Alps wax mod - procedure & evaluation!

[hellothere]

I think mcmil's being sarcastic, headphone_jack .

[headphone_jack]

In that case, top kek. Regardless of intent that is an excellent copypasta.

[hellothere]

I agree. Very high quality post.

[micmil]

did you even watch any of the videos?

Yes. Any more pointless questions?

[SK-8K]

I'm going to be researching ways to do this without water. I don't have time now but in the next few weeks I'll figure it out.

[headphone_jack]

did you even watch any of the videos?

Yes. Any more pointless questions?

What's your social security number? Credit card info? Cup size?

[TNT]

Those are not pointless questions. I too am interested in learning about micmil's cup size

[micmil]

did you even watch any of the videos?

Yes. Any more pointless questions?

What's your social security number? Credit card info? Cup size?

Several. Extant. XXL.

[Elrick]

yeah, lubing springs is for weenies who don't like ping (or work in an office with weenies) ping is good, it's like your keyboard is singing to you.

YES, the PING will always be GOOD.

That is why everyone loves old keyboards, otherwise you'll buy a brand-new Korean Custom and shut the f*ck up.

Enjoy the blandness and boredom of the MX crowd, forever more.

[SK-8K]

Why is "thock" considered good and "ping" bad? Both of them combined make a great sound!

[raoulduke-esq]

Why is "thock" considered good and "ping" bad? Both of them combined make a great sound!

Funny thing is… most of what they call thock is actually clack… plastic smacking plastic.

[Elrick]

plastic smacking plastic.

Why PING is KING

[raoulduke-esq]

Why PING is KING

Too right m8- too right. If anyone doesn't want ping I'll have theirs.

[mode1ace]

sasol 5203 seems to work much better than the tealights I have, I strongly recommend everyone just get that.

[mode1ace]

Just finished putting together my sasol 5203 waxboiled M0110 and it came out great!

[Muirium]

Ooh! My M0110 could use some work.

[Yasu0]

Where does one find sasol in the states?

Thread make me want to rubber dome like normie.

[T’Downit Strider]

Why PING is KING

Too right m8- too right. If anyone doesn't want ping I'll have theirs.

I'm on and off with ping-sometimes, you just want a simpler, bassy sound from your board, and ping can take away from that. Other times, I don't mind it.

[Madhias]

First post in a while here again, reading the last weeks only. Crazy what people post and how they post, wow, Discord, Geekhack, wherever else one could think is like so, but no, it is Deskthority! Haha. Nevertheless I am shocked I must say. Soarers thread lead me here again.

But the reason for posting: highly sceptical on the long term for this mod, when it is similar to waxing other things. Nice in the beginning, but humidity and abrasion etc. will kill it’s nice friction maybe in a shorter time than you could think of. At least that’s my experience with wax, and because… well you read it here: like religion

[Muirium]

Hey Madhias! You sure picked DT at the deep end! There’s just something real special about lube, certainly in how people debate about it.

Still haven’t actually tried waxing Alps myself. I wonder the same as you. I’d rather see how others handle it for a good while before I commit a keyboard… then quickly commit ALL of them in a zealous frenzy before I realise What Have I Done?

[Madhias]

I am smiling, it feels like that restaurant which was really good, then it got a new owner, different guests came, again another owner, and you come back after some years for a beer, maybe stay for another one and meet nice people

I am waxing not only my hairs from my body (no I don’t), but other things too, like wooden drawers, bicycle chains. It’s always good, but I wouldn’t want to re-apply with 100+ switches from time to time as I do with wooden drawers, bicycle chains. But great idea and tips and tricks in the other videos.

[Go-Kart]

So no updates on the longevity of wax boiling? Don't make my Z-150 the guinea pig

[Muirium]

Don't fear the waxboil. You can always just install Matiaaas switches ifit all goes peaaaar shaaaped. Chillaaax.

[zrrion]

for what it's worth nothing I've waxboiled has had any issues so far

[hellothere]

Don't fear the waxboil. You can always just install Matiaaas switches ifit all goes peaaaar shaaaped. Chillaaax.

I should put up a video of me waxboiling Topre switches. Or an entire HHKB.

[TNT]

I've tried to waxboil my dog today and let's just say, the results are underwhelming at best. Shit tutorial, 0/10

[kelvinhall05]

I've tried to waxboil my dog today and let's just say, the results are underwhelming at best. Shit tutorial, 0/10

there is only one possible reason for wanting a dog lubed up. deskthority's finest, everyone

[RobinsonW]

for what it's worth nothing I've waxboiled has had any issues so far

5 months on for me, I've mostly switched between 3 different waxboiled keyboards as daily drivers so the total use time is less than that for each of them, but they all seem to feel as good as when they were first done.

[Go-Kart]

Today is the day. I'll report back in a few hours ...either upset or elated.

[Muirium]

Dramatic tension!



Amazing Alps restored, or destroyed wreckage? We shall see soon enough!