I never thought I would ever hear the phrase “lube farts” but ok

How to speed-run switch lubing sessions: 1. Just go buy a cheap key switch tool to separate the halves. 2. Shuck open all of your switches to be lubed first, with their separate pieces in 4 bins/piles. 3. Lube all of your pieces, bin-by-bin 4. Clean your hands, and start slapping them fuckers back together.

This is probably the best video I've seen on this subject, Well detailed and really clear visuals.

Easily the best video on this subject. Well scripted, shot, delivered and edited. Amazing tutorial that I'm sure I'll be coming back to when I finally get around to lubing my switches. Thank you so much.

god lube farts sound gross

Super helpful video, thank you. I ordered some grease, it'll arrive tomorrow, pretty excited so spent my whole day lubing 81 switches yay

Around 7 minutes per switch I honestly don't know how I feel about that :/

Even looking through a few videos for my first build and I like this the most.

Hi I know nothing about keyboards and I've never lubed a keyboard switch before, but I'm planning on building my own custom keyboard and this is by the far the easiest guide to follow. Ty so much I can't wait to get started :)

Back with another detailed tutorial! If you want buttery smooth switches, you GOTTA lube em up! This video is focused on linear switches but I cover what you need to differently for tactile switches! Check this link to see more details! imgur.com/a/hijSYcp#rtzPIGs EDIT: Had to re-upload since something was wrong with the first upload oof

watching this while waiting for switches to come.. great tutorial bro

definitely you deserve more subs.

I got my first keyboard and switches in last night. I'm about 3 hours in and I've lubed and filmed about 40 out of 100 switches lol. Great vid

Thank you, I was just getting into mechanical keyboards and I feel like this is manageable thanks to you, I have some spare switches to practice so I should be fine xD

straight forward , great video for a begginer like me

Love the concise explanations.

Thank you so much for that easy tutorial and my keyboard feels like it was hand crafted by god :D

Definitely a tedious process. I just needed it for my backspace key so thanks!

This was sooo informative thank you so much!

Great video, continue this way :)

I really like your keycaps!

I'd say spring weighting isn't the most important factor in determining whether or not to lube the legs and contact leaf's of MX style tactiles; especially because two springs with the same bottom out can have two different profiles and higher spring weights don't make a switch more tactile just heavier. If anything, higher spring weights mask the tactile event of many MX style switches due to their low and drawn out tactility. I made some holy pandas with 55g SPRiT slow extreme II springs and lubing the contact leafs and legs did not kill the tactility precisely because it wasn't being masked by a very heavy bottom out weighted spring. Box Navy's do not generate their tactility (and click) in the traditional Cherry MX way; instead of a bump on the slider legs, their is a protrusion on the opposite side of the slider which is caught by flat spring which provides tactility and click when overcome.

ive experienced some lube farts in my life. that being said great video man this is my first foray into lubing switches

Amazing guide

tnx for a great content... keep it up

5:19 HOLY the lubed switch sound WAYYY poppier and better. ill sit at my desk for hours straight lubing them, its totally worth it.

Thanks this video helped a lot but it took me 2 hrs just to lube 4 switches so I decided to lube just the switches that I use and 5 hrs later I’m done and my keyboard sound soooo good kinda Worth it 😴

i just use needles to pry the outemu/kailh housing,it just works like a charm

nope, too much work

dude I never new that its this hard to lube ONE SWITCH!!!!

i prefer the cats in bag method where i put the springs in a small plastic back with some lube and i shake it for a while.

Just for reference to any first timers out there, it took me roughly 5 hours or so to lube a full set of switches for my 65%. I think with more time i could probably get it faster. Its kinda awkward handling the switch cus its small. Also I hand lubed the springs so if i were to bag lube them it wouldve been faster as well.

First time I've heard of lube farts haha

lol the spongebob expression keycaps were great

Lol head when i first testing differnt styles and amount, I had to learn about lube farts the hard way. Atleast was only one and was able to remove it.

just a heads up, but silicon lube is dielectric... putting too much lube on the switches can cause lube migration to the contacts. I would only lube the side of the stem and spring on the side away from the contacts to be sure.

Thank u

Gracias

So many people in the comments whinging about it taking a few minutes each switch. Firstly, the entire point of a hobby is to spend time doing something that you enjoy. Secondly, this is a video that is taking time to explain it. You can do it in a 3rd of the time when you're sitting there just listening to music and doing each switch without explaining it.

instructions unclear, I'm addicted to keyboards now.

now I gotta do that over 80 times.

@Romsicle What's the idea behind lubing the top housing? I could imagine it may help dampen the upstroke sound a bit (don't know how nice a stem hitting a lubed housing is), but wouldn't it also increase the initial force of the switch, since you now have lube sticking between the resting stem and the top housing? Aside of that, the video was super clear and nicely presented!

