Funky Frankenswitches

Alright. You guys get a two-fer this evening - and two more Dragon Fruit frankens before I move on to something else for a bit.


PB & J

  • Dragon Fruit housing
  • Gazzew U4T stem
  • Spring is down to preference
  • Very clacky :boom:
  • Crazy short travel :pinching_hand:
  • Still works normally w/ synced bump :+1:

Think of this as a high-tactility speed switch.

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Kind of like the Holy Dragon, but “more” when it comes to their defining features.

I don’t have the means to measure it, but this switch has a very short travel for a full-sized mx-compatible; easily the shortest I’ve used. The bump remains synced with actuation despite the short throw, though this does make it all but impossible not to bottom-out.

This snappy snack is even more clacky and short-throw than its Halo-stemmed cousin, making this one of the more unique frankenswitches I’ve tried.

Credit goes to @patcoll for suggesting this!



Bonus switch!

Raspberry Limeade

  • Dragon Fruit housing
  • Gateron Ink Kangaroo stem & spring
  • Drown that spring in lube 'cause she rattles
  • Sharp, crisp, & short top-bump
  • Might look more dragon-fruity than the original

Mostly about aesthetics, this crisp tactile feels much like the stem & spring donor - though some sacrifice is made for the looks.

Flavor-text:

The original switch might look a bit like a dragon fruit sliced open, but this switch looks more like one from the outside. I mostly wanted to include it here for that reason, and I haven’t done a purely “just for fun” switch in a while.

Credit goes to @ajoflo for suggesting a longer spring might help overcome bump-hitch, which this switch definitely suffered from when using the Dragon Fruit spring.

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