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Opinions on microswitches and soldering please
nakeworks:
So I have the microswitches that came with my Ultimarc buttons and I don't like them. It's the loud click and how hard they are to depress. I did a search through old topics and most seemed dated so I was wondering what you guys prefer for a softer, quieter microswitch.
Also, I have heard that soldering your connections to the MS is a better connection. It seems so "final" to me. What is your opinion on soldering vs. quick disconnects. And do you prefer insulated quick disconnects?
As always, thanks.
PS. Yes, I tried the FAQ.
ChadTower:
There is nothing final about soldering to a switch. A decent solderer can remove them just as quickly as if it were a QD.
I solder to all of mine because it's easier, faster, and I don't have to keep QDs in stock.
HaRuMaN:
I'm a soldering maniac, but I always use QD's. I like being able to change things on the fly without having to break out a soldering iron.
nakeworks:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on June 28, 2012, 10:32:33 am ---
There is nothing final about soldering to a switch. A decent solderer can remove them just as quickly as if it were a QD.
--- End quote ---
Definitely not included in that subset. Thanks for the advice. Any opinion on microswitches?
Nephasth:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on June 28, 2012, 10:32:33 am ---
There is nothing final about soldering to a switch. A decent solderer can remove them just as quickly as if it were a QD.
I solder to all of mine because it's easier, faster, and I don't have to keep QDs in stock.
--- End quote ---
---That which is odiferous and causeth plants to grow---. In the time it takes a soldering iron to heat up, I can have all of my QDs removed... And I can install a QD on the end of a wire just as fast as a wire can be soldered to a male QD terminal. Wires soldered to switch terminals is a big pet peeve of mine... But to each his own.
--- Quote from: nakeworks on June 28, 2012, 10:36:47 am ---Any opinion on microswitches?
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I have 50 gram microswitches on my buttons (because they were the cheapest). I'm pleased with them...
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