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Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: The_Beast on Sat, 09 June 2012, 17:23:06

I want to get sensual with my keyboard tonight but I want it to got smoothly, so I'm going to need some lube.....





jk, the backspace on my new Rosewill is squeaky and needs some lube, what do GH use to lube their keyboards?

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: thegunner100 on Sat, 09 June 2012, 17:30:26

Here you go (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?22656-Gallons-of-Spooge-The-Official-Ripster-Lubricant-Experiment-Thread/)

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: reaper on Sat, 09 June 2012, 17:48:08

Quote from: The_Beast;610486

what do GH use to lube their keyboards?

This one (http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,misc&pid=mechlube).  Cheap, easily obtainable and it works.

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: terrpn on Sat, 09 June 2012, 18:25:00

Beings that I have a large collection of fountains pens I use silicone (which I believe is on the GH link as well) that works real well on plastic and is available at LOWES or Home Depot.

Quote from: thegunner100;610491

Here you go (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?22656-Gallons-of-Spooge-The-Official-Ripster-Lubricant-Experiment-Thread/)

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: itznfb on Sat, 09 June 2012, 22:01:16

I've been using the WD-40 White Lithium Grease spray bottle. Just spray it on a q-tip and dab a little where it's squeaky and it has worked great. Cheap and easily accessible from most super stores and hardware stores.

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: The_Beast on Sat, 09 June 2012, 23:36:59

I'm going to go to Home Depot tomorrow and see if they have any SuperLube or something similar

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: Spinsle McGee on Tue, 12 June 2012, 23:45:22

When I needed to lube my Leopold's spacebar, I just used Chap Stick and a paperclip. It worked, but there are probably some much better alternatives out there that have already been stated in this thread.

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: Netdewt on Wed, 13 June 2012, 00:10:37

I think I have some white lithium... I'll be trying that if I can find it. Squeaky left shift!

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: Netdewt on Wed, 13 June 2012, 23:34:49

I tried the grease... and my left shirt is still super squeaky. I haven't even used this board much yet! It's weird, it's only squeaky when I push on the right side of the key. It doesn't seem to be the switch itself at all.

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: itznfb on Thu, 14 June 2012, 08:33:20

It's usually the stabilizer that is squeaky. Not the switch. Where the metal rubs the plastic clips is where the squeak comes from.

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 14 June 2012, 08:43:53

Quote from: reaper;610498

This one (http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,misc&pid=mechlube).  Cheap, easily obtainable and it works.

I concur. This stuff works great and only takes a tiny amount. The curved syringe is perfect.

Don't screw around with something made for brake pedals or screen doors.

( Chap Stick ? and how much did you pay for your keyboard ? )

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: Netdewt on Thu, 14 June 2012, 10:45:00

Quote from: itznfb;613267

It's usually the stabilizer that is squeaky. Not the switch. Where the metal rubs the plastic clips is where the squeak comes from.

How do you get in there to grease it?

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: modulor on Thu, 14 June 2012, 11:55:59

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-Multi-Purpose-Grease-Syncolon/dp/B000BXKZQU/ref=pd_sim_sg_6 (http://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-Multi-Purpose-Grease-Syncolon/dp/B000BXKZQU/ref=pd_sim_sg_6)

The best...and it has so many other uses, too! :wink:

Title: Keyboard lube?
Post by: The_Ed on Thu, 14 June 2012, 12:10:26

Krytox GPL-205 lubes the inside of mx red switches quite nicely. My capslock switch is buttery smooth now. I needed to lube it because my off-center un-stepped capslock made the switch jitter. It probably works just as well for squeaky stabilizers. It's expensive, but worth it. There are 4 spots on the inside of the switches that need lube. And 4 spots on costar stabilizers that need lube.