Post by thread:[EE]: 2-axis momentary switch?

I've been looking on and off (unintended) for such a switch the past few years. They're commonly called coolie or hat switches and you find them on computer joysticks and military aircraft. It's a momentary switch that allows you to move the lever up/down/left/right to close one of the four poles. I know I could make a crude one out of four microswitches but I've been looking for something small and in a single package. It would be a great way to input 4 control signals from a single part. Is there a manufacturer out there? Or are all of these joysticks and aircraft using 4 separate microswitches? Is there a more common name for this type of switch I should be looking for? Thanks. Brendan -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

Some time ago I posted a response to a similar question. You might try searching the archives for the exact post. I recall Electrosonic (http://www.e-sonic.com) used to stock one of these switches. The part number might be in the archives somewhere, search for my name and electrosonic. Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams Brendan Colven wrote: > I've been looking on and off (unintended) for such a switch the past few years. They're commonly called coolie or hat switches and you find them on computer joysticks and military aircraft. It's a momentary switch that allows you to move the lever up/down/left/right to close one of the four poles. I know I could make a crude one out of four microswitches but I've been looking for something small and in a single package. It would be a great way to input 4 control signals from a single part. Is there a manufacturer out there? Or are all of these joysticks and aircraft using 4 separate microswitches? Is there a more common name for this type of switch I should be looking for? -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

> Some time ago I posted a response to a similar question. You might try > searching the archives for the exact post. I recall Electrosonic > (http://www.e-sonic.com) used to stock one of these switches. The part > number might be in the archives somewhere, search for my name and > electrosonic. > > Josh Thanks, I found their link to the ITTCannon TPA511G switch. I should have searched first ;-). Looks like they call them tactile switches or SP4T switches. Brendan -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.