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  • 2 months later...

If that one at the top is a real P3, they'r friggen expensive ($5 each).. If it's not, it'll probably a cheap knock-off, and best suited to low budget projects.

Anyway it should be easy to decide - do you want to panel mount or PCB mount?

I don't suppose you have links to them? :)

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I got a bag full of the second one for one of my projects. Personally I quite like them and they don't rely on perfectly machined holes :)

Phil

EDIT: And it is available in Red or Green as well!

Phil, that's a sweet looking button.  I got the data on it and I see you can get the coloured ones with an LED in it for a pretty good price.  Have you tried the illuminated ones?  Got any pics of a lit up one?

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Yes, those B3W-9000 are the best I've seen by far. Distinct but low noise, very short

travel and great looks. There is also a duo color version available (red and green).

I use them in my Seq and the buttons alone set me back about 250 Euros though :/

The only negative I have to say about them is the pin spacing. They are metric, but will

with some bending of the pins fit standard 0.100" veroboard.

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I think the search for the perfect button is like the search for the holy grail.

If money doesn't matter at all:

CONRAD part# 701880 (could not manage to get a working link at least her is a pic.):

http://media.conrad.de/m/7000_7999/7000/7010/7018/701880_BB_00_FB.EPS.jpg

But 7,70€ is the best price I found for such an full metal eyecandy.

But something stopped me from ordering 120 of those beauties for my SEQ  ;)

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Here a link to many, nice illuminated buttons on ten pages, can not say anything about it as I had bookmarked this link form a thread here in the forum some time ago:

http://www.rjselectronics.com/cms/html/modules.php?set_albumName=album16&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php&page=1

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Also an interesting thread about soft tact switches that is worth reading:

http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php/topic,12283.15.html

EDIT: chaned link, hope it works better

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I'm pretty sure ebay's HKSS sells those buttons, but cheaper.. (Well I think they are exactly the same)

Do have in mind, that those buttons were generally made for industrial / vandal proof installations, and have quiet a firm action to them.

http://search.stores.ebay.com.au/PARTSPIPE_momentary_W0QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ3QQfsnZPARTSPIPEQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ171050829QQsofpZ0

Regards

Mike

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I am thinking to order illuminated switches from NKK.

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Photo can be found here: http://rocky.digikey.com/weblib/NKK%20Switches/Web%20Photos/JB15LPF-JB,%20JB15LPF-JF.jpg

Since I can't lasercut button cap, these buttons have removeable cap, so I think it is possible to place a transparent film under it with printed symbol. Not beautiful, but should be OK. Anyone tried these?

Farnell offers them for about 2-3EU.

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