Colored Switch Tops

Zodiak · Joined: May 20, 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Kent UK

I have noticed that several people have natty coloured plastic covers over their switches. Shocked

I like these. Evil or Very Mad

I want these. Twisted Evil

I can't find these anywhere Crying or Very sad

Can somebody P*LA*E*A*S*E tell me where I can buy them (preferably in the UK) or at least what they are called so I can look for them myself. Confused

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Just in case you don't know what I am on about you can see a couple of classic examples here, gloating at me in their evil blackness... Mad

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject:

I've found it very hard to find them too.
Dick Smith used to have them in a bag of assorted colours, but they discontinued them. Due to the internet, DIY electronics is actually going through a big resurgence all over the world, but unfortunately some of the major established suppliers are winding down their product lines. Some marketing "experts" are just so 1980s!
Anyway, some toggle switches come with a plastic cap already on them. I've found black, red, blue, and yellow this way. But you end up with toggle switches you don't need/want.
If you can find a supplier of the bags of plastic covers I'd be glad to know. They must still be out there somewhere. I've tried searching the Farnell, RS components, Wagner web sites, but I reckon the best bet would be some supplier from the states.
Best of luck.

Dragon's Lair · Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 107 Location: Nakusp BC, Canada

You can get them from Mouser, here are the part numbers.

108-0032-EV Red
108-0033-EV Black
108-0034-EV White
108-0035-EV Blue
108-0036-EV Yellow
108-0037-EV Green

Zodiak · Joined: May 20, 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Kent UK

Zodiak · Joined: May 20, 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Kent UK

beatpoet · Joined: Mar 17, 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Cincinnati

Check this out, this might be exactly what you're looking for: http://www.apmhexseal.com/switchboots/switchboots.htm

Dragon's Lair · Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 107 Location: Nakusp BC, Canada

Zodiak · Joined: May 20, 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Kent UK

Zodiak · Joined: May 20, 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Kent UK

beatpoet · Joined: Mar 17, 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Cincinnati

OK, just found some on Rapid, though they only have black covers:
http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-Components/Switches/Toggle-Switches/Toggle-switch-cover/32544/kw/switch%20boot

May want to search for either switch boot or switch cover, I only know of a couple UK suppliers, so I'm sure theres others that might have other colors maybe.

alfiollett · Joined: Mar 20, 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Norway

might be too late, but small bear has them here: http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=44&sfs=a2ea9454

lots of love,
alf

Zodiak · Joined: May 20, 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Kent UK

stolenfat · Joined: Apr 17, 2008 Posts: 119 Location: san francisco

if your talking about those plastic switch level sleaves, radio shack sells em. Theres a type of switch which comes with a white, red, green, and yellow sleave. Its about 3.40$ if i recall right, i've bought them a couple times and now have quite a collection of em.

lemmy · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject:

Hey Zodiak,
You didn't try RS Components? Look here:
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=0297415
Hope that does it for you...

Zodiak · Joined: May 20, 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Kent UK

Thats them!!!

And they are dirt cheap, 70 of them for about £3 + P&P!!

Thanks problem solved
Very Happy