How To Lube and Properly Tune Stabilizers - 2022

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Here is how I mod my stabilizers. I get asked this a lot of my streams and honestly, I figured why not just record this so I can link this video instead of having to re-explain it every time. I hope you enjoy it. Please remember this video is only covering lubing and installing, some stabs like cherry clip-ins, you'll need to clip the bottom legs of the stem, this video does not cover that nor assembling the stabilizer.
For anyone who is wondering about this vs other mods, I prefer this method but other mods are fine and you should never feel bad using other mods! But I really do think you should be wire balancing.
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0:00 - Intro
0:41 - disclaimer
0:51 - What You'll Need & Explanations
2:32 - Lubing The Stab Housing
4:01 - The Wire (Balancing)
5:35 - The Wire (Lubing)
6:35 - Installing Onto the PCB
8:52 - Testing Your Stab
9:56 - Adding More Lube
11:10 - Final Test
11:34 - Outro
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@Jayden-tq6to 2 года назад

Thank you for advocating for wire balancing! I was expecting this guide to be a bit more generic but that step is pretty important. Some things I would like to add is that you should only be balancing ONE side of the wire and remembering which side it is to insert into your stabilizers. If you balance one side, the flipped over side WILL be crooked.

@alexotos 2 года назад

Good to know! Ill definitely dive into this more with perhaps a more advanced video, but I really do think it's an important step! Im glad you like that!

@jamess.2491 2 года назад

honestly if you're not :3ildcat don't do it. most people will end up screwing it up and most wires are pretty (with exceptions) well balanced.

@alexotos 2 года назад

@@jamess.2491 while I agree that a lot of stabs are balanced already, I do strongly think people should inspect and insure stab wires are straight before installing them.

@Cinekeysbytommy 2 года назад

@@alexotos I'm probably extremely unlucky then, as I've purchased dozens of stab kits (durocks, TX, staebies) and not a single one came with a straight wire. Thus I've been trying to refine my wire balancing, you do still hear some rattling and ticking in my videos, but I'm getting there. I look forward to a more advanced video Alex!

@nonnegaard 2 года назад

@@jamess.2491 wildcat is human, too. If he can do it, everyone else can, and if you cant, you likely lack patience (as 99% of newcomers to this hobby does)

@TyKeys 2 года назад

Awesome video! Between this and your guide going over your personal style for switch lubing, I greatly appreciate the work and level of detail you put into these. You've only helped my boards sound and feel better, so thank you Alex!

@defi71zh 2 года назад

glad that the addition of wire balancing was added into this guide. There isn't many of these stabilizer videos that include steps on how to do it yourself, and previously I've just had to teach myself how to do it by watching others do it, since no one ever explained it. I'm sure this will be super helpful for many people. Balanced wires are super important to get rid of stabilizer ticking.

@MrSkullhead0 2 года назад

This is the Part 2 to Taehas stabilizer for beginner video that I’ve been waiting for. (No shot at taeha) I’m just happy for you taking your time to show us noobs how to get some perfect stabs! Thank you!

@MrYonoka Год назад

This is the only video that talked about clicking in the stabs. Before i saw this i'd been fiddling with the keyboard for 6 hours, and was about to order different stabs. Thank you for a real step by step guide for someone as new as myself.

@alexotos Год назад

Anytime at all! I’m super glad it was helpful!

@CoffeeHarvey Год назад

Thank you for this video! Just bought my first custom keyboard and I’m lubing the switches now. Your advice made it easy for me to understand! Keep up the awesome work! I hope all is well with you!

@JYoutubes10 2 года назад

Thank you for explaining wire balancing and showing your process thoroughly! Definitely picked up some good practices here!

@thesurgeonkeebs9857 2 года назад

I bought a syringe of lube after watching one of your streams, and it has been, by far, the best mod-related investment I've made. I wish this video existed when I started this hobby. It's probably the most helpful thing. Great job!

@alexotos 2 года назад

Glad you enjoy it! And Im happy it helped

@g4nar Год назад

Did you lube custom stabilizers OR OEM/stock ?

