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Subject: Re: More elegant pushbuttons
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There are plenty of suppliers. I'd start with Mouser. I have used industrial switches myself. A few things: First, make sure they can be mounted in your panel easily. Some are made for metal panels no thicker than 1/8" and not a laminated plywood sheet. Second, look at the duty cycles and get the highest ones you can. Thirdly, If possible get a mechanical type of wire connection such as a screw or spade clip.
Oh, and last, by a few spares (but you know that.)
Erich Rose
Erich Rose Design
807 The Living End
Austin, TX 78746
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On Apr 23, 2010, at 9:19 AM, Jeff Courtman wrote:
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> Sorry, I should been more clear in my criteria: I need a momentary contact pushbutton. Nothing fancy, no flashing lights, etc. It will be used in conjunction with a trackball to make on-screen choices.....
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>> What kind of action do you need? Momentary, toggling, etc? There are optical and capacitance switches that have no mechanical action. But switch feedback is sometimes important. You want to either, feel it "click" or hear a beep. If it is in line-of-sight it can illuminate or flash.
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>> Erich Rose
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>> On Apr 23, 2010, at 8:53 AM, Jeff Courtman wrote:
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>>> I'm looking for a pushbutton that will fit into a more formal kiosk. Industrial and/or arcade in appearance are out....Any suggestions?
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>>> Thanks.
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