Any suggestions for nice illuminated push-buttons?

v8pete · Joined: Jan 27, 2008 Posts: 43 Location: UK

Hi folks - I'm looking for some nice round small illuminated panel-mounting push button switches. All the stuff I've been able to find so far looks either a bit clunky, or too automotive. Any ideas ?

Pete.

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

I assume you don't want momentary?
There are a couple of momentary ones which look okay, contain a LED, PCB mount, though you could maybe put them on a little mounting board etc.

widdly · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:33 am Post subject:

Nice ones are hard to find and expensive.

If you want to DIY, have a look at the midibox forum on ucapps.de. There are some good ideas for making these yourself.

v8pete · Joined: Jan 27, 2008 Posts: 43 Location: UK

Thanks guys - momentary is fine (will be reading with a micro, so not a problem). I really need through panel mounting as I don't want to have to use a board behind, although I guess I might have to go this route.

Will check out the DIY link, but really want commercial parts - price isn't too much of an issue, as long as they're not stupidly expensive.

Thanks,
Pete.

widdly · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:04 am Post subject:

Electro-mech has the best looking ones I've seen and they are panel mount. I've never seen any distributors though.

http://www.electromechcomp.com/products/item.asp?DEPARTMENT_ID=15&ITEM_ID=27

v8pete · Joined: Jan 27, 2008 Posts: 43 Location: UK

Hey, those are really nice! The only trouble is that the listed UK representative seems to be an aircraft supplier, so I guess that they might be very expensive Sad

Pete.