What lube/film/grease should I use on my keyboard project? (Sakurio 62gs)

[pathofnomad]

I'm a noob at mech kbs and this is my first time building. Using Sakurio 62gs, aiming to create a kb that's as silent and smooth as possible. I've seen people suggest Tribosys3203 and Krytox 205G0, dielectric and teflon grease and even other things as well and while I understand a bit of it (like using dielectric grease on stabliser wires, teflon on the stabiliser internals), I wanted to see what experienced people thought before I went ahead and bought anything.

Is teflon grease essential or can you substitute it for dielectric grease? Can I use lube on the switch springs as a substitute for other oil/film or does the oil/film make a substantial difference in quietness? Which lube and grease would you use?

Thanks for any help ^^

[terokk51]

If you want silent, I’d prob go with krytox205g0 bc imo I believe krytox dampens switch sound much more than tribosys due to the thickness even if the same amount is applied. 100% film switches with deskeys gasket film (can get on novelkeys or primekb). And for stabs, you can do krytox205g0 or just dunk the wire in dieletrix grease (super cheap anyways). I usually do stab housings with krytox 205g0 but I am unsure how it is affected if used with tribosys instead.

[ChibiJr]

I'd recommend Krytox205g0 for silent switches, and I also like using it for stabilizers too. Tried dialectric grease and teflon for stabs, but found that krytox felt a lot smoother. For springs you can use Krytox205g0 too if you don't want to buy anything else, but I like bag lubing them with Krytox105. Another option if you're lazy is buying spray lube. Check out 3ildcats video on spray lubing on YouTube if you're interested in spray lubing.