback. Recently I ordered a set of Kailh Box Jades for the Keychron K4 that I ordered recently as well, and was wondering if it was a good idea to lube them. I've heard that it's not a good idea to lube cherry blues, as you can pretty much take away the clicky sound, but I was curious if it would be different with box jades, as they use a spring bar, and I assume that wouldn't be near as affected as blues. I just want a very smooth switch with a nice satisfying click.
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Don't need to lube, they come factory lubed and are smooth enough stock in my opinion.
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Lubing my stems did nothing.
The clicker was pre-lubed quite well in mine.
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Don't lube it, the switch will lose the tactility, they already have a good touch from factory.
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I lubed the springs on my pinks and very very lightly lubed the sliders - as in I basically handled the sliders with my fingertips which had lube residue on them and that tiny bit was enough. Excellent results I say.
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Lubing the bottom and top out points improves the sound on BOX switches a lot. Obviously you shouldn't lube the clickbar. I'd say hitting the stem is optional, since it can put lube onto the box which rests outside the housing and may collect dust.