[geeks] Safe keyboard lube?

[Nathan Raymond]

On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:16 PM, Phil Stracchino <phils at caerllewys.net>
wrote:

> I have a recently-purchased Perixx ergonomic keyboard.  ...No, it does not
> have mechanical switches.  OH YE GODS OF TECHNOLOGY I would love to find a
> decent split/wave-type ergonomic keyboard with mechanical switches.  But
> there pretty much ain't no such animal.  The closest thing is...
>

Have you looked into the Ergodox? https://ergodox-ez.com/


> ...But I digress.  Anyway, the problem is some of the key caps are
> sticking and binding in their guides.
>
> Now, when I had this problem before on a previous keyboard, I tried
> lubricating the key guides with a teflon-based gun lube.  It worked
> beautifully ...  right up until the solvents in the lube ate the plastic.
>
> So:  Has anyone ever figured out a safe lubricant to use on plastic
> membrane keyboards?
>

I've never heard of nor tried to lubricate a membrane keyboard. I'm aware
of lubricating Cherry MX and Alps keys... there's a detailed discussion of
lubricants for mechanical keyboards in this thread:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34332.0

- Nate