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Title: Micro Slide switch for smoke unit
Post by: billgiannelli on March 12, 2015, 07:51:58 AM
Hello all!
I want to add a micro slide switch for my smoke unit. I am not sure of the size but I want it very small.
where online might I find switches available?
Also, I see that many of these switches have 8 wire connections. How would such a switch be wired in?
thanks in advance for any help.
Bill
Title: Re: Micro Slide switch for smoke unit
Post by: Len on March 12, 2015, 08:49:00 AM
You should be able to find something here:

http://www.mouser.com/Electromechanical/Switches/Slide-Switches/_/N-5g2x?P=1z0z2y5&Keyword=SPST+slide+switch&FS=True

Watch the current rating though, or you'll get smoke from the switch instead of the smoke unit.

Len
Title: Re: Micro Slide switch for smoke unit
Post by: WoundedBear on March 12, 2015, 09:39:50 AM
Here's another good source for electronic components. These guys are my first choice.

http://www.mroelectronics.com/mro/category.php?id_category=106 (http://www.mroelectronics.com/mro/category.php?id_category=106)

Sid
Title: Re: Micro Slide switch for smoke unit
Post by: billgiannelli on March 12, 2015, 10:16:51 AM
Quote from: Len on March 12, 2015, 08:49:00 AM
You should be able to find something here:

http://www.mouser.com/Electromechanical/Switches/Slide-Switches/_/N-5g2x?P=1z0z2y5&Keyword=SPST+slide+switch&FS=True

Watch the current rating though, or you'll get smoke from the switch instead of the smoke unit.

Len


hmmmm, yes smoke from the switch would be a bad thing! lol
Title: Re: Micro Slide switch for smoke unit
Post by: billgiannelli on March 12, 2015, 10:17:24 AM
Thanks a lot Len and Woundedbear!
Bill
Title: Re: Micro Slide switch for smoke unit
Post by: Len on March 12, 2015, 11:38:05 AM
Bill,

When I switched from Mechanical Engineering to Electronics, the teacher in my first class explained:

QuoteThe first thing you have to remember about electronics is, all electronic components are made from compressed smoke. If you let the smoke out, they stop working and there's no way to put it back once it's loose.

It's stuck with me ever since, and that was a while back.

Len
Title: Re: Micro Slide switch for smoke unit
Post by: ebtnut on March 12, 2015, 01:43:41 PM
Ah, yes the old "magic smoke" gambit.  Been around a long time! ;)
Title: Re: Micro Slide switch for smoke unit
Post by: Len on March 12, 2015, 03:44:36 PM
Quote from: ebtnut on March 12, 2015, 01:43:41 PM
Ah, yes the old "magic smoke" gambit.  Been around a long time! ;)

So have I!  ;D

Len