Translucent Microswitch Buttons*Taking Pre-Orders*

[shawnzilla]

I would like to get my order submitted to the manufacturer within the next day or so.

Please use this thread to state the following:

1) What colors will you be ordering?

2) How many of each color will you likely order?

3) Would you rather have a microswitch included or not?

The color choices are: Blue, Green, Red, Orange and Clear

I understand that pricing may effect your order amount. I will try to have an answer on this shortly.

[Kremmit]

• Ordering Red, Blue, and Clear.
• Prefer no switch, but will happily take Cherry switches if you can only supply them with switches.  Will grumpily accept Honeywell.
• Initial quantity depends on price.  Eventually, I'd like 30+ each (assuming the price isn't outrageous)

[Thndrbug]

My order:

QTY

[paigeoliver]

Some kind of pricing GUESS would be nice.

Also, include switches, not including switches means everyone has to make a second order from a different vendor to get switches.

[Kremmit]

Also, include switches, not including switches means everyone has to make a second order from a different vendor to get switches.

I'm gonna mount leafs under mine, anyway.

[Witchboard]

Some kind of pricing GUESS would be nice.

Agreed.

Also, include switches, not including switches means everyone has to make a second order from a different vendor to get switches.

Unless we already have our switches.

[tommy]

I would be interested in 6 of each, also can the LED's be included in the deal, i didnt go through your whole other thread so if you can give some info on where i can get the LED's if there not included?

And of coarse the prices.

[pointdablame]

I'd be looking at something like:

8 blue
8 red
8-12 clear

Pricing does play a part, but that would more than likely be my first order.  If pricing isn't crazy, I have at least 3 fighter pads in the works during the summer, so figure another order or two of similar numbers/colors

[Franco]

Ill prob be looking at 22 clear for the mo. Have you had anymore thoughts about being able to supply them with different coloured (sorry colored  ) bezels?. Idealy I would like clear buttons with blue bezels. However if the price is right I may have 22 of each (blue and clear).

[Troz]

My initial order would be...

10 Red
10 Blue
10 Clear
4 Orange

With switches only if they are Cherry switches, otherwise no switches.

Of course, pricing does play a part in this...

[Kremmit]

These switches wouldn't be compatible with leafs, would they?

Why not?  I mean, a standard leafswitch mount won't fit right, of course.  But I don't see why I can't mount a leaf on a spacer.  Then line it up so that the leaf contact points end up under the plunger part that's supposed to hit the microswitch instead.

Bye Bye, click.  Hello smooth action.

[MikeAlex]

Blue 2
Green 2
Red 8
Orange 2
Clear 2

...and no switches.

Thanks. 

[paigeoliver]

These switches wouldn't be compatible with leafs, would they?

Why not?  I mean, a standard leafswitch mount won't fit right, of course.  But I don't see why I can't mount a leaf on a spacer.  Then line it up so that the leaf contact points end up under the plunger part that's supposed to hit the microswitch instead.

Bye Bye, click.  Hello smooth action.

Kremmit, why not just buy the widely available translucent leaf switch buttons then?

[scooter]

20 blue.

Interested in switches if Cherry (and cheap enough).   

[wakerlet]

Assuming ~ $3-4 a button

Blue 8
Green 2
Red 8
Orange 2
Clear 8

Unless you can get Cherry switches for less than an additional $0.50, I'd rather buy them separately.  I can order them from Betson for ~$0.70 each and get either .187 or .250 tabs.

-Todd

[cholin]

This order STRONGLY depends on the pricing.  I would most likely buy them with switches since I dont want to order my own.  If you find a way to get cherries supplied with them (maybe put them in yourself?) then I will definately use the switches.  Anyway:

Either:

~12-18 clear, lit RED and BLUE

Or:

6 Red
6 Blue
4 Clear
(possibly some others for eye candy if the price is right)

[screaming]

1) Clear
2) 30
3) Not

sweeeeeeeeeettt

[UndeadMeat]

12 Clear with no switches, I'll use the ones I have already. More depending on price... like everyone else. 

-UndeadMeat

[Witchboard]

These switches wouldn't be compatible with leafs, would they?

Why not?

[shawnzilla]

Guys, I simply don't know pricing yet (it all depends on the shipping cost of my initial order). If I am guessing then I would say to expect between $2 to $3 per button. I'm hoping that my shipping cost will be low enough that I can stay near $2.

As far as mix-and-match bezels go, I can probably do that on a limited basis. When the time comes, just email me about it and I'm sure we can work it out.

At this time, I'm not including LEDs. But, perhaps in the future. I simply haven't done any pricing research into this. I tend to get my own LEDs from modsthatglow.com and superbrightleds.com

[NY_in_TX]

again, it's hard to say but...

20 green (depending on the pics of the green lit)
20 clear (depending on the pics of the clear with a green LED)

20 each of every color  depending on pricing and future availability.  If this is  a one shot deal, then I want em all if I can afford it.

none with switches if they are more expensive, louder or have a worse feel than cherries.
all with switches if the price and feel is right.

ny

[KenToad]

Totally agree about the cherry switches deal.  I want at least 2 red at any price since I'm building a CP using the Joust art as a basis.  I would probably order between 14 and 20 of an even mixture of red, blue and clear if the buttons are not much more than two dollars each, maybe more if I love the look and feel of the buttons on my CP.

