Post by thread:[BUY] Footswitch and Pendant Switch

Hi all. I'm looking for a foot operated switch and a pendant type switch (handheld switch on a cable) for an idea I want to try out. I'm only looking for one or two of each. I was hoping some of the surplus dealers would have something (particularly BG Micro, they have a bunch of other things I could add to the order...) but so far a check of BG Micro, Sparkfun, All Electronics, Alltronics and Electronics Goldmine has come up a little dry. Does anyone know of someone else who has them in stock? Thanks! Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Josh Koffman <spam_OUTjoshybearTakeThisOuTgmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. I'm looking for a foot operated switch and a pendant type > switch (handheld switch on a cable) for an idea I want to try out. Hmm.. for prototyping, a foot operated switch could be borrowed from a sewing machine. Or maybe something like this: http://www.vetra.com/footsw2.htm

Alex Harford wrote: > On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Josh Koffman <.....joshybearKILLspam@spam@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi all. I'm looking for a foot operated switch and a pendant type >> switch (handheld switch on a cable) for an idea I want to try out. > > Hmm.. for prototyping, a foot operated switch could be borrowed from a > sewing machine. > > Or maybe something like this: > http://www.vetra.com/footsw2.htm Or look at musical keyboard "sustain" footswitches - they're usually just a NO switch with an "eighth-inch mono audio" style plug on the end. -- Timothy J. Weber http://timothyweber.org