[sdiy] Good switch source?

[Tim Parkhurst]

On 7/19/07, dj hohum <djhohum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm working on  a step sequencer and I need to buy switches. What I'm
> looking for is the standard mini toggle switch with the plastic
> colored end caps. I want to be able to buy extra colored caps so that
> I can color code the switches. The majority of the switches will be
> the on-off-on single pole variety but I'll need some other as well.
>
> Does anyone know of a good place to get these in the U.S. at a good
> price? I suppose futurlec's price isn't bad but I don't believe that I
> can get multiple end caps and they take forever to deliver as well as
> having terrible customer service.
>
> So ideally I'd like an even better price than futurlec, but, I'm more
> concerned that I can get a variety of endcaps.
>
> Oh,  I'll be buying around 100 switches.
>
> Thanks,
> Daryl


I'd definitely take a look at Mouser and Digi-Key. Mouser seems to
have a slightly better selection of switches (along with pots, knobs
and other handy bits and pieces), whereas Digi-Key seems to have a
better selection of ICs and semis.


Tim (handy bits) Servo
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