Superlube to lube switches

[yuktsi]

Is it okay to Superlube grease to lube my switches?

According to this table

http://www.super-lube.com/files/pdfs/Super_Lube_Compatibility_Chart.pdf

It seems pretty stable to apply it on POM, ABS and PBT.

[jdcarpe]

No, please don't. Krytox is available now. No need for other lubes.

[CPTBadAss]

The "why" to your reply is because superlube is too thick right jdcarpe?

[jdcarpe]

The "why" to your reply is because superlube is too thick right jdcarpe?

It's too thick for use on stem sliders, it degrades over time, it requires reapplication after several months of use, it leaves a nasty mess inside the switch, it would actually make your keyboard less desirable at resale, etc, etc...

[CPTBadAss]

That's right...I forgot it degraded and shifted about.

[egroeg555]

Any particular reccomentions of Krytox lube?  I recently got a Quickfire Rapid with red switches and I've been reading to figure out what would be a good choice for lube/grease.

Should I order some 205 grease and use it on everything?  Stabalizers, sliders, stem, spring...   Or is it better to have a mix (206 and 1506) like is sold on mechanicalkeyboards.com.  And then there is there would be the choice of whether to get their thin, thick, or extra thick mixture.

Or, perhaps it is better to get both and use the 205 on the stabalizers and spring and the mix on the sliders and stem, or something like that?

[jdcarpe]

Any particular reccomentions of Krytox lube?  I recently got a Quickfire Rapid with red switches and I've been reading to figure out what would be a good choice for lube/grease.

Should I order some 205 grease and use it on everything?  Stabalizers, sliders, stem, spring...   Or is it better to have a mix (206 and 1506) like is sold on mechanicalkeyboards.com.  And then there is there would be the choice of whether to get their thin, thick, or extra thick mixture.

Or, perhaps it is better to get both and use the 205 on the stabalizers and spring and the mix on the sliders and stem, or something like that?

I use a mix of 205 grease and 103 oil (or 206 grease and 1506 oil). I just mix it until I like the consistency. But yes, I recommend the lube kits sold at geekhackers.org (OOS), techkeys.us, ctrlalt.io, and mechanicalkeyboards.com. I don't remember what the thicknesses are recommended for.

For springs I use Victorinox Multi-tool Oil. And 205 or SuperLube for stabilizers.

[Sifo]

I still use ro59 for personal projects but for customers I do Krytox

[Sniping]

Any particular reccomentions of Krytox lube?  I recently got a Quickfire Rapid with red switches and I've been reading to figure out what would be a good choice for lube/grease.

Should I order some 205 grease and use it on everything?  Stabalizers, sliders, stem, spring...   Or is it better to have a mix (206 and 1506) like is sold on mechanicalkeyboards.com.  And then there is there would be the choice of whether to get their thin, thick, or extra thick mixture.

Or, perhaps it is better to get both and use the 205 on the stabalizers and spring and the mix on the sliders and stem, or something like that?

You should get the thin mix from mechanicalkeyboards.com. The thick mixes are for tactile switches.

[egroeg555]

Okay, soulds like one could at least reasonably use the super lube on the stabalizers.

Any particular reason not to use the grease/oil mix on the springs?

[jdcarpe]

Any particular reason not to use the grease/oil mix on the springs?

It's expensive.

Victorinox Multi-Tool Oil is $5-7 for a 5mL bottle.

[egroeg555]

Any particular reason not to use the grease/oil mix on the springs?

It's expensive.

Victorinox Multi-Tool Oil is $5-7 for a 5mL bottle.

What about Militec-1?  Does anyone use that on the springs?