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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: TastaturenAuslese on Fri, 28 August 2015, 21:58:50

Title: Lubing an HHKB
Post by: TastaturenAuslese on Fri, 28 August 2015, 21:58:50
Soooo... I'm going to be opening up my HHKB to do some lubing on the stems as they're starting to feel a bit scratchy. I kind of know where to put the lube, but can you guys help me figure out what consistency of lube I should use?

I got the Geekhackers lube kit that came with the (1) super runny, looks like water, lube (2) somewhat thick, but also still quite runny, looks like milk, lube and (3) super thick, doesn't really run, looks like glue, lube. Which one should I be using for the stems? Am I right that it should be number 2?
Title: Re: Lubing an HHKB
Post by: Air tree on Fri, 28 August 2015, 23:11:54
From brocaps in an older thread:

(http://i.imgur.com/2YnaOhm.jpg)


That is the only place you should lube them to keep from making a terrible mess. Use a mixture of 205 grease and maybe 103 GPL, 50/50 mix. You can use a q-tip to spread it inside the corner nice and evenly.



Air tree: I do think just a thicker lube is fine, mixtures is what bro recommends, but I have heard people have great results with just a thick lube.


CTRL alt will have some lube up on their store once it launches, so it might have the ideal lube you might want.

Title: Re: Lubing an HHKB
Post by: TastaturenAuslese on Fri, 28 August 2015, 23:27:43
From brocaps in an older thread:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/2YnaOhm.jpg)



That is the only place you should lube them to keep from making a terrible mess. Use a mixture of 205 grease and maybe 103 GPL, 50/50 mix. You can use a q-tip to spread it inside the corner nice and evenly.



Air tree: I do think just a thicker lube is fine, mixtures is what bro recommends, but I have heard people have great results with just a thick lube.


CTRL alt will have some lube up on their store once it launches, so it might have the ideal lube you might want.
Thank you thank you. With the thicker lube, do you mean as thick as topre stabilizer lube?
Title: Re: Lubing an HHKB
Post by: Air tree on Fri, 28 August 2015, 23:45:36
From brocaps in an older thread:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/2YnaOhm.jpg)



That is the only place you should lube them to keep from making a terrible mess. Use a mixture of 205 grease and maybe 103 GPL, 50/50 mix. You can use a q-tip to spread it inside the corner nice and evenly.



Air tree: I do think just a thicker lube is fine, mixtures is what bro recommends, but I have heard people have great results with just a thick lube.


CTRL alt will have some lube up on their store once it launches, so it might have the ideal lube you might want.
Thank you thank you. With the thicker lube, do you mean as thick as topre stabilizer lube?
Just regular thick lube should do it, for all the keys on the board.


The thick lube sold by techkeys should work just fine.

http://techkeys.us/collections/accessories/products/krytox-switch-lurbricant
Title: Re: Lubing an HHKB
Post by: TastaturenAuslese on Fri, 28 August 2015, 23:46:18
From brocaps in an older thread:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/2YnaOhm.jpg)



That is the only place you should lube them to keep from making a terrible mess. Use a mixture of 205 grease and maybe 103 GPL, 50/50 mix. You can use a q-tip to spread it inside the corner nice and evenly.



Air tree: I do think just a thicker lube is fine, mixtures is what bro recommends, but I have heard people have great results with just a thick lube.


CTRL alt will have some lube up on their store once it launches, so it might have the ideal lube you might want.
Thank you thank you. With the thicker lube, do you mean as thick as topre stabilizer lube?
Just regular thick lube should do it, for all the keys on the board.


The thick lube sold by techkeys should work just fine.

http://techkeys.us/collections/accessories/products/krytox-switch-lurbricant
Yay, thanks :)
Title: Re: Lubing an HHKB
Post by: ImpendingxDoom on Fri, 28 August 2015, 23:47:12
From brocaps in an older thread:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/2YnaOhm.jpg)



That is the only place you should lube them to keep from making a terrible mess. Use a mixture of 205 grease and maybe 103 GPL, 50/50 mix. You can use a q-tip to spread it inside the corner nice and evenly.



Air tree: I do think just a thicker lube is fine, mixtures is what bro recommends, but I have heard people have great results with just a thick lube.


CTRL alt will have some lube up on their store once it launches, so it might have the ideal lube you might want.
Thank you thank you. With the thicker lube, do you mean as thick as topre stabilizer lube?
Just regular thick lube should do it, for all the keys on the board.


The thick lube sold by techkeys should work just fine.

http://techkeys.us/collections/accessories/products/krytox-switch-lurbricant

+1 would recommend the regular thick for topre
Title: Re: Lubing an HHKB
Post by: TastaturenAuslese on Fri, 28 August 2015, 23:48:54
From brocaps in an older thread:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/2YnaOhm.jpg)



That is the only place you should lube them to keep from making a terrible mess. Use a mixture of 205 grease and maybe 103 GPL, 50/50 mix. You can use a q-tip to spread it inside the corner nice and evenly.



Air tree: I do think just a thicker lube is fine, mixtures is what bro recommends, but I have heard people have great results with just a thick lube.


CTRL alt will have some lube up on their store once it launches, so it might have the ideal lube you might want.
Thank you thank you. With the thicker lube, do you mean as thick as topre stabilizer lube?
Just regular thick lube should do it, for all the keys on the board.


The thick lube sold by techkeys should work just fine.

http://techkeys.us/collections/accessories/products/krytox-switch-lurbricant

+1 would recommend the regular thick for topre
Are either of you familiar with the 3 lubes that came in Mkawa's goody bag?