I am working on putting my picaxe based project into a plastic enclosure.
I plan on having the control buttons and on/off switch protrude about 1-2mm through holes in the top face, which will be covered with a printed membrane overlay.
I have been searching for a few hours for a good on/off switch that will work for this.
I need the switch to turn on after one press and maintain contact. Then, a second press would break the contact. I understand this to be called "latching"?
The problem I see, for all the latching switches I have found, is that the button latches "on" at a lower position (height) than when it is latched "off". I need the button height and travel distance to be constant I think for it to work under the membrane.
Anyone know what should be used for this?
Thank you for your help.
I plan on having the control buttons and on/off switch protrude about 1-2mm through holes in the top face, which will be covered with a printed membrane overlay.
I have been searching for a few hours for a good on/off switch that will work for this.
I need the switch to turn on after one press and maintain contact. Then, a second press would break the contact. I understand this to be called "latching"?
The problem I see, for all the latching switches I have found, is that the button latches "on" at a lower position (height) than when it is latched "off". I need the button height and travel distance to be constant I think for it to work under the membrane.
Anyone know what should be used for this?
Thank you for your help.