How to lube switches FAST

[@Snookerboy-jw1vp]

I just got into the whole mechanical keyboard thing and lubing switches. I had one switch which had a noisy spring ping so I did it exactly the way you showed it in this video and gone is the annoying spring ping. Now I am going to do the other switches as well. Thank you Betty from @switch and click!

[@zakkman]

This is so far the BEST video on KZbin about lubing) short, constructive, for lazy ones like me)))

[@juiceeye3294]

Spotted the Russian by the brackets

[@zakkman]

@@juiceeye3294 Ahaha :) yes, you are right, unbelievable ;)

[@aruchomka]

​@@juiceeye3294gotem

[@kyriakos_mixalopoulos]

This video helped me a lot. I don't have the special tool for opening so I easily opened them with a flathead screwdriver. I don't have lube so I used dielectric grease. I followed the steps in the video and the result is remarkable. Thanks.

[@wolf-xf6hf]

Seriously man this comment physically pained me to read. It will make a difference but dielectric grease is too think and doing it with a screwdriver takes forever. I cannot recommend enough getting like 5 grams krytox 205g0 and a switch opener for like 20 bucks combined. It will be so much better on every single level. Or just by prelubed switches like matcha lattes, vertex v1, or gateron pure berries or a ton of others. But for the love of god no dielectric grease please

[@sxssa4691]

​@@wolf-xf6hftheres no krtox where i live, what else could i use

[@unholy899]

@@sxssa4691 spray lube with cooking oil 😳

[@aquila7602]

@@wolf-xf6hf wait wait wait... 5g of krytox and a switch opener is 20 BUCKS? HUH? WTF ARE THOSE PRICES

[@rayzr8945]

@@wolf-xf6hfoh are you physically in pain right now?

[@MrCanDel]

Important detail to reduce or even eliminate leaf crunch/tick would be to lube the rear of the leaves, specifically the rear of the part of the leaves that make contact with the stem.

[@BOMBACLAT-u7f]

should i use silicone lube if i dont wanna order some proper keyboard lube?

[@wiz3905]

All the videos on custom mech keyboards keycaps switches lubes and nothing about Spring sizes & G weights? 🙉 So I'm asking what is the size & g force weight of stock RK84 Red Switches? Thank U

[@OkieDokieSmokie]

I thought it couldn’t be that hard to find out, but apparently nobody knows. The keys are RK’s own keys and they don’t seem to list any details about them. They’re probly just Cherry red clones with a dampener on the stem though.

[@rico1814]

Does the sound will stay forever or do you have to refresh the key after a couple of weeks?

[@Don-Omarr]

It will last waaay longer than weeks. I dont know if you practically have to ever lube them again but id guess that itll at least last 2 years or so with heavy use

[@MrBossoTrosso]

Pretty much forever

[@alisondelrosario3341]

What is your lubing station? Where did you buy it?

[@Phan1xm]

Wait, I thought you had to lube the other parts of the switches? Would you get a better outcome if you lubed the other parts of the switches rather than just the housing and spring?

[@WizX3m]

Thanks for video. What is a name of thingy for holding stem?

[@ttuanmu]

I’ve checked out other switch lubing videos, and it’s just called stem holder.

[@gxmcdg]

is that the FAST way? Whats the slow one?

[@abcdefuuu]

I have no super lube or krytox 105 oil, but I still want to bag lube my springs. What alternatives can I use? I have krytox 205 though. Can that be mixed with water or smth for bag living springs? Pls respond thanks.

[@axaviersan1243]

Im not sure if you’ve found a solution but I’ve seen someone brush lube on the inside of a bag or Tupperware and shake it like that I don’t know how effective it is though

[@abcdefuuu]

@@axaviersan1243 thanks for responding. I ended up manually lubing the springs. Was very tedious. But I’ve just recently purchased the oil based lube anyway.

[@ZOOOMVFX]

you can just do it with normal 205 by brushing it on the sides@@abcdefuuu

[@LuciTulcea]

Better too lubed than too dry!😄

[@WC_Brush]

Could you list or better link your Tools?

[@paulinedelator7893]

What's the name of the stem holder?

[@262guy]

If you broke the copper thing? I guess you can fix it just get it out and use another switch and see how it looks like and just shape the copper thing and put it back

[@ian32431]

is it obvious when you beak it? how can you tell

[@shishky1299]

Could you link the link to the switches please? Thanks

[@youngphil8766]

Thank you for the fast lubing lubus

[@poweringmanipulation5744]

Help! there are so many knockoff 205g0 i dont know which one to get. pls help

[@danmar007]

Is Krytox the best or just the most popular

[@itsnotthatdeepbruv]

Is it really that bad to touch the metal leaf ?

[@Rasser501]

how long does lube like 205 last on keys and stabz?

[@triennial9307]

i’ve had switches getting daily use for like 1-2 years and never had problems. 205g0 on the switches and stabs and the 105 on the springs

[@CoffeeHarvey]

When you touch the leaf how does it render the switch broken? First time lubing switches and I’m scared to mess it up.

[@hahaoo2906]

I just lubed half of my switches and then I saw this video... I hope they are all good :P

[@CoffeeHarvey]

@@hahaoo2906 mine were, Not sure what she meant but I hope your switches are all good!

[@matmat_chu]

@@CoffeeHarvey i imagine (not sure either) she meant if you accidentally get lube on the leaf it might interfere with its contact with the PCB or something

[@CoffeeHarvey]

@@matmat_chu thank you!

