Any idea what their function is?
Absolutely no idea.
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I think itās to do with leftovers from injection molding. Why every single god-damned clickjacket in the world has them, thatās a good question.
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Idk what to call it but Iāve really been enjoying this linear switch I whipped up:
Top Housing: Gateron Milky Top (POM)
Bottom Housing: JWK Giant (Nylon)
Stem: NK_Cream (POM)
Films: Deskeys
Lube: 205g0 on Rails, Gazzew Light Blend on Springs
Springs: 2x Long, 58g springs
Up there with similar JWK linearās in terms of smoothness
Nice clackiness from the Cream stems
Minor wobble, mostly E/W
Really nice top-out sound thats slightly more muted than most PC tops
These are currently my favorite linears!
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Has anyone tried Cream stem with (new) Hyperglide Cherry Black ? Iām wondering if new Cherry housing has any good/improvement experience for a frankenswitches
Cherry blackās signature sound comes from two bottom edges of the stem striking bottom of the housing rails. With Cream stem, I think itās longer tip will strike the housing before that and will likely make a higher pitched sound, taking away what most people like about the switch.
While tinkering with using Panda housing to make Slapstick (slightly more tactile thx to stronger contact leaf), I was reminded of how BSUN and Panda housings are more brittle than others. Itās a weakness only relevant to modders like me but that I got me experimenting with some of the most durable housings I have: Cherry housings.
Turns out Halo stem+Cherry housings feel and sound better than I expected, even the transparent Cherry brown housings I had. Tactility loss is not much nor missed since Iām now into linears.
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@Deadeye, were these the tops that you used with your U4 housings and Moyu stems?
I was going to pick up some of the black U4Ts and figured I add some of these tops as well if theyāll work with the moyus in the U4 housing. I found that I could only get about 30 switches to work.
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Looks like it, yes.
There are two different clear tops one can get from Gazzew; clear Boba tops which have the āGAZZEWā logo, and these with the āOutemuā logo. The Boba ones have the same extra-tight tolerances the other Bobas do, while Outemu branded ones are a bit closer to normal.
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Oops, looks like theyāre actually sold out. Thanks for the help though!
edit: I got some of the Black U4Ts anyways cuz I wanted to give 'em a try
Gazzew himself has some in-stock; he calls them āClear (with slot)ā tops.
You can send him a DM on reddit there, following the guidelines in his profile, and heāll send you a PayPal invoice.
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Last I checked he wasnāt shipping within California anymore. Not sure why that is. Iāll send him a pm
a lifetime ago I ordered some Outemu Sky Blue switches from him.
Wow, you are on a roll making less-tactile silent tactiles these days.
Could you give us a sound test of the Cream Silent Browns when available?
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Sure thing - hereās a quick one I took at work:
This recording makes them sound a bit louder than they are; thereās no deskmat, the mic is right next to the keeb, and Iām going a bit HAAM on the keys - but it gives an idea of their character. Iāll be taking another soundtest sometime soon with them mounted in my KBD67L w/ Cherry profile caps; thatās what Iāve been daily-driving for a week or so and Iāve been loving it.
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Yes, you can definitely hear those Kailh silent sliders, but it probably feels better than the regular switch!
I see you have a Rakk as well. I might build mine with ABS MT3 and 65 G Ergo Clears, as that has been the best combination, so far.
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Let us know if you make anything useful from these Dragonfruit switches!
Sadly still doesnt ship to Cali. You could get a friend to proxy for you if you want.
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That would require me having a friend!
Anyone outside of Calif. looking to make an order through Gazzew? I will happily pay for your order (within reason) to proxy me some clear tops
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This really shows the value of a Light Tactile Boba. Imagine something like this you could buy with 55 G Long springs thatās already smooth and doesnāt need lube / film.
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I canāt resist that Cookies and Cream switch you posted earlier. Iāll have to build some when I get the chance. Gotta find some cheap BOX Creams, lol, does AliExpress have them? [Not a priority].
But that Gateron U4 is very interesting. Lots of people like the U4 but want a more ātoned-downā version with a weaker spring.
Whatās the most ātoned-downā U4 with the lightest spring you could build?
My starting point would be a U4 in Bobagum housing with a 55 G Long spring or 55 G Spirit, but in a Gateron-style linear or JWK housing, surely you could go lower? Like 52?
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