Wanted- little pcb mount switch

..., Mon Jul 03 2006, 03:59PM

In one of my modding projects I have encountered the need for one of those little pcb mount switches... But there is a catch, I need the little button sticking up to be 1/4" long. I have the 1/16" tall ones, and the 1/8" tall ones, but I can't find an 1/4" tall one anywhere frown


Do any of you guys have one? If not I will probably end up builing a laser of epoxy on another button or something...

Thanks!
Re: Wanted- little pcb mount switch
Marko, Mon Jul 03 2006, 04:06PM

Try scavanging mouse, printer, small keyboards, CD-roms and so, I think I have one built in in a small AT89C*051 module. (very old thing).
I don't remember from where but i'm sure it was dug out, surely from something froma bove...
Re: Wanted- little pcb mount switch
Alex, Mon Jul 03 2006, 04:40PM

Being teflon, it might be hard to glue to, but could you glue the extension to whatever it is that actuates the button?

I looked in my newark catalog and they have what you need. See part numbers KSC621G KSC621J KSC641G KSC641J. They have a 7.7mm actuator, but it can be sanded down to 1/4" if necessary.
Re: Wanted- little pcb mount switch
ragnar, Mon Jul 03 2006, 10:00PM

I have heaps of those... with big tall quarter-inch (and I think some half-inch) buttons.

Can I send you some?
Re: Wanted- little pcb mount switch
Conundrum, Thu Jul 06 2006, 08:24PM

Are those the switches from old floppy disk drives? If so I have some here..

-A