[@polynotgone8349]

The leaf might get bent and it won’t work

[@Skratch63]

Someway some how i managed to bend a copper leaf and wriggle it back to where it was and it worked fine…but only on one of the two switches i did this to 😂😅

[@speedgay6096]

Is it going to sound good

[@you.got.gapped.racing44]

Ofc

[@kmasonsos]

No

[@Notpotatoplanet]

Ofc Not

[@wibble03]

As long as you don’t have schizophrenia

[@June12619]

You say donut dipping takes forever? I pried open each switch without a switch opener, lubed the whole thing with a tiny brush and lubed each spring with a brush 😎

[@worstie9738]

Idk why but my overlubed switch sounds really good

[@melodychest9020]

I saw a video where over lubed switches initially sound very good and then after some time they get stuck or something and don't work. How's yours going now?

[@worstie9738]

@@melodychest9020 yea some switches did ended up stopped working, but like the frequently used ones (wasd) works fine but like the ones that i barely touch will kinda like getting a little unresponsive, and some will just stopped working, idk if its because i fucked up the pcb while doing the tape mod or not, i didnt saw any physical damage on the pcb tho

[@melodychest9020]

@@worstie9738 Oh, that is unfortunate. I am guessing that the excess lube got to the contact points of switches and acted like an insulator and stopping conductivity, so the signal is not getting through. U will need a thorough cleanout of the pcb to remove all the residue around the contact points and surrounding areas. Not a fun job!

[@worstie9738]

@@melodychest9020i figured why some switches ended up stopped working, its because i put a shit ton of lube on the leaf and after i wipe off all the lube it works just fine so yea moral of the story is dont lube the leaf part if you dont know what you are doing lol

[@mojoneko8303]

Speed Lubing! 🙂

[@rylcrn356]

Wow. What is your lube station?

[@MASNO_NI_gge]

youre mom :))

[@externaIcheats]

@@MASNO_NI_ggecringebob

[@Voiddity]

🤨

[@Stanislav7180]

sw opener link ??????

[@venxiaoimpact]

Underrated

[@calebgaona9091]

Official THOCC

[@pk.002]

I did this method for 90 switches and as I had no oil based lube, I used krytox and donut lubed the springs. Every single spring. The results came out great but it was absolute pain as it took forever. I'll use a bag and super lube next time

[@MichaelJordan23-8]

So I can just take all springs out and put them in a bag with lube

[@neurov9790]

Work smarter not harder

[@aciidd6369]

@@neurov9790 what if i dont have oil lube can i still use my normal lube or no

[@IlIllIlIIlIII]

no. she said dont donut all your springs in lube so putting the whole thing in a bag would be even worse@@aciidd6369

[@privateuploads5397]

Dipping is a terrible idea. Try it guys and you will see. If you want thocky sound, just manually lube the housing base (side of the spring post) and put all the springs in a plastic bag and mixed the lube in there and shake. Then buy a cerakey key caps + tape x3 your board. Guaranteed thocky 100%. Donut dipping gives you a terrible sound.

[@thexplode7]

i agree and feel mushy too worst lubing video out there should be less is more

[@RallyClient]

Do u recommend using Krytox GPL 105 oil lubricant lube for lubing my rk61 keyboard switches?

[@kaeroseon]

If you bag lube the springs, it’s good for that but for anything else, I would recommend 205g0 or mix the 105 oil with something thick like 205.

[@dchnobiz]

@@kaeroseon never mix lubes its not going to end well but like you said he can baglube the springs with 105 but the rest with 205 it will probably be better to buy 205g0 and lube the rest of the switch and tublube the switches with 205g0 then you do not need 105 you can use 205g0 on the spring to.

[@ccqpl]

@@kaeroseon if you want thick lube then use 206 not 205

[@douma8037]

lol broke my switch trying to do this

[@E9oK9kMaV]

ugh, fuck that. i'll just deal with the ping noise. that too tedious for me. 😂😂

[@erudesu1993]

did this, thanks

[@jdestrieux]

Niiice

[@45Rand0m]

Should tell us where to lube tactile switches

[@MichaelJordan23-8]

How much lube should I take if I do all springs in a bag

[@tehMaloWalo]

all of it

[@zecxie5119]

@@tehMaloWalo theres a better way search up how to bag lube and it'll be more effiencent

[@tehMaloWalo]

@@zecxie5119 i’m aware. the guy i replied to is talking about doing it in a bag already lmao

[@crazydrifter13]

Still not faster than wd40 lubing if that counts as lubing

[@bchan6539]

this is way too hard XD

[@Sweenis80]

Now to lube 3 keyboards all day because i'm too cheap and lazy to get superlube!

[@VSN-wb2ly]

2 minutes for 1 switch, so for 84 keys you need at least 168 minutes or 3 hour..

[@dreamzkid6618]

instructions unclear and now im typing on mute

[@Life_Is_A...]

Now do it 80 times. 😪

[@pattmayne]

That's the fast way? That seems like a very time consuming way!

[@eye41see92]

Amazing

[@switchandclickshorts4448]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kuronekogamer2065]

Doesnt look lazy enough

[@stroniti5505]

Yo

[@MCInferno]

EEE

[@Dubsteppah]

I would never do this, I press the key, it either works, or it gets thrown in the donation pile to GoodWill

[@Jayden-zy7uw]

First?

[@empereurmal113]

Second

[@stroniti5505]

Yo