"Keyswitches" manufacturers

Joel Rainville

New Member

• Oct 30, 2005

• #1

Does anyone know of any "keyswitches" (i.e. **broken link removed**) manufacturers besides **broken link removed**? At a buck-a-piece @Digikey, this makes for an expensive 20 keys keypad...

I am not looking for a complete keypad, just the spring-action switches that will provide some "tactile feedback" like your computer keyboard, for a custom keyboard based on this that I'm looking to design.

 

panic mode

Well-Known Member

• Oct 31, 2005

• #2

i'm not sure if this is the same thing but would 10-13 cents per switch be ok?
check Newark.com and look for Bourns, APEM, EAO etc.
try keyword like "micro pcb switch"

https://canada.newark.com/NewarkWeb...R0UOS1SHUICXFEOESFFYK2URYWIV1?SKU=52F9695&N=0

also, there are ready keyboard assemblies (membrane, key switch...)

 

Joel Rainville

New Member

• Nov 4, 2005

• #3

Thanks for the very good suggestions. I was about to give some APEM switches a try when I got the surprise of the UPS guy dropping a box from Cherry at my place containing... 20 samples of their expensive "key switches". Problem solved! 8) Unless I end up mass producing the thing, in which case, even bulk prices on those are pretty steep... But that's not in the plans right now

Thanks again for your input.

 

Mike - K8LH

Well-Known Member

• Nov 6, 2005

• #4

Joel, did you get keyswitches with built-in keycaps?

 

Joel Rainville

New Member

• Nov 6, 2005

• #5

Nope, I'm making my own out of hard maple 8) :lol: But if I recall correctly, Cherry also provides keycaps for their switches.

 

Gorgon

Member

• Nov 14, 2005

• #6

Hi
Have you tried RAFI **broken link removed**. Its european but you never know.

Or Mec

http://www.mec.dk/?id=30&easysitestatid=-1721909056

The same goes here. Alien products

TOK

 

panic mode

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2005

• #7

Hi Joel,

what is application? i'm getting too lazy with my projects (actually never have enough time)
so i simply use membrane keypads...