Tub Lubing | Lube Your Switches In Under an Hour!

[@yayamaisara]

I tried this yesterday, and they're surprisingly very evenly coated! Thanks for the great tip my dude, awesome video too. Looking forward to more

[@AnzelLmao]

thank you, it's a surprisingly great trick!

[@NoahBershatsky]

You my friend, are a genius!!! Last week I spent forever lubing switches by hand. Just did 32 switches using your method in under and hour! Thanks!!!

[@AnzelLmao]

Glad to be of service!

[@JaeyouPark]

“Glass bad” hahaha I love how our discussion made it into your video! Clean video :)

[@AnzelLmao]

Thank you for preventing me from playing the maracas at midnight😂

[@lazypandatech2553]

I was just about to start lubing my switches for my first board, when this got posted in my sub box. This saved me so much time. Thank you so much, Anzel.

[@lazypandatech2553]

You can tell how good it is in my sound test in my channel for people who don't believe me or him.

[@CShon]

Word of caution: Softer stem materials like POM when tub/bag lubed can get scratchy from hitting each other. I've been doing this for months now and noticed that switches with softer stems (such as KTT Kang White V3) tend to sound scratchier even after lubing. Tub lubing is a great time saver, but could cause more harm than good on the wrong stems.

[@AnzelLmao]

Very good call!! Not something I realized!! Thank you!!

[@miccasub8954]

Finally got around to trying this and it actually works great! Just tried bag-lubing spring as well, so this was a great day for me to optimize the whole process. Anywho, thank you for posting this!

[@JesusXina]

Might be a dumb question, but do you put all of your stems in there, or do you tub lube a handful one at a time?

[@AnzelLmao]

Great to hear, and glad to be of help!

[@AnzelLmao]

I do all of em!

[@ricecloud]

I just ordered some ktt strawberries and will try that! Thank you. As usual such a high quality video!

[@AnzelLmao]

Can't wait to see it!

[@CheetoGuyMan]

could you use a bag for the stems?

[@AnzelLmao]

Yup!

[@sntxrrr]

I've been tub lubing for about 2 years and I don't lube the bottom anymore. It might not be as good as hand lubing everything but it is 1000x better than not lubing and saves me a ton of time on the job I like least about building a keeb. Yes, I use plastic tubs - also for the springs - and yes I use one tub per oil/grease. When I tried out tub lubing for the first time I actually wanted to automate it by using a small motor to rotate/tumble the tub but that didn't work since the stems would just stick to the sides. So shaky-shake it is, it's a lot faster anyway :)

[@AnzelLmao]

tub lubing is awesome! if i feel like the switch is smooth enough or that lubing doesn't change the sound too much, i also skip lubing the bottom. I also recently bought a rock tumbler to possibly automate my tub lubing but I guess based on what you said it might not have been the best idea LOL

[@AlexRic144]

I dont have any lube oil do you know if I can use regular lube to tub lube the springs?

[@AnzelLmao]

You can! But you’ll have to shake for very long

[@noahkostman6049]

bros head is a literal square and he pulls it off looking like a chad

[@AnzelLmao]

Thanks king❤️

[@pranze3484]

Also I don't know why nobody seems to talk about it but grease gets fluid when warmed up... So just put the lube in the container before the stems, warm it up gently and profit

[@AnzelLmao]

That’s… actually very interesting to think of! Idk how well it’d work tho since krytox is made for use in high-heat applications as well, but it’s certainly well worth a look!!!

[@Luna-sf7rn]

Thank you for this video! Just got the super oil lube. So, did you use the same super oil lube for the stems and the springs?

[@AnzelLmao]

I use 205 for the stems!!

[@Erik_tx]

Where do u get that mouse pad

[@AnzelLmao]

no longer available

[@Rasser501]

how long does lube last on stabz and switches? do you have to reapply after a few months?

[@AnzelLmao]

For switches it lasts forever! Spacebars are a little tricky if the wires aren’t balanced!

