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
Right now my main feedback is that the front row could probably do with more tapered keys (although I don't know whether this is something that could be done with commodity parts), and that the firmware (which I'll be upgrading to latest tomorrow) seems to just stop responding after a while of inactivity. Other than that I'm pretty happy as whilst the top plate is jagged in places, this doesn't seem to affect the end product in my case, and whilst the anodised aluminium isn't quite the texture and finish I was expecting, the colour and heft is still pretty satisfying. Maybe the instructions and default layout (especially the keycap profiles for each row) could be a little easier to find?