@JerelTeh 2 года назад

Definitely what I need. Despite being in the hobby for almost a year and has built quite a number of boards, getting stabs right is the hardest in my opinion and “how to tune stabilizers” videos are usually a year old. With new mods created, a new refreshed version of tuning stabilizers is definitely needed!

@alexotos 2 года назад

I hope you find this useful! I didn't cover other mods since I don't use them but this is how ive been doing them for nearly a year.

@JerelTeh 2 года назад

@@alexotos well wire balancing and the tightness of the screw ins are definitely something I wouldn't see in previous videos

@Zambumon 2 года назад

When installing any stabilizer: wire balance, always. Just like you should do a visual inspection of the switch pins, you should check that all of the stab components are OK. It takes seconds, and makes troubleshooting much easier.

@tonchok9488 2 года назад

wire balancing is so important and underrated

@pleox42 2 года назад

After some struggling on other methods, I found this video and dude you just made my night. I feel like the gmmk pro enter key is inherently fucky, and this method made it the best it could possibly be. Thank you.

@aserola1700 2 года назад

I can't catch your stream recently because of the time zone gap so uploading these videos make me happy😊　anyway this tutorial helps me alot! TY alex😍

@severouspearous2757 2 года назад

thank you very much, with the arrival of the Keychron Q4 in the coming weeks, I think it is time to enter this world, and your guide has shown me that it is quite simple even for a novice with the right tools to lubricate the stabilizers so decent

@fabiantorres3379 2 года назад

Awesome video! In addition to all of the mods listed, I always always always make sure to holee mod my stabilizers because without it, no matter how nicely I tune my stabs, they will eventually tick ):

@Nick-bn4ft 2 года назад

I have seen a countless amount of tutorials on how to properly lube and tune the stabilizers. But dare I say, this is the best one in my opinion. I just love the style of this and how simple you have guided this tutorial. This is great!

@alexotos 2 года назад

Thank you so much wow!!

@hendruw 2 года назад

i've been frustated by my spacebar wire rattle, even after hours of tuning, wire stabilizing, changing with another stabs, etc, i can't quite nailed it with the rattle. it always there. but after watching your video, at last i can tackle the rattle. it turns out a generous amount of lube inside the stabs is making the job done. Thank you for making my day

@Uryftw 2 года назад

Super nice guide, Alex. Top notch production as well

@kalle1349 2 года назад

This is absolutely the most comprehensive guide about stabs. Finally someone gives proper advice on wire balancing (rather than wildcat just quickly doing something, and not saying or explaining anything), goes through best options regarding lubes, and shows exactly how to use the syringes. If you added a guide on Holee mods this would've been absolutely spot on. Just one question popped into my mind: I have all of my lubes in the glass jars, and I would not like to purchase the same lubes in a syringe that the vendor provides. So my question is: What kind of a needle do you use for your syringes, I'd like to know the exact size of the diameter of the needle. I tried using a syringe with Tribosys 3204 using a 0,45mm needle, was too small, only got some small drops of lube out. I hope you'll see my comment and give an answer, thank you so much in advance, and thank you for the tutorial. All the best my dude

@kafaae 8 месяцев назад

use a brown needle

@aahlala 2 года назад

Thank you for the video! I'm looking forward to even more tutorial videos. ☺️ P.S. Great production quality!

@Oznark46 2 года назад

coating the stem once inside the housing to ensure even spread of lube is actually genius i never would have thought to do that gonna start doing that from now on

@DaEmuGuy 2 года назад

Really great guide! I'll definitely be following this for my next build.

@tsprouse1322 2 года назад

I can’t stress enough how important this is to do before putting your switches in or the board together 🤣 it’s always such a hard take to take your time especially if you are new to the hobby cuz you want to get it done and type! But nothing worse then getting done and having a terrible tick and having to disassemble and reassemble! Also such a great video and love seeing the detail to actually teach people 😌 thank you!

@robots4dancing 2 года назад

Great keyboard work, great video work, keep on killin' it Alex!

@MrElariv 2 года назад

Always loved your stabilizers work, so this guide is very welcomed! I'm glad you didn't include holee mod as I think there is some community pressure to do it even though I feel proper wire balancing and stab installation should avoid the need for it.