[@nubbinthemonkey]

Now we just need a quicker way to lube the housings. Maybe make a brush head out of silicone that's molded to the exact shape of the housing then use a lubed sponge to apply it to the custom brush

[@AnzelLmao]

Very creative! But a suggestion that I have is to just skip bottom housing lubing altogether and just go straight to overlubing the stems!

[@regenosis]

@@AnzelLmao Wouldn't you still need to lube inside the bottom of the bottom housing where the springs will contact?

[@AnzelLmao]

@@regenosis depends on the switch! It’s all preference, and there are times where I lube only the stem and spring. Experiment on a few switches before lubing a whole batch to see which method you like best!

[@jagdteaguer]

@@regenosis you dont need to and shouldnt do this, if you lube your springs this will be enough lube for the inner part of the stem housing. If youre not careful you can overlube this area and cause an air seal which will make your sound squishy and also cause your switch to be harder to press due to the negative air pressure build up in the bottom of the stem housing since the air cant leave due to the over lube.

[@kaylvbot7594]

really helpful video! will definitely use this fo my future build, keep up the great content dude!! :D

[@AnzelLmao]

Glad it helps!!

[@198Immortal]

I will be trying this method for my jwick switches. super excited to see the results!

[@AnzelLmao]

Hope you like it! Best of luck!

[@exsoim]

hii! great video! this looks like a very efficient method! i just ordered some ktt halu halo switches and i might lube them, but i saw a comment that said this method might damage soft stem materials like POM (which is the stem material of the halu halos). if i just do this method more gently and slowly for the stems, would it minimize any damage they might sustain? also would going slow make it harder for the lube to coat/spread?

[@AnzelLmao]

It really depends on the switch- Most stems are pom and I haven’t had an issue. While I say to exercise caution personally I’ve never had issues with scratching stems after lubing, even with stems that are very soft (raeds/naevy v1). But gentle and slow is fine! You just have to do it for a while.

[@exsoim]

@@AnzelLmao alright sweet! thanks!!

[@moon-0]

I just saw your comment on another video about this technique and I tried it. You're a fucking god. Thank you so much

[@AnzelLmao]

Thank you!!!! Glad you like it!

[@Visual_Ghoul]

Do you clean off factory lubed switches before doing this?

[@AnzelLmao]

nope! but usually factory lubing is fairly scarce

[@stephaniepaz2364]

"does not do well with your digestive system" dang dude how come it seems like you're speaking from experience LMAOO

[@AnzelLmao]

nah dude just tryna make sure i dont gotta take care of no lubed up patients in the future HAHA

[@mingez]

So, how much superlube do you put in the bag? How many drops?

[@AnzelLmao]

1 drop per 10 springs at least! But you can do 2-3 per since superlube is so cheap.

[@conutux722]

Hi! for the pill bottle how many stems are recommended to go into the bottle at a time? and is this an alternative to bag lubing?

[@AnzelLmao]

i wouldnt go more than halfway full so that you still have a good amount of room to shake!

[@conutux722]

@@AnzelLmao thanks!

[@fabrica8588]

I used this method to lube the switches for my first build

[@ldspt1939]

Wait, how do you know crytox isnt good with your digestive system, please tell me you havent tried consuming it before.

[@AnzelLmao]

maybe LOL

[@SourceHD]

Actually, it's not bad bag lubing tactile stems either. You can just brush off the lube from the stemlegs with a humid-wet cuetip before closing them off with the tophousing. It works just as fine with tactiles too :) Clickies however I cant answer too, since the lube might actually catch the click mechanism stuck I dont think thats a good idea.

[@AnzelLmao]

i actually tub lube tactiles ngl LOL

[@supersop1367]

Great guide underrated channel

[@gyoopii]

tub lubing got me excited lol time to try this on my next build!

[@AnzelLmao]

DO IT DO IT

[@eggscrambled]

Defo gonna try this the next time I lube switches. Will lube on as I do normally to compare for sure

[@zu22779]

@anzel How about bag lubing the stems? It seems like it would coat the lubes better. What are your thoughts?

[@AnzelLmao]

You definitely can! It’s just the bag doesn’t hold up over time, and I’m confident the tub will. Other than that you can definitely use a bag if you want!

