[sdiy] Looking for public opinion on switches choice. :)

[Andre Majorel]

On 2006-02-16 10:27 +0100, Fredrik Carlqvist wrote:

> 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. 

Agreed on all counts. Slides look better, are more readable and
feel better than thin toggle switches. Unfortunately, slides are a
bitch to mount on a panel (you need a rectangular hole and two
screws).

Also, with slides, panel thickness is more critical than it is
with toggles. Operating a slide switch that protrudes only a
couple millimeters from the panel is awkward if you have short
fingernails.

-- 
André Majorel <amajorel at teaser.fr>
http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/