[dorkbotpdx-blabber] thumb switches!

[Mr.T]

try searching Octopart (http://www.octopart.com) for "IP65" "IP66" 
or "IP67". Trying to find switches that are water tight using any of the 
distributors search engines is troublesome.

unfortunatly, most of the time water tight switches carry a premium price 
tag. there are "tactile" switches that are IP67 rated for pretty cheap but 
they are PCB mount and cheap looking.

FYI the "IP" ratings are discussed here: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_code

-eric
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On Thu, 11 Dec 2008, Mykle Hansen wrote:

> both push-bitton on/off and intermittent switches
> and 3-position (left/right/off or up/down/off)
> switches would be useful.  but they have to be
> totally weatherized somehow, thumb-sized and easy
> to mount on a bicycle handlebar.
> 
> and ideally, really cheap and/or really cool-looking.
> 
> -m-
> 
> On Dec 10, 2008, at 12:56 PMWednesday, Mr.T wrote:
> 
> > push button? toggle?
> >
> > _____________________________
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> > On Tue, 9 Dec 2008, Mykle Hansen wrote:
> >
> >> hi all,
> >>
> >> in my ongoing efforts to have the nerdiest bicycle in portland,
> >> i'm now looking for some kind of weatherproof thumb-switches to
> >> mount on my handlebars.  do any of you have favorite switches,
> >> or favorite sources for switches?  seems like there's a million
> >> switches out there, waiting to be switched on and off and on ...
> >>
> >> -mykle-
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