[@nah-w3h]

im planning to get a kb soon after a couple months of researching so i def needed this thanks alot

[@AnzelLmao]

Thank you, glad it helps!

[@j0of]

is this safe to do on optical switches?

[@AnzelLmao]

100%!!

[@danesnick]

To add a comment about SuperLube, been a big fan with SuperLube Oil and their Grease (part no's 21014, 41106, 21030). For stems/housings I use a mix of SuperLube Grease and Oil (it's about 3:1 grease to oil) in a separate container and have had good experiences with it. I also tube lube the stems and brush lube the bottom housings using this mixture. Since SuperLube grease is also pretty cheap, tub lubing is less of an issue with waste.

[@AnzelLmao]

That’s a good suggestion! Been thinking about making a mixture like that as well! Thanks for the info, will be looking into it!

[@danesnick]

@@AnzelLmao Nice! For sure! Probably better off using Krytox for nicer switches, but for budget switches it seems like a good option. Would love to see a video comparing Krytox to SuperLube on something like Gateron Yellows or JWICKS in the future :D

[@wolfdolphen]

@@AnzelLmao hi i have a ton of extra I wouldn't mind sending a small container of the mix to you for review.

[@AnzelLmao]

@@wolfdolphen shoot me an email!

[@DanielTubul]

That's so cool! Gonna try it next week. Do you have a recommendation for textile switch lube?

[@AnzelLmao]

Honestly it depends on the tactile! I don’t mind 205g0 for tactile so I tub lube them now- but 3204/3203 are solid for tactiles as well!

[@amynguyen9799]

I love your creator persona ;P

[@amynguyen9799]

Voice so raspy so sultry ;PP

[@AnzelLmao]

UwU gotta love how me being even mildly articulate is already a departure from who I am irl HAHA

[@maybemaple4508]

Do U use your mechanic keebs for gaming?

[@AnzelLmao]

yup!

[@imoscared]

does it specifically have to be a tub? ive been using a bag for stems too

[@AnzelLmao]

i prefer a tub, especially since it lasts longer, is easier to use, and is reusable! But you can use a bag if you want!

[@jalexanderc]

Just found this video, have you had any issues with lube on the tip of the stem pole causing any issues for bottoming out, I guess particularly for long-pole switches?

[@AnzelLmao]

Nope, which is why it’s so important not to overlube!

[@jalexanderc]

@@AnzelLmao thanks for replying on an older vid! Tried it today with non-long-pole switches and it worked surprisingly well! So while I can't speak on my original question, I can definitely vouch for this method. Thanks for the vid!

[@deadtornadoYT]

thank you very much for the tips, I'm going to be building my first keyboard in the next couple of months so I'll definitely come back to this video :) also this video was really well made! keep it up :D

[@AnzelLmao]

Thank you, glad it helped!

[@Buijoo]

I needed this video

[@AnzelLmao]

Glad I could help, king 👑

[@xaviermendoza1002]

what lube did you use for the bottom housings and the tub?

[@AnzelLmao]

whatever you want to use should work!

[@xaviermendoza1002]

​@@AnzelLmao thanks!

[@pranze3484]

I'm pretty sure that the coating ends up being way more consistent than what 2h per 10 switches brush lubing snobs want to have you believe

[@user-kz9rz8ui1c]

Can you maybe do a comparison sound test? A few jar lubed and a few hand lubed.

[@AnzelLmao]

Prolly should have! But there’s no difference, I promise😂

[@user-kz9rz8ui1c]

@@AnzelLmao sounds interesting enough, I might test it myself. A lot of people seem to dislike the method though, so I thought maybe there was a reason.

[@Oznark46]

Im convinced lmao. Doing this tonight. I’ll take using a bit more lube over saving hours of work

[@AnzelLmao]

thats awesome! Hope it goes well!

[@Oznark46]

@@AnzelLmao it did. Saved many hours lubing 45 matcha greens and 75 banana splits 👍🏻 Switching to this

[@stylec0]

Do you just skip the lower housing now? Does it actually get all over the stem like the small edges and corners on the stem?

