Cleaning a Mechanical Keyboard?

[Random32]

Can I also clean off the metal stabilizers in the large keys of my keyboard? What happens if the lube gets washed off of them?

[aneil1998]

Reference this video.

 

 

 

[Stardar1]

I recently cleaned my blackwidow. 

 

I took off all the keys (all of them)

 

used a combination of air dusters, vacuum cleaner, Q-tips, tissues and a paintbrush (hey, it worked)

 

also, just turning it upside down and shaking is surprisingly effective

[Random32]

2 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

I recently cleaned my blackwidow. 

 

I took off all the keys (all of them)

 

used a combination of air dusters, vacuum cleaner, Q-tips, tissues and a paintbrush (hey, it worked)

 

also, just turning it upside down and shaking is surprisingly effective

I know how to clean one but I want to know if it's okay to clean the metal stabilizers. I don't really know if having lube or not will affect me negatively.

2 minutes ago, aneil1998 said:

Reference this video.

 

 

 

I can't watch it right now, but I remember seeing it last night. I don't think he touched on what to do with cleaning the stabilizers.

 

 

The lube on the stabilizers makes debris stick to it so that's why I want to clean them off.

[Stardar1]

i cleaned them, specifically the space bar was really unpleasant, 

 

Doesnt seem to make a difference, and you can always re-lube them

 

good ol' WD40 on the bit of the key that hits the stabilizer

[Random32]

Just now, Stardar1 said:

i cleaned them, specifically the space bar was really unpleasant, 

 

Doesnt seem to make a difference, and you can always re-lube them

 

good ol' WD40 on the bit of the key that hits the stabilizer

Do I  HAVE to relube them? what happens if I don't? 

[Stardar1]

21 minutes ago, Random32 said:

Do I  HAVE to relube them? what happens if I don't? 

I didnt

[Random32]

1 minute ago, Stardar1 said:

I have had it for almost 3 years. I like it. 

 

I understand that Razer is hated, but I have only had one of their products brake on me, and that was after 2 years of me hammering on it. 

 

Nothing wrong with the black widow, and it is really inexpensive now, 

brake on you

[Stardar1]

2 minutes ago, Random32 said:

brake on you

Break*

 

look, it is hard to talk about keyboards and derive polar equations at the same time!

[Random32]

Just now, Stardar1 said:

Break*

 

look, it is hard to talk about keyboards and derive polar equations at the same time!

Do you experience any squeaking after cleaning of your stabilizers?

[Stardar1]

Just now, Random32 said:

Do you experience any squeaking after cleaning of your stabilizers?

No, but you must keep in mind i play with very insulating headphones on. 

[W-L]

Ok let's start over here and keep things civil 

 

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