Thanks,
KenToad

[Quarters]

I'm in for:
10 of each @ $2
6 of each @ $3
will see @ >$3

Another vote for cherries.

[RayB]

Shawn: If you want the cheapest shipping, that would probably be by boat. Will take 1 to 2 months for you to get your order.

My order would be (assuming all colors are available):

Blue: 6
Green: 4
Red: 4
Orange: 4

Now, if orange were not available, I'd get 4 clear. If any other color were not available, I guess I''d have to re-think ALL my color choices.

As for switches, I guess it depends on price, but I don't HAVE to have the switches.

[2600]

I'm in for about 40ish buttons with an even amount of each color.  Maybe substituting a a few more clear and blue for orange and green, but still would want at east 6 green and few orange.

With or without the switches don't matter to me, but I'd prefere the switches to be cherry if they come with them.

[dphirschler]

1) What colors will you be ordering?

2) How many of each color will you likely order?

3) Would you rather have a microswitch included or not?

2 red,
2 orange,
2 clear,

Yes on the microswitch, if it is the same brand (Cherry?) and size that Happ's come with.  Stupid question.  Do they come with the LEDs or lamps?


Darryl

[tetsujin]

At this time, I'm not including LEDs. But, perhaps in the future. I simply haven't done any pricing research into this. I tend to get my own LEDs from modsthatglow.com and superbrightleds.com

I think it's better that way.  It's easy enough for us to buy LEDs on our own.  (For anybody looking for LEDs, eBay has some surprisingly good deals on various super-bright LEDs.)

Assuming the final price is somewhere between $2-$5, I'll take the following as soon as they are available:

8 red
8 orange
10 clear

I don't know enough about the different microswitches to really say about Cherry vs. other brands - but since Cherry seems to be the popular choice I think I'd prefer to get the buttons without switches and then get Cherry myself.

[19rjs99]

I would like to order

12 clear
6 blue

pending price

Switches must be cherry...

[mahuti]

1) What colors will you be ordering?

Red, Blue, Green, Yellow

2) How many of each color will you likely order?

8 Red, 2 Blue, 2 Green, 2 Yellow

3) Would you rather have a microswitch included or not?

included please

[markrvp]

Initially - for sure 9 blue with Cherry microswitches.

Eventually (maybe at first depending on price) around 50 switches in Red, Blue, and/or clear.

[MrTroy]

1) What colors will you be ordering?

Clear, Red, Blue

2) How many of each color will you likely order?

6 of each(18 total)

3) Would you rather have a microswitch included or not?
included.


Depending on price though. If it's more than $3(and without the microswitch). I prolly won't make another order. If they're about $2 I'd order alot more.

[shawnzilla]

Here are the totals so far:

Red: 137
Blue: 194
Green: 44
Clear: 239
Orange: 54

[MrSaLTy]

I'm gunna want around 40.  But i'm nore sure on color.  Depends on pics i think.... I don't know if I will like clear with red leds etc or just the red with a red led.  So it's sorta dependant on what they look like. hope that helps some. 

[RayB]

I'm assuming the "real" price breaks are when you reach 1000+ of each color? If so, we're a ways from that number with a couple of those colors!
 

[gl.tter]

I'm looking at 12-16, either all clear or split clear/red/blue.

Vote for Cherrys so I don't have to source them elsewhere.  Don't mind paying slightly over the going rate if necessary.

Future purples would be interesting too.

[Patent Doc]

Shawn

Great job!  I'm in for the following:

10 - Blue
16 - Red
10 - Green
10 - Clear
2 - Orange

yes on microswitches if Cherry.  Also I'll second the purple for future orders.  Though I'd only want around 4.

Patent Doc

[chadius]

If you hit the $2-$3 price point I'd start off with:
4 red
1 blue
1 clear
1 orange
1 green
to test on a couple of panels.

These would all be replacements for existing buttons so no switches needed.

If they are as awesome as they seem, I'll probably follow that up with an order for 20-30 more.

Yellow would be my first choice for a new color to be added.

thanks for all the effort!

[arcadegeezer]

Sorry Shawn Posted in the other thread first !

My Order Would Be (If All Available @ $2-3 Each)

30No. Clear
10No. Pink
10No. Yellow
10No. Orange
10No. U/V - Purple


Cheers M8, I hope you get the right deal

[paigeoliver]

PLEASE offer switches. Switches are insanely priced when you just need to buy a few of them. I usually just end up buying entire buttons when I need switches because the whole buttons are just like 10 cents more.

[Grasshopper]

PLEASE offer switches. Switches are insanely priced when you just need to buy a few of them. I usually just end up buying entire buttons when I need switches because the whole buttons are just like 10 cents more.

Agreed. Another thing to bear in mind is that most companies have minimum shipping prices which is bad news for small items such as switches.

As someone else said, why not just buy a load of switches in bulk from IL (or whoever the manufacturer is) and then give people the choice of whether to buy the buttons with switches or not?