Do I Need to Lube My Keyboard Switches?
Figure 1: Sometime around here is a good time to ask that question... If you’re new to the mechanical keyboard hobby, I have no doubt that planning your first keyboard build is a bit of a daunting task. To be entirely honest with you, it’s only a tiny bit less daunting for your second or even third keyboard builds should you stay around a little while longer. You’ve got the keyboard itself to worry about, stabilizers, keycaps, and even switches on top of all of the intangible marks you want your dream keyboard to hit. Switches are especially daunting right out of the gate as there’s just so many options out there to pick from – each with their own unique specifications, manufacturers, and more. Yet, in spite of all of these differences between switches, time and time again I find people always asking about lubing switches as one of their chief concerns when it comes to picking some up. With countless numbers of content creators talking about lubing switches, its no...
Apr 17, 2024
1. Didn't expect the hole for the USB ports to be so huge, hopefully won't be attracting too much dust in the future. 2. 2U keys with the stabilizer bars kept "sticking" so I decided not to use them for now on my right. 3. Happy to see a small pinhole for the flash buttons on both cases. 4. Had to recap a few keycaps and the Cherry MX clears made it very difficult! 5. Soldering was easier than expected.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. Now to get used to typing on this...