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Using diamond paste to polish switches

Just sharing the idea for discussion. I’ve been thinking about ways to break-in MX switches faster. The idea is to apply some kind of polishing compound, like one would lube, to switch stem and housing then using the switch for a week for so. At first I thought of Turtle Wax which would be difficult to remove before lubing could be problematic. Then I came across diamond paste. There are a wide range of diamond grain sizes from microns to sub-microns. 1 micron is 1000th of 1mm. Smallest I foun…

What Lube/Lubes Does Everyone?

I tried XHT-BDZ for the first time this evening. First impressions are good. I used it on the wires of the KBDFans polycarb stabs, applying a modest layer (not a glob) on them. The light ticking they had before (when lubed with just 205g0) is now gone. It remains to be seen how long this lasts… but so far that’s the least amount of effort I’ve ever put into removing tick from a keyboard.

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What Switches Are We Typing On Today?

Currently I’m just typing on my gk61 with lubed optical reds waiting for my future build to come. What switches are you guys typing on and what lube/mods did you do to them?

among many other topics on various switches and modifications

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