So I want to kill the spacebar rattle on my HHKB. If I hit the spacebar hard enough (which seems to happen no matter how hard I try not to) the right stabilizer of makes a loud clacking noise which I am almost certain is plastic hitting plastic in the stabilizer.
I'm almost certain that a bit of thick lube will remedy this problem though and was wondering what kind of lube I should be using. I already have Mech Lube 1 and 2 from EK on order but it seems that everyone is saying that Krytox is better (costs three times as much as well). Will it even make a difference what lube I use for the stabilizers?
I've seen people warn against Super Lube and silicon based lubes but there really isn't much information on EK's lubricant offerings other than the simple, "it works."
I need to know whether I should just suck it up and pay for the Krytox lube and cancel the EK order or if using EK's Mechlube will be fine. I ordered a MechLube 2 kit just in case I decide to lube the sliders on my Type-S when I open it up but if Krytox is that much better, then maybe I should cancel the order and use some sort of Krytox light formulation.
The thickest EK mechlube will work fine for the stabilizer. I don't see why you would need a more expensive lube for this.
None of the EK mechlube should be used to lube Topre sliders. Both of them are too thick and would ruin your switches. Just don't.
I use low viscosity (very liquid) silicon oil on Topre sliders. I cannot tell if Krytox would be better here.
Anyway, I have not seen or felt any difference after lubing my Topre sliders, because they are already lubed at the factory. You may not need any lube for the sliders, unless you manipulate them heavily with your hands, so much that your remove the lube. But you are probably not going to do that: you already have a Type-S, so why would you completely disassemble your HHKB and mess with the switches?
