Lubing and sticker questions...

[Naweo]

Heya,

I have recently learned how to change and replace and modify switches.

What does switch stickers really do?

What is the best way to lube switches without making them feel heavier/sluggish, or even better, make them feel more light? Thin or thick oil?

I tried following this guide:

Though I am not sure why I would dip my spring into a high viscosity oil, it just makes it feel sluggish and heavier? Should it not be a thin oil for everything?

Maybe using thick oil for the stem ping or hole makes sense to me.

All I want is my linears to feel more smooth, but most of all I want the lightest press possible.

I already lubed 2 switches, and they feel significantly smoothier, but also 2-3 gram heavier. I kinda just want to make my switches feel smoother without the cost of feeling heavier as well, but maybe I am wrong. When I test this with switch stems ramming each other, they are almost the same.

The smoothier and softer feeling is also good as I believe it slightly reduces finger fatigue, allowing me to type faster/better and more comfortably as well, so that should be good.

So when I start experimenting  more with lubing, in case I screw up, any good way to clean the switches to start over?

And please share your experience and thoughts for linear lubing.

Thanks!

[axtran]

I use Krytox 205 on sliders, thin DuPont Teflon Silicone Lubricant on housing hole, inside of stem, and its enough to trickle down on the spring.


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[tp4tissue]

Dont' do it..  cherrk mx not meant to be lubed.. the lube just wears off, because there's no reservoir inside the switch which re-dips the nubs..

[lee+]

This makes me think "get a decent keyboard to begin with" and "they should have done that in the factory".

Maybe fill the Cherry switches up with high-temperature grease from a grease gun.  That might work nicely unless the grease manages to keep the contacts from closing.