TYY

does the same thing apply with optical switches or do you have to do the same

I use a rc shock silicon oil, 600 is thick enough i even tested 50000 diff oil that thickness dampens alot even dampens the sound when bottoming out. Not sure how good in the long run but that oil is cheap.

Even SpongeBob approves.. well done sir

Spongebob threw me off hahaha

Nice spongebob

I read this as buttery smooth sandwiches hhh

I want to do this with my keyboard cause the switches are so scracthy right out the box, but man this would take a long time

L U B E F A R T S

this is why i always wear headset so i dont need these steps xD

ty for uploading super useful video , just wondering does lubing linear switches make them feel smoother ?

Can you just lube the switch springs with the plastic bag method?

I personally find lubing the leafs usually causes more harm than good even with most linears. Otherwise, fantastic video!

lube farts..... you mean switch qweefs

Yeah so I followed this exact tutorial, only finding out at the end that all my keys didn't register when I clicked on them (it took a couple of triest before they registered). I did not put too much lubricant, but I asked a friend what i did wrong, and he said I just had to lube the bottom housing and the spring. Now i need to go through the process of cleaning all my switches (around 30 minutes for 5 switches) or I will just have to buy new ones. Don't make the same mistake as me.

What are those awesome all Black tweezers

"Start off with a small amount of lube" proceeds with a ton of lube! (2:24) All jokes aside, great video!

If I want to bag lube my spring can I use a different type of lube or do you recommend using the same lube as the other part of the switch

LOL the lube comes out with lighter fluid, potentiometer cleaner (residue free contact cleaner) or plastic-safe brake cleaner, the overlubed switch isn't even close to "ruined" :D

is there a shop you can buy lubed switches over seas?

Holy shit. I thought I overlubed my Ink Blacks (first time lubeing). So I looked for tutorials and found this to compare the amount of lube used. Thank God ! I can sleep peacefully now, knowing I didn't just ruin 84 switches xD

lube farts. new favorite word

Where can I buy krytox 205

Where do you get those brush? Tryint to find something more on the higher end? Thanks.

After I lube my switches, some of them don't work. They dont have bent pins either, what can be the cause of it? It was akko jelly blacks

where do you get the oil from

what lube u use and pls give link

Ohh that's why my outemu red pops when I press it

I have cherry mx reds, should i lube them or would they sound worse? Nice video btw

I think the top houseing lube is over rated though imo, I did at first but no longer do because the bottom rails pretty much over the top parts.

i got mine keyboard with briwn switches but midway after 1 year or so i wanted linear.. so saving money i just lubed them stems and made brown go linear.. i compared it to my friends red switches and mine sound better and more thockier.. hueheuheuhue

I love the sound of the stock than the lubed switch. is it me or anyone else?

great video but the links for the lubing materials only bring me to a super lube, and I need the materials.

Is the krytox 205g0 good for outemu blue? The spring sound on my switch is so goddamn annoying

I was told Tribosys 3203 lube is great for Gateron Browns. What do you recommend for Gateron browns?

Overlubed blues are browns

Hi! I watched one of your video reviews comparing to keyboards from China. I liked the comparison if I can get a descent keyboard and mouse. Where can I buy these from China? Currently I use Aliexpress, but after hours looking over a couple days I am overwhelmed. I'm not much of a gamer since I suck at gaming. I was a student. I need to ask you what are best options under/around $40 for both preferably wired mechanical safe from hackers. I am a lady.

This tutorial is good but I have a question. If i i lube the springs normally then do I use my lube like I used to lube my switches?

does the stem has same shape on both sides? or do we have to pay attention to the orientation?

How do I clean my brush after lubing the switches?

Can i lube the contact pin in the switches to prevent moisture build up? Romer-G Switches on G613.

We have to use Greece or glue

ok I might need 1 day without doing anything but lubing XD

Nice vid bro. BTW did you use the other lubricant (3204 or 32C4, newbie not sure)?

it sounded like the switch opener like opens the switch for you without tweezers or a screwdriver but it looks like it just holds the switch? can you tell me what it does?

can you use the keyswitch opener on otumuo (or however you spell that) switches

Can you lubricate the Logitech GL Linear switches on the G915 TKL?

So i lubed mine with vicks vaporub

What lube do i use

So I can do this with my Halo clears

how long does it last for? Do i have to redo it, after years? Does the lube thicken? Is it worth for switches that will be used for atleast 3 years?

Hey! Can you post a video on how to lube low profile gateron browns?

3...2....1 kids destroying switches and keyboard.. 🤣

Which krytox to use for royal kludge red switch? im new to this

waht brush did he use

How often do you lube switches or do you only do it once and ur good?

Ah yes "less is more"

Where exactly can I buy the lube you are using ? I am interested but for all the prices I found on the internet it is just way out of my reach over $70... It would be more than amazing if you could list the link to the website where you bought the lube. Thank you