Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with my mechanical keyboard lately, you know, trying to make it sound and feel better. One thing I learned is that lubricating the stabilizers is pretty important. Today I tried to lube the keyboard stabilizer.
First off, I took apart my keyboard. It wasn’t too bad, just had to remove some keycaps and unscrew a few things. Once I got to the stabilizers, I took them off the board carefully.
Then, I cleaned off the old grease from the stabilizers and the wires. It was kinda gross, but nothing a little isopropyl alcohol couldn’t handle. After they were all clean and dry, I got my hands on some dielectric grease, you know that’s the stuff people usually recommend for this.
I applied a thin layer of the grease to the inside of the stabilizer housings, where the wire goes in. And I also put some on the parts of the wire that touch the housing. I made sure not to use too much, just enough to get a nice, even coating.
- Took apart my keyboard
- Cleaned off the old grease
- Applied a thin layer of grease
After that, I put the stabilizers back on the board and reassembled everything. When I tested it out, man, what a difference! The rattling and scratchiness were gone. The keys with stabilizers, like the spacebar and shift keys, felt so much smoother and quieter.
Honestly, I was surprised how much of an improvement it made. It’s like a whole new keyboard! If you’re into mechanical keyboards and you haven’t tried lubing your stabilizers yet, I highly recommend giving it a shot. It is a nice upgrade option. It’s a bit of work, but totally worth it in my opinion.
Oh, and one more thing. Some folks in the comments mentioned using foam to make the keyboard even quieter. I haven’t tried that yet, but it’s definitely on my list of things to experiment with. Maybe I’ll give that a go next time!
Anyway, that’s my little keyboard adventure for today. Hope you found it helpful or at least somewhat entertaining. Happy typing!
