[sdiy] are Mouser toggle switches really that good?!

[Mike Beauchamp]

Hi Bob,
I'm not familiar with the exact switches you are comparing, but
generally I compare the datasheets to see if either give any "expected
life" figures (how many times it can be toggled before it dies). 

When I'm trying to decide on components, I usually order a few samples
of each. Compare them visually, see which one feels more rugged, etc.
If it's a switch, I may mount the contenders and switch them rapidly a
few hundred cycles, checking for any change in play, etc.

Mike


On Tue, 2012-02-28 at 20:13 -0800, Bob K wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> So I just went browsing around to look at some simple SPDT toggle switches.
> 
> Went to my first choice, Jameco, and saw they had bunch from $1.30 to $1.50
> 
> THEN I browsed over to Mouser to see what they had.
> 
> After sifting through the drop-down filters (which is a great idea to
> include on their website) I found what I was looking for.  SPST
> switches from $2.16 to $5.00.
> 
> This doesn't seem like an obscene difference in the amount of money
> spent on each switch so I'm wondering if Mouser switches really are
> better than say, Jameco?
> 
> Better metals, contacts, stainless steel yahoo-ma-flubbers?
> 
> There's gotta be a metallurgist somewhere around here...
> 
> Still, the Mouser stuff sure looks pretty.
> 
> Thanks.  :)
> 
> -Bob
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