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Question about leaf switches--tungsten or regular switch?
« on: May 02, 2005, 08:35:17 am »
I need to order some leaf switches and they offer the regular type, and then the tungsten type.  Is there much of a difference?..which is better?
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Re: Question about leaf switches--tungsten or regular switch?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2005, 10:02:02 am »
Tungsten are for high current applications like turning a solenoid on and off. The regular ones are for low voltage/low current applications like video game or computer inputs.
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Re: Question about leaf switches--tungsten or regular switch?
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2005, 01:23:06 am »
Hi,

Where were you going to get them from?  I was wondering if there is an expensive source for leaf switches.

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Re: Question about leaf switches--tungsten or regular switch?
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2005, 01:00:39 pm »
Quote from: PoDunkMoFo on May 07, 2005, 01:23:06 am
Hi,

Where were you going to get them from?
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Re: Question about leaf switches--tungsten or regular switch?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2005, 06:13:44 pm »
Cool,

I was hoping for gold plate or something...err...uhhh..

NO! NO! NO!

I meant inexpensive.
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