DIY nice push Buttons? - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

HerbertMunch · 9th February 2008, 09:51 AM

Has anyone found any ways of creating nice ptm buttons? Im sick of making amatuerish looking projects with nasty maplin like push buttons.

Im thinking along the lines of maybe using a common micro button and then some sort of soft rubbery gromet type thing to hide it.

I saw something on the internet, but now i cant find it now.
They had taken some weird jelly type rubber things, and stuck a bit of latex gloves round them onto the hole in the case.
This produced a rubber button with a bit of spring to it. Problem is I cant find any attractive rubber parts that could be used.

Anyway, any ideas?

Many thanks.

Gaston · 9th February 2008, 10:04 AM

mabey a membrane switch with a custom overlay

Hero999 · 9th February 2008, 11:49 AM

You can make your own capacitive touch switches using a PCB covered in paper and stick backed plastic.

HerbertMunch · 11th February 2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hero999

You can make your own capacitive touch switches using a PCB covered in paper and stick backed plastic.

Sweet.

nice one mate, i didnt know about this

Blueteeth · 12th February 2008, 10:03 PM

You could also cover said PCB with moderately thin acrylic....meaning that the touch switches could be backlit.

BT

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9th February 2008, 09:51 AM	(permalink)
HerbertMunch	DIY nice push Buttons? Has anyone found any ways of creating nice ptm buttons? Im sick of making amatuerish looking projects with nasty maplin like push buttons. Im thinking along the lines of maybe using a common micro button and then some sort of soft rubbery gromet type thing to hide it. I saw something on the internet, but now i cant find it now. They had taken some weird jelly type rubber things, and stuck a bit of latex gloves round them onto the hole in the case. This produced a rubber button with a bit of spring to it. Problem is I cant find any attractive rubber parts that could be used. Anyway, any ideas? Many thanks.

9th February 2008, 10:04 AM	(permalink)
Gaston	mabey a membrane switch with a custom overlay

9th February 2008, 11:49 AM	(permalink)
Hero999	You can make your own capacitive touch switches using a PCB covered in paper and stick backed plastic. __________________ I also post at the following sites: http://www.stop-microsoft.org http://www.heated-debates.com Screen name: Aloone_Jonez

12th February 2008, 10:03 PM	(permalink)
Blueteeth	You could also cover said PCB with moderately thin acrylic....meaning that the touch switches could be backlit. BT __________________ Inconsistency is the key to flexibility!