Where to get larger pushbuttons?

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I'm looking for pushbuttons (switches) for a project, but almost everything on digikey's site seems to be around the 10-15 mm range. I'm looking for buttons at least 30mm - 40mm wide. They don't have to be weather or heat resistant or anything.

Any ideas?

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Sparkfun has a variety of push buttons in various sizes.

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AllElectronics has a selection of lighted pushbuttons in various sizes and shapes up to about 50mm diameter. You need not use the light, probably.

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Not sure if they'll have the size you need; but arcade machine controls come to mind:

http://www.happ.com/pushbuttons/pushbuttons.htm
http://www.happ.com/pushbuttons/5700043x.htm

They don't come cheap, though!

:slight_smile:

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Thanks for the replies, just what I was looking for.

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any place that sells arcade equipment

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I was looking and most of the illuminated ones are 12v-14v. Why are they so high? I might have to use non illuminated. :-/

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neon

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Neon is 60V+
Most of these are 12-14V because they're designed for an automotive and/or pinball environment where there is plenty of 12V around. You might be able to replace the lamps with lower-voltage versions, and of course you can operate the SWITCH part at any voltage if you don't use the lamp...