@LANO_fficial Год назад

양섭 폼 미쳤다 ...

@louis_legowerks5538 2 года назад

I've never found a reliable wire balancing video but this works the best! the other wire balancing videos I follow dont work as well since the methods are hard to do or require hard to find tools.

@zandkeyboards 2 года назад

A long awaited video! Thanks for this!

@TheFutura8888 2 года назад

Here we go! this is the video I've been looking forward to. All the keyboard builds you do sound great.

@mattpom9693 2 года назад

I was just about to dog through your vods to look at your stab method! THANK YOU :)

@adequatequality Год назад

It's also good to note that it's always recommended to use the washers on any size PCB because it's not just used to tighten the screw but also to avoid metal coming into direct contact with the surface of the PCB so as to not damage it.

@phlooke Год назад

Most newer PCBs especially higher-end reputable company's have ESD (electronic shock protection) on their PCBs.(and reputable brands will always put in the description if they have this feature on the PCB), but you're correct. If the PCB doesn't explicitly state that it has ESD protection then It's always a good habit to treat every PCB as if it DOESN'T have this protective feature by always using the washers included with your stabilizers (on PCB mount /screw-in stabilizers).

@ChiefBrianIrons 7 месяцев назад

I just use clip in stabilizers no worries at all about that. whole myth about clip ins popping out never experienced it.

@brianjuice 2 года назад

wonderful video, you kinda hear these tips here and there in the keyboard community, but this is the first video where i've seen all the major stabilizer mods in one video

@DominikZalewski85 2 года назад

My first mech keybee barebone kit arrives tomorrow. This video helped me a lot. Thanks!

@CrisChen 2 года назад

This is like a cheat code to modding your stabs. Good work Alexotos!

@silentnative0134 2 года назад

Watch your streams all the time. Good habits to pick up from you... thank you for your content.

@MarcBehar 2 года назад

Thanks for the great video! I'm always looking at ways to make stabs sound better

@kikoz8571 Месяц назад

Bro I have left the community for a while but was here since u had 2K subs I’m glad To see ur success❤

@sebastiandan5645 2 года назад

I really like this style of video, keep up the great work!

@alexotos 2 года назад

Thank you so much :3 I worked pretty hard on this!

@sebastiandan5645 2 года назад

@@alexotos Its also pretty mind blowing how good the production quality is here as well

@alexotos 2 года назад

@@sebastiandan5645 Damn, i really appreciate that! I tried my best to produce something eye pleasing this time around

@SnoopySmells 2 года назад

Love the breakdown of each step! You're the GOAT

@alexotos 2 года назад

NO YOURE THE GOAT

@NotxSplayd 2 года назад

wire balance + 205 housing/stem + bdz on wires = chef's kiss

@LightSpiritRoblox 10 месяцев назад

gon use this dont disappointme

@scxrlethouse 10 месяцев назад

@@LightSpiritRobloxhow’d it go

@TheFruitingChamber 8 месяцев назад

Dang it I was convinced to buy BTZ and 205G0 for my new Keycron v6

@lorna_ovlov240 Год назад

Thank you it was really helpful and now my keep sounds perfect and i love this hobby even more. And to be honest i feel cool cus of this new skill

@switch_3060 2 года назад

u have just have finished a thoccy build that i have been wanting to make for a long time now with some amazing jelly blacks and my stabs are just really bad and this video will help me out so thanks and also have many keyboards have you made before

@GDubb_GG 2 года назад

This video is a gift! Thanks very much Alex!

@alexotos 2 года назад

Youre way too kind !!

@johndalealfredjulian6919 2 года назад

this helps a lot! stabs have been a nightmare when i build keyboards. thanks for this!

@alexotos 2 года назад

Glad to hear it! I hope it helps :)

@Mayden_America 2 года назад

Great video Alex! Thought I was the only one who's dielectric grease caps broke all the time

@alexotos 2 года назад

Ive had about 3 of these, and all 3 have broke LOL

@maxkemp651 2 года назад

Finally did this on my GMMK Pro. You got me addicted to mechanical keyboards. Such a weird thing to say but its true. Space bar is crazy different.

@Fezz21 Год назад

Great video for lubing stabs!

