Hi Andy, the little PCB mount buttons will
solder into standard veroboard. :o)
You can also get long tact buttons, about
6mm plastic shafts, and even some with larger
"proper" button tops. Most TV repair parts
suppliers will have many types, and they're
cheap. You just need to mount the veroboard
under the case top, maybe 5 min epoxy will do.
-Roman

Andy Meng wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am at the hardest part of a project (in my opinion): the packaging. I am
> making a small handheld timer for a friend of mine (a one-off thing) and I
> want to make a nice "user interface." It needs three pushbutton switches to
> talk to PIC inputs. I am having a problem finding switches that feel the way
> I like. I am using a solderless breadboard for my prototyping and I am using
> small momentary tact switches. I really like the way these things feel.
> However, I have only been able to find PCB-mount ones. It seems like all of
> the panel mount pushbuttons I have found are too large and they don't have a
> "positive" feel when you push them - in other words, you can't feel anything
> when you push them and they make contact (they just kinda bottom out). I
> guess it's kinda hard to explain, but the tact switches have a "click" to
> them when you push them and that is the point at which the switch closes.
> Plus, the tact switches are very cheap (about $0.50). I paid $4 each for
> three pushbuttons from DigiKey and I don't even like the feel of them.
>
> I guess I could make up a little PCB to mount the switches to, and mount the
> tact switches to that. Of course, then I'd have to mount the PCB at the
> right height from the case and make square holes for the key caps.
>
> Does anyone have experience with switches for user interface stuff like
> this? Most I have seen are pretty nice. Should I just go with the small PC
> board idea? Are there "nice" panel mount pushbuttons out there?
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Andy Meng
> N8MX
> www.qsl.net/n8mx
>
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