Am I the only one who totally ruined a board with too much lube?

I was so sure that more lube meant a smoother typing feel, so I went overboard on my new linear switches. Now the switches are mushy and unresponsive, and I think I might have to desolder the whole thing. How do you guys measure lube without ending up like me?

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jamiesingh7mo ago

Measure your lube like it's medicine, not ketchup lol. A tiny drop on the stem does way more than you think. You basically made butter soup for your switches.

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finley_lopez987mo ago

Disagree completely, sometimes you need that butter soup for the right feel. Margaret's cooking rule doesn't apply here.

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henderson.margaret7mo ago

Classic case of more isn't always better. Seen it with cooking, cleaning, now keyboard lube.

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