Keyboard Basics

Factory lubing has improved massively, which is great because hand lubing a full set of switches is slow, messy, and weirdly easy to overdo. Factory-lubed switches are often good enough for a first build. Hand lubing still wins when you want total control or you are tuning premium switches for a specific feel. Quick pick … Read more

Actuation force is the amount of force needed for the switch to register a keypress. Bottom-out force is how much force it takes to press all the way down. People mix these up constantly. A switch can actuate lightly but still feel heavier near the bottom, especially with progressive springs or long typing sessions. Quick … Read more