[sdiy] Good quality panel switches?

[Matthias.Herrmann at jeppesen.com]

i've been using APEM for all my projects. no failure since 2001.

cheers,
matthias
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synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl wrote on 08/09/2009 10:04:40 PM:
> I've been using a collection of different panel mounting switches for my
> projects as I build them and I'm finding a considerable difference in 
the
> quality of the switches I been using up till now (some of them bought, 
some
> I'd collected years ago).
> 
> I've decided it's a false economy to go for the "It will do" option I've
> been pursuing so far and I've decided to try and standardise and invest 
in
> a good quality set of switches for my future projects. So I'm looking 
for
> comments and advice for any makes and models of switches to look at (or
> avoid). This is for normal toggle type operations (SPST, DPDT, etc.) and
> I've no specific preference for the toggle actuator. I'm looking for the
> best balance between, quality, reliability and cost (and yes, I know 
this
> can be a tall order).
> 
> I'm currently looking at the Apem 5000 series as one choice, but I'm
> interested in comments and possible alternatives to this choice.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Mike Gorman 
> 
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