@oImagine 2 года назад

That Wind x65 spacebar tho :weary: haha. Loved the video!

@e_yiizy 2 года назад

Yoooo the stupid caps...I super glued mine back together LOL. Thanks for the vid, Alex! I always seem to OVER lube my stabs, so I keep spamming the key to help squeeze the residual lube out.

@zealia4996 2 года назад

Do the wires have to be balanced both ways? I can only manage to balance it one way but when I flip it, it ticks on the other side

@OneTrueLove 2 года назад

So underrated channel im new here and just subscribe hope u gain more viewers and subscribers

@garrettr8772 2 года назад

Thank you for posting this, it was very helpful

@alexotos 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@pshiloh2753 2 года назад

Any advice for spacebar tick caused by long pole switches? Noticed it on my kaihls and gat box inks and I have no idea how to fix it. I put tape on the spacebar insert to avoid the Keycap popping up on one side but the tick is still present. Any personal experience with this?

@jonathanchu730 2 года назад

When plugging the front side of the housing with dielectric grease, doesn't it eventually settle on the pcb and the stem gets mushy on the bottom out?

@Bluecauses 2 года назад

Does it matter what brand of dielectric grease you use? I bought a cheaper one from permatex. I also bought some empty syringes instead of the one from TKC, I'm assuming I should be able to just load the grease into the syringes?

@xplozivxploziv9532 2 года назад

I loved the video, and i love you. *blush* Thanks for such a well made process vid :)

@bryantforsythe728 2 года назад

Thanks Alex! You're the best 👌

@Sincald 2 года назад

Guess I should try and get a couple of syringes for future builds & retouches. Thanks for the vid, I'll be referring back to it later hahah

@justgensplit2361 2 года назад

I have costar stabs on my zx75 by iqunix and it sounds like the wire is interfering with the top housing of the switch, any advice on how to fix this?

@francisfaustino 2 года назад

Do stabilizers usually develop rattling after some time of use and need to be re--tuned and re-lubed regularly to keep it sounding fresh?

@discoboards305 2 года назад

Great video as always, I've been having an uphill battle with my stabs for too long... This is gonna be the one. But since you mentioned that the lube sits, does that mean that after some time (maybe like 9 months), you reuse the syringe in the housings? Thanks alex

@vernonalbayeros4719 2 года назад

Yo, does PTFE lube and grease work for lubing switches? Its what i use on my 3d printer and have lots of high quality of both of them. Lube comes in a spray can, grease is.. grease. The grease seems the same consistency as krytox. They are both non-conductive.

@BIGEUROtv 2 года назад

Simple. Direct. Thanks!

@RobiLemos10 Год назад

What do you think about put a layer of BDZ in the wire and dielectric grease in the housing with needle ??

@producedbybrxzzy4358 2 года назад

hey alex. been looking for a solution to my problem for a lil while now and i can't seem to find it anywhere. after balancing the wire on my spacebar stab and adding some extra lube, the stabs seemed to feel fine, but I notice a faint ticking or clicking noise. I was thinking of trying PTFE tape on the wire tips but I really don't know of any other solutions for this. Specs: KBD67 Lite, JWK Alpacas, Durock V2s, Krytox 205g0

@alexbarton666 2 года назад

This is a very very good guide, especially surrounding how to check the wires are balanced properly. I've heard di-electric gets very messy, would you recommend adding as much bdz as you do dielectric?

@phamnguyendungnhan6720 Год назад

Sorry for asking but do you know how long the 205g0 will last after lubed for stabilizer and switch? Thank you!

@Scumble373 Год назад

Nice Job Alex.

@oidiv3316 2 года назад

The video everyone wanted

@alexotos 2 года назад

I'm low key nervous about it, but I hope you enjoy :D

@Chris_P_Bacon 2 года назад

I really enjoyed this video, maybe you could also do a similar one about lubing switches?

@wh0tube Год назад

I’ve needed syringes for my aquarium hobby, for applying flux when soldering, and now for lubing my keyboard. My pharmacist now just shakes his head and says “..no need to explain!”.

@truongtoan Год назад

I dont know why my stablilizers can not bounce back once I hit the keycap. Any idea?

@winter-uj2zh 2 года назад

finally this come out thank you alex! :D

@alexotos 2 года назад

Anytime at all :)

@NerdPsycho 2 года назад

I been using G502 on my spacebar stabs and no wonder it has slight ticking all the time (after reapplying more it's gone). Gonna try dielectric grease the next time.

@Cactuspractice12 2 года назад

Beautifuly shot Alex. Q. Did you ever use the Finish Line Extreme Fluoro stuff? I bought a tube some years ago after TT used it, still have whole tube left practically

@HyperRevolution Год назад

Honest question: Is it okay if I use dielectric grease on the plastic instead of the krytox?

@thomascrouv79 2 года назад

Great vid! Could you use XHT-BDZ for the wire and plug it with 205G0 with a syringe for tuning?

@tcjoker 2 года назад

Excellent, subscribed

@nottj3548 2 года назад

Thanks for the video 🙏

@alexotos 2 года назад

I hope you enjoy it :D

@dannyrecords4571 2 года назад

I love you, Alex thank you

@dylanuttamchandani2125 2 года назад

Alex sometimes when I use dielectric grease it forms blobs at the beginning of the housing

@AuziFox 6 месяцев назад

Great video! One question though. What do you do if you stabilizers won’t clip into the pcb because the length is to short? Thought it was a thin board but apparently not

@somelolplayer6199 6 месяцев назад

What do you think about XHT-BDZ for wires as an alternative to dielectric grease?

@j9ke3r 2 года назад

ha I knew he will show the wind x65, he was so proud of that spacebar like a proud father meeting his long time lost but successful son

@IllusionIRL Год назад

I just bought silicone grease because dieletric grease here seems not possible. While he loot like it, my stabs begin to rattle after 3 days again. Idk why. Monsgeek m1 stabs btw. PS i didnt did any mod to stabs like holee or band aid

@iqblhmdi 2 года назад

can't wait for my Ginkgo65 to arrive then try this lubing method!

@alexotos 2 года назад

Stoked for you to give this a go :D

@kurtbautista186 2 года назад

Great video Alex! Although, would you recommend using stabilizer pads? Thank you so much!

@bird2049 2 года назад

Can we get one for plate mount stabs? I just got a NK65 and it has plate stabs

@vexus1093 2 года назад

i dont have any dialectic grease, cqn i still use 205g0 for wires?

@SamBoga 2 года назад

I have tried various methods for the last one and a half years but so far the best value Lube for stabs to me is the Krytox 205g2. it's quite cheap and it does the stab lubing job quite well. Sort of a Poor man's XHT-BDZ. But I think Wire Balancing is the way to instead of those epsi mode/holee mod! Hope that more Stab manufacturers release stabs inside of a case or something like Gateron Ink v2 stabs!

@DomKou 2 года назад

hey, I've been looking for someone who has used 205g2 for stabs as in my lube kit, it is included for free. When you say it is good for stabs. Is that housings and wire or just wires or just housings?

@purvy7240 11 месяцев назад

On my first build ever I installed the durock stabs and was wondering how people were able to screw them in without the stabs falling out. I managed to attach the screws and little did I know, the reason they weren’t staying in was because I didn’t clip the bigger part in properly… and to top it all off I was so confident that I didn’t test them before assembling the rest of the board

@BRuh-rq2hi 2 года назад

I've balanced my wires but there's still ticking. Any suggestions?

@AKKOVN 2 года назад

very helpful video

@a.7801 Год назад

So did the washer for the stabilizer go under or above the pcb?

@natebarts3226 2 года назад

Is that durock v2? If yes, did you cut something on it? Newbie. Thanks

@janet_jacks Год назад

Random question but what are those pink and red keycaps on the thumbnail??? I NEED them

@riceoverwife 2 года назад

what keyboard was shown in the stab test? (no, not the nue PCB)

@empoy65 2 года назад

Removed the holee mod and tried emulating how you lube your stabs. For the life of me I couldn't the rattling to stop even with tons of dielectric grease. Turns out the stab stems were not latching securely to the key caps. Had to use teflon tape to make the holes in the keycaps tighter and now they sound better but a bit mushy lol