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Title: How often do you have to relube? (HHKB)
Post by: Geroximo on Mon, 13 February 2017, 18:52:06

Hey,
I recently lubed my Type-S and it felt amazing!
Now that I've been using it for a week, I feel like the lube has worn off almost completly.
I'm not sure whether this is normal or if I used the wrong lubricant ...
What are your experiences with lubed HHKBs? Do you need to relube? Which lube did you use?
Your input would be appreciated.

Cheers

Title: Re: How often do you have to relube? (HHKB)
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 13 February 2017, 18:55:31

What lube did you use and where did you put the lube?

Title: Re: How often do you have to relube? (HHKB)
Post by: Geroximo on Mon, 13 February 2017, 19:43:18

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Mon, 13 February 2017, 18:55:31

What lube did you use and where did you put the lube?

I used universal silicone grease which I had laying around on the following spots:
(http://i.imgur.com/2YnaOhm.jpg)

Title: Re: How often do you have to relube? (HHKB)
Post by: ArchDill on Mon, 13 February 2017, 20:00:10

I am also interested in this question, I lubed mine last night with Techkeys thin lube. Just the rails.

Title: Re: How often do you have to relube? (HHKB)
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 13 February 2017, 21:08:03

I have always used a medium to thick krytox mix on those same areas and it lasted so long as I didn't remove the sliders and handle them a lot.

I'm not at all familiar with silicone grease but I would be careful with using just any lube.

Title: Re: How often do you have to relube? (HHKB)
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:45:31

If you're relatively clean and don't **** with it, probably never

Title: Re: How often do you have to relube? (HHKB)
Post by: Jumie on Tue, 14 February 2017, 07:49:44

Quote from: TacticalStache on Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:45:31

If you're relatively clean and don't **** with it, probably never

by relatively clean, did u mean in a dust-less environment?

Title: Re: How often do you have to relube? (HHKB)
Post by: OfTheWild on Tue, 14 February 2017, 18:57:23

I have never needed to re-lube my topre boards. I prefer only the lightest coating of krytox grease/oil mix- just enough to make it slick but not change the friction. If you overlube, it will feel soft and silent but then quickly wear into the non-contact points and you'll feel like you dont have lube anymore.

Thats just my thoughts on the whole "lube wears off" thing people talk about with MX switches a lot.

Title: Re: How often do you have to relube? (HHKB)
Post by: Puddsy on Tue, 14 February 2017, 19:51:41

Quote from: Jumie on Tue, 14 February 2017, 07:49:44

Quote from: TacticalStache on Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:45:31

If you're relatively clean and don't **** with it, probably never

by relatively clean, did u mean in a dust-less environment?

No, I mean not eating at the computer (and the like).

Title: Re: How often do you have to relube? (HHKB)
Post by: dgreekstallion on Mon, 27 February 2017, 15:41:59

Whenever she starts to smoke.