Greg wrote:
Sydney and listers,
I have lubed the keys of three Duo keyboards and also of one PB 3400c using
SILICONE CAULK. It does work very well. I have actually done it. It will have no
affect
on the electrical integrity of the key contacts, but it will make the keys move
smoothly
without binding andstickingBefore finding this idea, I experimented with Armour All
which made the problem worse. Also, WD-40 made it worse as well as did two different
brands of Silicone Spray lube.
The silicone caulk method will NOT work if you don't thoroughly wipe it off after
applying it. Although, you can still remove any excess later and redo any or all
keys if you did it wrong initially.
I am speaking from experience, not from assumptions.
Greg McIntire
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Sydney Ho wrote:
> >
> >Ordinarily, I wouldn't weigh in here but... ...For those with otherwise
> >irresolvable keyboard problems, you'll want to use silicone spray lubricant
> >with a small pipe nozzle to aim spray and dispense it very sparingly onto a
> >Q-tip to then swab the key pocket, actuators and underlying membrane. The
> >idea of using silicone grease is still OK (IMO viscosity is too high) but
> >using adhesives, caulking, gasket or other "sticky" silicone compounds
> >designed to set solid is absolutely crazy. The automotive interior
> >restoration product "Armor-All" might be another suitable (slippery)
> >alternative for this otherwise innovative approach. It is also not
> >destructive to plastics and works in high-temp environments.
> >
> >(For the lazier person in a hurry, a quick and dirty approach will be just
> >to pop off the central of 9 keys in an alternating pattern and spray
> >(judiciously) into the adjoining crevices). Terribly clogged or soft
> >drink/beer ruined "terminal" keyboards can possibly/probably be first
> >resurrected by a distilled water bath and then a thorough drying over
> >several days. I require all drinks be kept 1 meter from keyboards.
> >Fortunately, never had a problem (yet).
> >
> >
> >Sidney Ho
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