Hello All,
I am building an instructor station for my 146 pit.
I am looking for a large number of push on/off (maintained "on") latching push button switches.
I want the instructor panel to look very industrial, like the old Reddifusion sims, but have had absolutely no luck in finding any such type of switch.
I would need over 100 of them.
Here is an example of what I am looking for.
Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome.
Thx
I am sure you have thought of this, but a hundred switches at somewhere between $20 to $50 each, Wow !
What about a virtual switch panel that is an LCD touch screen that simply mimics the look and feel you want. The whole thing could be designed and built for under a hundred I would imagine.
Jim
find 74-3 FE Station they have lost of switches like that
@bernardS
Is that a website? I could not find anything under that search.
no sir not a web site but a 747- 100, 200 or 747-300 have flight engineer stations those station points have a lot of those style panels that you can pick up for next to nothing which have the switching you are seeking :-))))) hope that helps you out , otherwise new forget it with that switching you will need part numbers and manufacture and they WILL be expensive
Found this on Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-12-24V-16mm-Push-Button-Self-Reset-Self-Lock-Switch-LED-Momentary-Latching-/361421282594?var=&hash=item5426631d22:m:mBHNVOrRkF3sLncLj_vKnDw (http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-12-24V-16mm-Push-Button-Self-Reset-Self-Lock-Switch-LED-Momentary-Latching-/361421282594?var=&hash=item5426631d22:m:mBHNVOrRkF3sLncLj_vKnDw)
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/BVoAAOSw14xWNvhf/s-l1600.jpg (http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/BVoAAOSw14xWNvhf/s-l1600.jpg)
Another possibility is to find a non-latching momentary switch that has the look you want and do the latching in software..
Mike,
Nice to see you here. Sorry to go track
Les
Thanks for the information guys,
@Mike.Powell, thanks for the email link!
I have a question in to the seller of this switch product,(the link that Mike provided), with respect to the "self-reset" and "self-lock" terminology.
I am assuming that the "self-lock" switch product choice would refer to a 'maintained' or latching "in" (on) type of switch that I currently desire ? ....would that sound about right?
thanks
I have these switches and self lock as you say is latching and self reset is momentary.
Joe.
Thanks Joe!
-jim
Hi,
I've used this sort of button for annunciators for my Cessna C208 , some are light only , some are latching, and some momentary .
Picture attached for info.
Regards
Dave
Dave,
These are the exact type of buttons I am looking for!
Where did you get them?
-Jim
Hi Jim,
These are like the ones Mike Powell has linked to,
I got mine off ebay.co.uk ( though both in china/hk)
from two different sellers,
"bulb" ones from sellerbible, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-x-Panel-Mount-Latching-Red-Lamp-Rectangular-Push-Button-Switch-AC-220V-/191693510176?hash=item2ca1d2d620 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-x-Panel-Mount-Latching-Red-Lamp-Rectangular-Push-Button-Switch-AC-220V-/191693510176?hash=item2ca1d2d620)
and led ones from zeroinestore http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-LED-Light-Push-Button-Switch-Rectangular-DC-12V-24V-Momentary-Latching-24mm-/201439923170?var=&hash=item748f4d2ce1 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-LED-Light-Push-Button-Switch-Rectangular-DC-12V-24V-Momentary-Latching-24mm-/201439923170?var=&hash=item748f4d2ce1)
some of mine are lamp only , and some are switches , though I'm only using them as annunciators. I gutted the bulub and replaced with an appropriate coloured led without resistor as I'm powering them from a MAX7219.
Regards
Dave
Thanks Dave,
Ok...your attached picture looked like they were a different type of pushbutton switch. But glad to see they are the same type as Mike Powell recommended.
-Jim
Hi Jim,
Here are a couple more photos , hopefully they're a little clearer
Regards
Dave
Thanks for the extra pics Dave.
I just ordered 150 of them from ebay!
-Jim