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Abtswiath t1_j2e993c wrote

Cherry originally did this to their blue switches. If you want to imorove blues, jailhouse mod is the way.

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Bobaloo1984 t1_j2ek28j wrote

Damn I didn’t know I was on PH with that much lube. 😂👌

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TouchMyKeyboard t1_j2eqi04 wrote

I don't know why but for some reason I feel like there's a slow moving ceiling fan in the background and some 70's funk playing on the radio

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noire_stuff t1_j2f7qem wrote

i think most people dont know that blues were orginally pre-lubed to avoid the click sound and the jacket was just to introduce hysteresis (might be misremembering tho)

i think then people asked to not lube so they could get audible feedback like the typewriters and buckling springs etc had/have

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xhimusic t1_j2f7uhy wrote

imo outemu blues are horrible no matter what you do lmao

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Max_P0 t1_j2fcczb wrote

B E A U T I F U L .... well done ..

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zerinsakech1 t1_j2fehq6 wrote

Shave the bump with a razor blade if you hate clicks. And lube. You’ll have an interesting switch. I’m still not sure how to feel about it though .

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Ofunatoofunato t1_j2fj5j2 wrote

Serious question:

I have a cheap board with Otemu blues that I used a few years ago when I had an office job. Got a new job and will be back in an office half the time. The switches are a bit scratchy and have a metallic ping. What can I do to improve the experience?

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AlphaTecBoards OP t1_j2fmt5j wrote

Honestly? If it's not hotswap, I'd recommend spaying them with some silicone grease. If you can easily swap switches, get anything other than outemu switches. Good cheap options are gateron pro v2 and v1s , as well as akko switches in general.

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AlphaTecBoards OP t1_j2fp84u wrote

Alright, feel free to dm me so I can explain how to lube them with spay lube or just search: "how to lube switches without desoldering". Also consider adding some foam below the PCB or some cotton between the PCB and the top

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