[sdiy] New toy

[Tom Wiltshire]

On 24 Feb 2009, at 07:22, David G. Dixon wrote:

> Cool.  I was at Renton, but I managed to miss it.  I was too  
> interested in
> all the knobs and switches on the other side of the room I guess...
>
> This thing looks exactly like what I had in mind for a patch matrix  
> (except
> the one in my mind had red switches).  Is it possible to buy  
> switches like
> that?

If you just want round transparent buttons that light up, it's  
definitely possible to buy switches like that.
MEC make some, widely available, here on Rapid's site:

http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-Components/Switches/Tactile- 
Switches/3FTL6-Series-IP67-miniature-tactile-switches-with-LEDs/80570/ 
kw/

http://www.rapidonline.com/productinfo.aspx?kw=781724&tier1=Electronic 
+Components&tier2=Switches&tier3=Tactile+Switches&tier4=Caps+for+LED 
+switches&moduleno=80572

Rapid's complete MEC range is here:
http://www.rapidonline.com/searchresults.aspx?mode=b&kw=&manu=MEC

Not cheap, but good quality. Usual disclaimers: I'm not an employee  
or associate of MEC, nor do I own any shares in the company, yadda  
yadda yadda.

Alternatively, the Monome provides a similar interface.

T.