They cost 10 cents and are used in Opening Ceremonies. They can be used =
three times (approximately) so only test them two times. You get what =
you pay for.=20

Seals should stay in the water; that's where they belong.

Keep away from open fire.

Sven in Sweden


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Fr=E5n: Bruce Cannon <brucecannon@HOME.COM>
Till: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Datum: den 20 september 2000 00:16
=C4mne: [EE]: service life of rubber-and-trace switches


>Hello:
>
>Anyone have any knowledge about the switches used in cheap consumer
>products, the kind made from a carbon-impregnated rubber contact pin =
and a
>little interleaved PCB spot?  In terms of service life (assuming a =
sealed
>environment).
>
>Bruce Cannon
>Style Management Systems
>http://siliconcrucible.com
>(510) 787-6870
>1228 Ceres ST Crockett CA 94525
>
>Remember: electronics is changing your world...for good!
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