These look good and come in a few varieties. I tried these out when first saw thinking the would allow a little more space for components. These days I’m not including a battery 🔋 and making batter layouts with two sided boards and space is not an issue.
3PDT Latched Foot Switch – Low Profile – PCB Mount – Long Bushing.
here are specs from Lovemyswitches.com :
The Specs:
3PDT latched foot switch
Low profile
Two hex nuts, 1 spring washer, and 1 flat washer assembly
PCB mount
10,000 cycles
Hand solder temp: 662°F / 350°C for 3 seconds
Dip solder temp: 500°F / 260°C for 5-10 seconds
12mm mounting hole
If it’s not a requirement the blue 3PDT is the better choice it’s got twice the life and costs less: $2.50 vs $3.99. Then there’s the life expectancy of a meager 10,000 cycles. Wow that’s half the estimate for the blue 3PDT. With a smaller body the internals have to be smaller which might account for the shorter life expectancy.
Notice the throw of the plunger is also much shorter than the blue 3PDT. This could also effect the life of the switch. It would also affect the feel.
The hardware is good, it comes with steel washers. The switch action has a short positive throw with a solid snap. These come in both solder lugs or PCB mount.
3PDT Latched Foot Switch – Low Profile – PCB Mount
there was no info available for this I’ll assume it’s the same as the long shaft version above. At $3.69 it’s a little cheaper but still more than the blue 3PDT. The short shaft model seems to come with a plastic washer go figure.
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