Post by thread:[OT]: Where to buy a button cap

Hi all, Ok, I know the subject line is kinda lame, but - here's my problem. I can find momentary NO pushbuttons that are PCB mount, the problem I have is the button caps - I need the buttons to extend beyond the case thru a hole I cut, but I have NO source for button caps - where does everyone go to get them? Silkscreening would be a great option - but I am primarily concerned with just finding a source to buy these button caps. I'm looking for square, or rectangle small buttons. Soft touch material ones are fine, or hard plastic. Please - anyone - it's getting really annoying to buy crappy radio shack momentary buttons that are uncomfortable to push and expensive to test boxes. -Tony -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

Digikey has tons. I've bought rectangluar and square caps for tact switches, and nice momentary switches with round caps built-in (or is that built "on"?). Search for cap on Digikey's site, and peruse the datasheets for specifics. Cheers, -Neil. > {Original Message removed}

>I'm looking for square, or rectangle small buttons. Soft touch material >ones are fine, or hard plastic. Have you tried checking AMP and Amphenol? --Brendan -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

Thanks for the info - I'm went to check it out and found some solid options, now I need to figure out another problem (see other email I am sending to the list...) -Tony {Original Message removed}

Thanks for the info Brendan, I've checked AMP, but not Amphenol. AMP seems to want to provide me with punches like telco line or ethernet patch panel punches... -Tony {Original Message removed}