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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: MKULTRA on Fri, 28 June 2013, 01:13:28
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Wow, immediately after lubing I didn't notice a difference, but as time goes on I can totally tell a difference with the lube. Not sure that the stickering really did anything, but it looks nice. Also ergo-clears feel great. Hopefully my A.87 and GON case will be here when I get home from vacation so I can assemble!
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Nice!
What spring weight? I quite like my 62g clear board, but the only clears I've ever used are stock and 62g.
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Nice!
What spring weight? I quite like my 62g clear board, but the only clears I've ever used are stock and 62g.
65g.
To lube them I put them in a plastic baggie, squirted in some victorionox oil, then blew air in the bag and shook it. Worked pretty nice.
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Does lubing switches really make that significant of a difference?
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Does lubing switches really make that significant of a difference?
I can feel a pretty big difference just from messing with the naked switches. Can't wait to put them in.
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Does lubing switches really make that significant of a difference?
I haven't run any ABX tests or anything, but it seems to make a pretty big difference.
And I agree with MKULTRA that stickering doesn't really seem to affect the feel of the keys on the board (but I also agree that it looks nice).
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So i have always wondered does adding the stickers really make the switches feel better? It a real pain in the ass to open each switch to paste the stickers in them
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Aren't stickers supposed to help stabilize the switches so they don't flex when you press them?
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Aren't stickers supposed to help stabilize the switches so they don't flex when you press them?
Yeah, but in reality they don't do jack **** aside from looking nice.
I also found lube takes some breaking in. At first the difference was negligible, but after a few days you could really feel a difference.
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Aren't stickers supposed to help stabilize the switches so they don't flex when you press them?
Yeah, but in reality they don't do jack **** aside from looking nice.
I wonder how does that add aesthetic value if it is in a place where it is never be seen.
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Aren't stickers supposed to help stabilize the switches so they don't flex when you press them?
Yeah, but in reality they don't do jack **** aside from looking nice.
I wonder how does that add aesthetic value if it is in a place where it is never be seen.
You ask too many questions, shhhh they may hear us... oh no, it's already too late!
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Nice!
What spring weight? I quite like my 62g clear board, but the only clears I've ever used are stock and 62g.
65g.
To lube them I put them in a plastic baggie, squirted in some victorionox oil, then blew air in the bag and shook it. Worked pretty nice.
So you only lubed the springs?
I want to try some lubed clears, soon...
Glad those switches worked out for you!
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Lubed clears are definitely much nicer. I really wish I had the tools to do a proper force graph to show how much different it feels. I prefer 65g Ergo Clears to 62g, but both are nicer than stock Clears since you have an even more pronounced bump.
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+1 for 65g
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Aren't stickers supposed to help stabilize the switches so they don't flex when you press them?
Yeah, but in reality they don't do jack **** aside from looking nice.
I wonder how does that add aesthetic value if it is in a place where it is never be seen.
Same reason why people make their bed-no reason.
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+1 for 65g
67g are even nicer ;D
And I don't see why some people seem to be so vocal about stickering. Who cares if it does nothing and most people don't see it. You don't usually see the engine in a car, but manufacturers have been making those more aesthetically pleasing in the last few years. I like knowing that when I pop my key caps off for a cleaning, to take pictures, for whatever, it will look cool with all those stickers.
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Nice!
What spring weight? I quite like my 62g clear board, but the only clears I've ever used are stock and 62g.
65g.
To lube them I put them in a plastic baggie, squirted in some victorionox oil, then blew air in the bag and shook it. Worked pretty nice.
So you only lubed the springs?
I want to try some lubed clears, soon...
Glad those switches worked out for you!
No I lubed the sliders and housing. Just took a shortcut on the springs :P
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I also have a lubed 65g clears board. It really does make a big difference in feel once you lube the switches. You'll really feel the difference in smoothness once you put the switches on a board.