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What is this button called? 2017-02-04 04:13:12 Post No. 1125727
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Inside a tactical flashlight switch, there are 1 or more of these thin surface mount type clicky buttons. What are they called so I can purchase some (preferably on ebay for cheap)? They're about 3-4mm thick, but my search terms aren't showing me these buttons.
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>>1125727
toggle switch...3 position pos. ground 220v.
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surface mount push button plus behavior terms, momentary, tactile, NO, NC, etc
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You're probably not going to be able to find an exact replacement.
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a nice page for key terms.
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/switch-basics/all
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>>1125741
That's a pretty good page. "Tactile buttons" looks very promisingnberth
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>>1125727
tact switch
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>>1125727
A thin surface mount tactile buttons is almost always spst momentary. Are you sure there aren't any electronics around it to form a latch?
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>>1125822
No, momentary switches are exactly what they are. Light only stays on when pressed.
Just trying to figure out the 4 pins these tactile switches have. Either DPST or SPST that just happen to have 2 pins each side. Doesn't really matter either way.
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>>1125825
>Just trying to figure out the 4 pins these tactile switches have.
SPST. four leads instead of two so they don't rip off the PCB so easily.
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