[@AnzelLmao]

Doing the bottom housing is just preference, sometimes I do it, sometimes I don't. And yes, tub lubing gets all the edges!

[@stylec0]

@@AnzelLmao yeah I've actually been bag lubing my switches after watching this and I must of lubed over like 400 switches so far lol I'm loving how much time i'm saving and compared to lubing the regular way there isn't much a difference. I've even tried it on tactile switches and i didn't feel like the bump got affected because of the legs. Thanks for sharing this video!

[@aashilr]

So you sell your services or sell keyboards to clients? How do you even get started doing that? I'm considering buying a Keychron K2 wireless hotswap aluminum & putting in some lubed gateron ink v2 yellow switches lubed & trying to sell that but I'm wondering how do you even gauge interest in something like that. I haven't quite wrapped my head around the business side of it all I guess

[@AnzelLmao]

Check the mechmarket and hardwareswap subreddits!

[@BigDavos]

Great vid thx

[@sviz]

said super big or too small in the same sentence ayo😭😹💯

[@AnzelLmao]

Oh holup I did LMAO

[@hmmm1371]

My god I won't be dropping the stupid stems everywhere and getting lube on my hands anymore

[@AnzelLmao]

I mean I can’t promise that much😂❤️

[@akuto2905]

Will try this with some left over stock switches from lubing sessions thanks for explaining it hope it works also where did u buy the superlube from ? Any other alternative super lube we can use ? Hope u gain back Ur voice 🤣

[@AnzelLmao]

Superlube was from Amazon, left a link in the description!

[@pillage-]

after lubing 3 sets of 70x switches, I’ve become tired and annoyed with the process 🤣🤣. i’ll try this out when my Durock POMs come in, thanks for the video!

[@AnzelLmao]

Report back with the results!

[@pillage-]

@@AnzelLmao just finished! amazing process, switches came out amazing. not as time consuming as you said in the video too. took about 1.5 hours compared to my usual 5-6 hour sessions. definitely my go to method now.

[@AnzelLmao]

@@pillage- glad it works so well for you!

[@coolkitchenchef1323]

Do a video about making a membrane keyboard and no electro capacitive keyboard

[@AnzelLmao]

maybe!

[@coolkitchenchef1323]

@@AnzelLmao there is no proper tutorial to create the god of keyboard the membrane keyboard but here is a simple trick buy a membrane keyboard online take out the actual memebrane and hot wire it to a audrino and put it in a new case but remember to mod it also I don’t think this is a way to make it it’s just what I think how to make it

[@Jayden-tq6to]

I can attest to 51004. I've been using it since 2018! Same bottle too! That's how much you can get for less than $20. My bottle is still basically full.

[@AnzelLmao]

Yup! 51004 is really the move these days, literally indistinguishable from 105!

[@qianxinsoong]

literally how I used to lube my springs all the time LOL

[@AnzelLmao]

Can’t wait to tub lube bottom housings 😤😂

[@qianxinsoong]

@@AnzelLmao cant wait for a video of it as well hahaha

[@piptaz04]

gazzew method to lube for tactiles imo

[@AnzelLmao]

Gazzew is the goat!

[@lopezjeric1558]

I used petroleum for lubing

[@AnzelLmao]

be careful! Petroleum eats away at plastics over time. I'd recommend cleaning it off and using a silicone based lube ASAP!

[@soapykeys7136]

I wish ii could do this with my customers :(

[@AnzelLmao]

who says you can't LOL

[@heyyo333]

Him: I don't have the time to lube switches Also him: plays Valorant all day Just jk lol

[@AnzelLmao]

Priorities!

[@thawzie]

is this another reason for a #lineargang rise-up comment?

[@AnzelLmao]

YESSIR LINEAR GANG GANG

[@dawaerbaguer3963]

i am first and haven't watched the video sorry about that i clicked on it in class.

[@azel166]

How do I know when I've lubed them enough with the tub lubing? It's my first time lubing

[@AnzelLmao]

refer to taeha type's lubing tutorial!