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Title: a little trouble with topre keyboard
Post by: dungfrs on Tue, 17 March 2015, 11:46:20

I bought a hhkb for about 3 month, the thing is the board that doesnt have a smooth typing at all. So i decided to lube it, and mine is the normal version.
I tended to use:
- a mixture of krytox 103 and 205 for the slider, 50-50.
- victorinox oil for the spring
- super lube synthetic grease for that stabilisers.
Any recommendation? I want to optimize the feeling and the thock thock sound also.
The krytox 103 seems hard to find, which one should be chosen to replace it? Thanks, sorry for my bad english.

Title: Re: a little trouble with topre keyboard
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 17 March 2015, 11:50:13

Don't lube the spring.  Just do Krytox on the sliders and Mechlube or Superlube on the stabilizers.

You might also consider doing one of the permutations of the silent mod as well.

Title: Re: a little trouble with topre keyboard
Post by: dungfrs on Tue, 17 March 2015, 11:55:08

yes i was thinking of it. i do heard squeeze sound from the spring. And what about the mixture? does it optimize the feeling?

Title: Re: a little trouble with topre keyboard
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 18 March 2015, 05:22:58

Welcome to Geekhack!

I'm wondering whether the keyboard just needs to be broken in a bit.  My HHKB is just over 4 years old, and it is as smooth as butter :)

Title: Re: a little trouble with topre keyboard
Post by: dungfrs on Wed, 18 March 2015, 10:34:29

yes i did some unassemble. maybe that is the problem  :'( any mixture recommendation?