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Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: The_Beast on Sun, 10 June 2012, 17:58:11

I was wondering if there is any interest in small syringes of lubricant. I would be shipping 3cc syringes of lube in a bubble mailer (just using stamps at cost, so no insurance) to your door for $5-$6. This would be for CONUS only as I'm not sure about international shipping of lubricant. The lube in the syringe would be Super Lube "Synthetic Grease with Syncolon (same at Teflon but you don't have to pay royalties to DuPont )", it's the same lube that WASD uses for his keyboards.


I could get 18 gauge needles, but I'm not sure if I could ship them. I'll be contacting the postal service in regards to shipping needles

Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: f4d3 on Sun, 10 June 2012, 18:06:11

http://www.amazon.com/Synthetic-Grease-Syncolon-Purpose-Lubricant/dp/B000XBH9HI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339369544&sr=8-1&keywords=superlube
Why not have 3oz of lube vs 3cc?

Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: The_Beast on Sun, 10 June 2012, 18:08:01

I know, but when would you ever need 3oz of lube for your keyboard?

Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: f4d3 on Sun, 10 June 2012, 18:11:58

More is always better. :)

Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 10 June 2012, 18:56:50

I would definitely like a tube. The syringe is the way to go, I would pay a couple of dollars more if the needle had to ship separately.

I have a 1/2 cc tube from Elite that is far from empty, but 3 cc would last for years.

Thank you!

Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: njvz on Sun, 10 June 2012, 23:12:17

Interested!

Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: The_Ed on Mon, 11 June 2012, 04:23:25

I use Krytox GPL-205 as my lube of choice. But it ain't cheap. 3cc doesn't last long when you lube the inside of the switches.

Now... Who here remembers when I put EK Mechlube inside of a switch?... And the aftermath of that lapse of judgement...

Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: megnin on Mon, 11 June 2012, 04:51:56

Sure.
Would that help some scratchy Topre switches?

Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: The_Ed on Mon, 11 June 2012, 04:59:03

Wasn't there a thread about some lubes causing topre domes to stiffen?

Edit: I think it was just some comments, and it was time that was the consensus.

Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: The_Beast on Wed, 13 June 2012, 09:36:57

Any more interest? I was expecting a bit more. But I can scale down what I had in mind to something that fits this smallish amount of interest


Still looking into shipping needles

Title: [IC] 3cc of keyboard lube
Post by: quake4mhg on Thu, 14 June 2012, 18:48:10

Interested, in Canada :biggrin: