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LE1NAD7 t1_jdz1o5b wrote

Short answer, yes

Long answer, is best that you don't, krytox is highly recommended, this lube is perfectly fine for stabs, but is a bit thick for switches and they might get stuck, if you can't buy krytox try a bit of liquid lube

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SheeBang_UniCron t1_jdza6rk wrote

> “..Short answer, yes..”

Can you expand on why “yes” is a valid answer?

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d3facult_ t1_jdzk6sa wrote

Can doesn’t mean should

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SheeBang_UniCron t1_jdzkkfj wrote

That’s a useless answer though (assuming the person I replied to is thinking the same as you) because that doesn’t address what OP is really asking.

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d3facult_ t1_je1d6pp wrote

While yes he can lube switches with it, he should just get Krytox instead. Makes more sense now?

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SheeBang_UniCron t1_je30fd0 wrote

If OP attached a photo of vegetable oil instead of dielectric grease, replying with “could but shouldn’t” is as absurd.

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d3facult_ t1_je3hncd wrote

Well that’s different cause you definitely can lube with superlube but vegetable oil definitely can’t used as a lube

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LE1NAD7 t1_je0mydw wrote

Because it depends on how heavy the switch is and how much op uses, the heavier the switch the less chance of it getting stuck, i guess i should have explained, but it was late

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SheeBang_UniCron t1_je0ud6n wrote

Are you telling me that it's ok for someone to buy and use dielectric grease to lube their switch provided the springs are heavy enough? Isn't that just bad advice?

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