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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: gameaholic on Wed, 24 October 2012, 20:29:23
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Forgive me for not digging through past post but my question is what is the benefit of adding stickers and lube to my keyboard? I know the stickers are supposed to add stability and make the keys less wobbly but I don't seem to feel my keys wobble. What about lube? None of my keys really squeak.
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Lube isn't for squeak, it's for linearity/smoothness of depression. I've never used either, but maybe someone who has will give you some personal insight soon~
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Lube changes how it feels. Different lube feels differently. Pretty much covers it.
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You'll think your keyboard is just fine the way it is... until you've tried lube. Once you do, it's hard to go back to stock MX switches. I didn't complain about smoothness of the switches before lube either, but once I've tried it, it's smoothness on a whole new level. Stickered switches is subjective though. Probably not worth the time it takes to put the stickers on.
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the stickers dont really make the switch itself less wobbly, but they do stabilize the top half of the switch body, which reduces some noise (i guess? honestly i can't really tell but far be it from me to shy away from modding fads).
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closest to lube that I've gotten is smearing some bike grease (lol) on the cherry stabilizers. Made a huge difference so I can see it affecting the 'feel' of a switch.
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I'm pretty sure once enough people install stickers, it'll fade of out popularity just because of how grueling it is to install, without adding much significance to the overall feel.
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So whats the 'best' lube for a linear user? I'm curious to see what all of this lubing business is about and want the maximum effect.