Favorite PWB-mounted pushbutton

[Guy Macon]

I am working on a project that requires 20 momentary contact
pushbuttons and 20 LEDs, all mounted on a PWB. Appearence
isn't a factor but copst is. Does anyone know of a source
for the pushbutton switches that is cheaper than the 12 cent
Omron B3F-1000 (Digikey SW400-ND, page 292) that I am using now?


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[Spehro Pefhany]

On Mon, 03 May 2004 15:35:19 -0700, the renowned Guy Macon
<http://www.guymacon.com> wrote:

I am working on a project that requires 20 momentary contact
pushbuttons and 20 LEDs, all mounted on a PWB. Appearence
isn't a factor but copst is. Does anyone know of a source
for the pushbutton switches that is cheaper than the 12 cent
Omron B3F-1000 (Digikey SW400-ND, page 292) that I am using now?

Yes, much cheaper, but not in 500 quantity

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
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[Tim Wescott]

Spehro Pefhany wrote:

On Mon, 03 May 2004 15:35:19 -0700, the renowned Guy Macon
http://www.guymacon.com> wrote:


I am working on a project that requires 20 momentary contact
pushbuttons and 20 LEDs, all mounted on a PWB. Appearence
isn't a factor but copst is. Does anyone know of a source
for the pushbutton switches that is cheaper than the 12 cent
Omron B3F-1000 (Digikey SW400-ND, page 292) that I am using now?


Yes, much cheaper, but not in 500 quantity

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

The same switch, only not from Digi-Key. D-K is great for onsie-twosie,
but larger quantities are often better from real distributors.

--

Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com

 

[Guy Macon]

Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> says...

the renowned Guy Macon <http://www.guymacon.com> wrote:

Does anyone know of a source
for the pushbutton switches that is cheaper than the 12 cent
Omron B3F-1000 (Digikey SW400-ND, page 292) that I am using now?

Yes, much cheaper, but not in 500 quantity

I need at least 10,000 of them. What switch are you using?

--
Guy Macon, Electronics Engineer & Project Manager for hire.
Remember Doc Brown from the _Back to the Future_ movies? Do you
have an "impossible" engineering project that only someone like
Doc Brown can solve? My resume is at http://www.guymacon.com/

 

[Joerg]

Hi Guy,

Arrow has those, maybe you could give them a call for pricing.

Regards, Joerg
http://www.analogconsultants.com

 

[Guy Macon]

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Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> says...

The same switch, only not from Digi-Key. D-K is great
for onsie-twosie, but larger quantities are often better
from real distributors.

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Joerg <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> says...

Arrow has those, maybe you could give them a call for pricing.

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Sorry for being unclear. I already know how to get quotes
and find the lowest price once I have decided on a part.
I use Digikey as a rough guide to relative prices while
selecting which part to use. What I was hoping for was
some other small momentary contact PWB mounted pushbutton
switch that costs less than the one I am planning on using.


--
Guy Macon, Electronics Engineer & Project Manager for hire.
Remember Doc Brown from the _Back to the Future_ movies? Do you
have an "impossible" engineering project that only someone like
Doc Brown can solve? My resume is at http://www.guymacon.com/

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

On Mon, 03 May 2004 15:53:36 -0700, the renowned Guy Macon
<http://www.guymacon.com> wrote:

Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> says...

the renowned Guy Macon <http://www.guymacon.com> wrote:

Does anyone know of a source
for the pushbutton switches that is cheaper than the 12 cent
Omron B3F-1000 (Digikey SW400-ND, page 292) that I am using now?

Yes, much cheaper, but not in 500 quantity

I need at least 10,000 of them. What switch are you using?

Send me an e-mail with a valid return address..

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com