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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: firewarrior on Fri, 14 October 2011, 01:23:12

Title: what type of oil/grease used in mx switches?
Post by: firewarrior on Fri, 14 October 2011, 01:23:12

What is the grease or oil that is in the MX switches? I opened one up from a new keyboard and it was oily and was wondering what they use in case something ever drys.

Title: what type of oil/grease used in mx switches?
Post by: slueth on Fri, 14 October 2011, 01:53:52

spit and duck fat

Title: what type of oil/grease used in mx switches?
Post by: daerid on Fri, 14 October 2011, 02:07:08

Haha

I use this stuff (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HBNV58). Works like a charm.

Title: what type of oil/grease used in mx switches?
Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 14 October 2011, 03:20:14

Quote from: daerid;430782

Haha

I use this stuff (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HBNV58). Works like a charm.

Not inside the switch? You mean for the stabilizers, right?

Title: what type of oil/grease used in mx switches?
Post by: Clickey on Fri, 14 October 2011, 05:07:45

I have used silicon oil and had mixed results on different switch types. You can get it in pen form from Fry's, which makes it really easy to apply small amounts accurately (you don't want to add to much or it will actually clog the switch/slow it down).