Part #s for buttons, rotary encoders, and illuminated LED switches

[streetelectronics]

hello champion builders! does anyone have the part numbers (digikey, mouser, etc) for:

1: The MidiBox Sid control buttons: http://www.midibox.org/midibox_sid_photos/10.html

2: the rotary encoders used in Midibox gear

3: and the illuminated LED switches shown here:

4: And what gauge hookup wire does everyone use for connecting between components? I'm currently recycling ribbon cable and it seems a bit thin.

Thanks in advance for the help!

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Steve in NYC

[Wilba]

1: The MidiBox Sid control buttons: http://www.midibox.org/midibox_sid_photos/10.html

Most likely 6mm ALPS tactile switches, shaft length 13mm? If you go to ALPS website you can find the exact part number, and get a 100 piece pack from an ALPS distributor. It is best you plan ahead and make sure you get the right length to suit how far back you mount the board from the panel, and also thickness of the panel.

2: the rotary encoders used in Midibox gear

There's a few different types, what type are you after?

I like the ALPS 16mm detented encoders (I actually have "clones" made by Electronics China). They're easy to open up and make non-detented and work perfectly for MIDIbox.

4: And what gauge hookup wire does everyone use for connecting between components? I'm currently recycling ribbon cable and it seems a bit thin.

Ribbon cable like the grey kind for use with IDC connectors? It will do for most uses, even to supply power to LCDs and other modules.