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
Yes, for an 87 key ANSI keyboard (and almost literally every other mechanical keyboard) you'll need the Cyberdeck kit only.
The other kits are merely decorative, extra looks and extra keycaps for enthusiasts.
You'll also need to look for an actual mechanical keyboard, this drop right here only offers the keycaps you see in the drop page. There are several mechanical keyboard to pick from, here on Massdrop and other websites as well such as KBDFans, etc.
Either way, whatever keyboard you're gonna go with, you'll probably need the Cyberdeck kit and that only.
Let me know if this makes sense to you or not, my pleasure to help and introduce you to this crazy world of ours!