[sdiy] Looking for public opinion on switches choice. :)
Fredrik Carlqvist
Fredrik.Carlqvist at iar.se
Thu Feb 16 10:27:03 CET 2006
For continous (audio and CV) signals, slide switches can be better since
they clean themselves of oxides when used. Toggles more easily develop a
diode action of oxides that effect the voltage. This does not apply to
gold plated contact elements, but often they are silver.
At my supplier, slide switches are like $0.5 and toggles $5. So
economically, the choise is very easy.
Toggles can come lose and spin around in their little round hole. I
really hate that.
Slides look better too in IMO. Toggles can be difficult to read in some
circumstances.
Fredrik C
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