[sdiy] Good quality panel switches?

[cheater cheater]

Lemme just say the ones on DJM 600 have a super-solid feel and are
much less flimsy than the typical tiny switches found on modulars. For
example, if you rest your finger on the side, you don't risk on
breaking it off, simply because it's so sturdy.

And since they weight a bit you can just 'throw' them, you don't
actually need to pull the switch aaalll the waaayyy dooowwwnnn, it
won't latch on somewhere in the middle and stay in some sort of weird
inbetween state.

Wonder if they make those with leaf contacts though - I guess that
would be much better regarding the number of cycles one switch can
take, but I might be wrong what with the plastic/teflon slide contact
technology kids have nowadays.

Cheers
Old Man D.

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 2:35 PM,
flightofharmony<flight at flightofharmony.com> wrote:
> I have a couple of these and they are pinned through the metal body. You can
> see the pin on the data sheet.
> The lever moves like a toggle, but the switching mechanism is just like a
> slide switch.
>
> Best regards,
>
> ~flight
> flight at flightofharmony.com
> http://www.flightofharmony.com
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Graham Atkins [mailto:gatkins at blueyonder.co.uk]
>> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 6:16 AM
>> To: flightofharmony
>> Cc: 'cheater cheater'; 'synth-diy'
>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Good quality panel switches?
>>
>> These would be OK for selector switches but I doubt if they would
>> be any good for live / performance use. You really need a good
>> solid toggle where the actuator is pinned into the switch body.
>>
>> Graham
>>
>> On 10 Aug 2009, at 13:49, flightofharmony wrote:
>>
>> > I think they are the toggle-slide style like these:
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvudeGI7i
>> 40XP6wQ
>> > ZNSt0cFvyXZYjQnyHM%3d
>> >
>> > Datasheet: http://www.mouser.com/catalog/specsheets/MS-100545.pdf
>> >
>> > They do have a great solid feel and a classic look.
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>> >
>> > ~flight
>> > flight at flightofharmony.com
>> > http://www.flightofharmony.com
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:synth-diy-
>> >> bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of cheater cheater
>> >> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 5:01 AM
>> >> To: synth-diy
>> >> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Good quality panel switches?
>> >>
>> >> How are those lever style switches made that are found e.g. in DJ
>> >> mixers? They have a fairly thick shaft and a very solid mechanical
>> >> operation. Is that going to be a separate mechanical assembly that
>> >> goes on top of a standard part, or do they actually create their own
>> >> complete switch with a thick shaft like that?
>> >>
>> >> An example is the input selection switch on the Pioneer DJM600:
>> >> top row..
>> >> http://www.performanceaudio.com/images/products/162/3721_f.jpg
>> >>
>> >> (on a side note, I love those switches for quickly cutting out
>> >> sound..
>> >> works especially well for electro style tracks)
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 10:32 PM, Jason Proctor<jason at redfish.net>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>> On Aug 9, 2009, at 4:51 PM, BrightBoy wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> You should look at the NKK switches as used/recommended by MOTM
>> >>>>> (Paul
>> >>>>> Schrieber):
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> http://www.synthtech.com/motmgeninfo.html
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I just got a ton of these from Mouser. They're expensive but look
>> >>>> top
>> >>>> notch.
>> >>>
>> >>> i only use NKK. built like tanks and last forever.
>> >>>
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