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http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8034

I'm trying to figure out who actually manufactures blue dip switches like these and where I can order them inexpensively.  Sparkfun's datasheet says 4UCON on it, but that site looks like a reseller.

Specifically, I'm looking for one with 4 switches, with switches that can be flipepd with a fingernail like those ones.

And I'm not looking for dip switches in general, I've got plenty of sources for those.  I want nice blue ones. :-)

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You're a picky ***   ;D

If price convinces you, here's where I got mine, red!

http://www.dipmicro.com/store/DIPSW4

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Hehe!  I would think you of all people would appreciate my choice of color. :-)

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Looks like tyco electronics do blue rocker and recessed DIP switches. That's the best I can find though.

http://uk.farnell.com/tyco-electronics-alcoswitch/4-5435640-1/dip-switch/dp/1740316
http://uk.farnell.com/tyco-electronics-alcoswitch/2-5435668-7/dip-switch/dp/1740314

Multi-colour switches!
http://uk.farnell.com/_/206010str/switch-dil-10-way/dp/917552

Mowcius

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They make rainbow dip switches?  Now I've seen everything!

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They make rainbow dip switches?  Now I've seen everything!

Yeah pretty cool that.

"switch position 3 and 9 to the 'on' position"
"which"
"the red and the white one"
"ahh, thanks"

I doubt there are many people doing electronics who can't read though  

Mowcius

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[nitpic]  "the orange? and the white one" Â

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Grr, well I only had a quick look  

Anoy of them helpful then scswift?

Mowcius

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Just trawled through RS Components.  Nearest were piano type switches which were illustrated in blue type and black type, but which you got was pot luck I think. They had some nice red ones and some nice black ones.....  

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I doubt there are many people doing electronics who can't read

Probably plenty who are colour blind though.

I hate colour-coded things, make picking resistors a bit of a lottery  

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Rob

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Probably plenty who are colour blind though.

I hate colour-coded things, make picking resistors a bit of a lottery

Yeah sounds like a pain...

Presumably a multimeter helps

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Presumably a multimeter helps

Yep, in fact it's the only way I have any idea.

Just for a laugh, my first job was as a TA wiring up the looms in the Townsville telephone exchange in '72. All colour coded of course starting with a wad as thick as your arm with probably a 1000 wires and branching out in a tree. The town must be still recovering from crossed lines  

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Rob

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The town must be still recovering from crossed lines

Haha!