The click bar could probably be silenced, if they were to fuse a piece of rubber to the click bar stop, kind of like they do at the top and bottom of MX silent switches… I’m not sure how long the piece of rubber would last, but it would stop the ping and still allow for the clean brake away sensation.
Might have to take a box switch and some silicone RTV and see what happens…
Edit: Well, looks like my tube of Silicone RTV has been packed or pitched in the move. If any one has access to some Silicone RTV or a hot glue gun, they could try simulating the experiment, that I was thinking about.
More extensive thought / switch redesign.
- Add silicone damper to the click bar. where the red dot is.
- extend the housing over the area highlighted in yellow. Could also be a location for a silicone dampening material.