Comments on: Switches!!!! http://www.synthfrog.com/general/2008/switches/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Mr. Braska's travels and Synth DIY Sun, 08 May 2011 22:57:55 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tachikoma http://www.synthfrog.com/general/2008/switches/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Tachikoma Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:06:00 +0000 http://www.synthfrog.com/uncategorized/2008/switches/#comment-159 Thanks Aris, you had been so resourcefull, i was thinking in the harmonic table too when i found your blog looking for information, my hardware plataform is arduino (iduino clone more specific) and i was looking for this mechanical feel in the keys like the old ibm keyboard (jaja i know i'm a nostagic geek). I will do some test with pc on/off switches since they have this "feel" and for the caps probably this would help:<br/>http://www.ponoko.com/<br/><br/>I will try to do some kind of blog or document so you can give me your opinion.<br/><br/>Thanks for all and a big hug for you and braska, you really help me ^^ Thanks Aris, you had been so resourcefull, i was thinking in the harmonic table too when i found your blog looking for information, my hardware plataform is arduino (iduino clone more specific) and i was looking for this mechanical feel in the keys like the old ibm keyboard (jaja i know i’m a nostagic geek). I will do some test with pc on/off switches since they have this “feel” and for the caps probably this would help:
http://www.ponoko.com/

I will try to do some kind of blog or document so you can give me your opinion.

Thanks for all and a big hug for you and braska, you really help me ^^

]]> By: Aris http://www.synthfrog.com/general/2008/switches/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Aris Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:41:00 +0000 http://www.synthfrog.com/uncategorized/2008/switches/#comment-156 The bulgy, rubber dome ones are like this. <br/>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FKX-120-Tact-Switch-1000-pieces_W0QQitemZ200285901378QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item200285901378&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318<br/><br/>Do not be fooled by the closeup photo, these are quite small (around 6mm width)<br/><br/>Cheers. The bulgy, rubber dome ones are like this.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FKX-120-Tact-Switch-1000-pieces_W0QQitemZ200285901378QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item200285901378&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Do not be fooled by the closeup photo, these are quite small (around 6mm width)

Cheers.

]]> By: Aris http://www.synthfrog.com/general/2008/switches/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Aris Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:38:00 +0000 http://www.synthfrog.com/uncategorized/2008/switches/#comment-155 The ebay shop is:<br/><br/>http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Switches-World The ebay shop is:

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Switches-World

]]> By: Aris http://www.synthfrog.com/general/2008/switches/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Aris Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:34:00 +0000 http://www.synthfrog.com/uncategorized/2008/switches/#comment-154 Hi there, <br/><br/>i got the switches off ebay. There is a wide variety but there is an ebay-shop that sells solely switches. If you search for tact switches, it will be there. Be aware though that they come in different force ratings. These I used are the most "light to touch" ones. And they are still a bit stiff. <br/><br/>The sense they give is different from a laptop. They click and they don't move a lot, as a laptop key would do.<br/><br/>There is another kind of switch (again in this shop) that has a rubber bubble that you press to close the circuit. This is more like a keyboard but they don't come with caps. Look at them also (I can post you a photo if you like) to see if you can find a solution for capping them because these give much better feedback.. <br/><br/>Aris Hi there,

i got the switches off ebay. There is a wide variety but there is an ebay-shop that sells solely switches. If you search for tact switches, it will be there. Be aware though that they come in different force ratings. These I used are the most “light to touch” ones. And they are still a bit stiff.

The sense they give is different from a laptop. They click and they don’t move a lot, as a laptop key would do.

There is another kind of switch (again in this shop) that has a rubber bubble that you press to close the circuit. This is more like a keyboard but they don’t come with caps. Look at them also (I can post you a photo if you like) to see if you can find a solution for capping them because these give much better feedback..

Aris

]]> By: Tachikoma http://www.synthfrog.com/general/2008/switches/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Tachikoma Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.synthfrog.com/uncategorized/2008/switches/#comment-153 hi, where did you bougth them?, they look nice, how is the "feel" like?, like a ladtop keyboard maybe?<br/><br/>thanks for all man hi, where did you bougth them?, they look nice, how is the “feel” like?, like a ladtop keyboard maybe?

thanks for all man

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