3pdt w LED ring

[Fndr8875]

Anyone seen something like this before?

i think its a pretty sweet concept, saves space and wiring inside enclosure, sure ppl will argue that its negligible. But havent seen anything like this before thought id share.




http://www.ebay.com/itm/3PDT-Foot-Switch-with-Blue-LED-Ring-Solder-Lugs-True-Bypass-BEST-QUALITY-/262785115427?hash=item3d2f36a523:g:4OwAAOSwt5hYZr3B

[AntKnee]

I ordered a couple just to check them out. I will update after I receive them.

[drolo]

while they really look good, I kind of don't like the idea of having no visual feedback while my foot is hiding the LED at the moment of switching
but it might not be that big of a deal

[gordo]

I ordered a few, too, to check them out.  Looks interesting.

[jimilee]

That's really awesome. I wonder how easy it would be to diy one.


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[m-Kresol]

That's really awesome. I wonder how easy it would be to diy one.

I think the pcb wouldn't be hard. i think the ring lens is harder to do or aquire.

will be interesting to see if the 3pdt switches themselves are of any quality.

[jimilee]

That's really awesome. I wonder how easy it would be to diy one.

I think the pcb wouldn't be hard. i think the ring lens is harder to do or aquire.

will be interesting to see if the 3pdt switches themselves are of any quality.

At 9 bucks per, I'd be slightly irritated with anything less.


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[AntKnee]

We shall soon see!

[Willybomb]

I saw these on alibaba, much cheaper than $9 each, and I think I'm going to start using them - at least in a build I have coming up.

[AntKnee]

I'm not sure where the 9 dollar amount came from. They are 6.67 on ebay.

[jimilee]

I'm not sure where the 9 dollar amount came from. They are 6.67 on ebay.

Shipping I saw was around 3.00


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[Govmnt_Lacky]

Looks like you would need to drill and/or file out a notch to accommodate the LED ring connections.

So, it's equal work in my book. Novelty appeal only.

[Fndr8875]

If you click on the listing there are multiple images, as far as DIY, anything is possilbe, but it seems the pcb is sort of inlayed, like the ring around the button is down a tad more than a regular 3pdt. I dont think it would require any custom drilling, as the pin headers look to me to be below where the base is that screws to enclosure. Price wise yea for 1 itd be about ten bucks, but with combined shipping theyd be 6.67 each plus shipping so if ur buying 10 then the shipping wouldnt really add much to the price of each. Even the cheapest of the cheap 3pdts ive gotten are like 3-4 bucks, let me know how it works, seems rare to find something that hasnt been done before on pedals, not to say no one has used these, just that im sure 9/10 ppl or more havent seen this method of having led indicator. I really like the idea, because its one less hole to drill and gives more room inside of pedal.

[m-Kresol]

I think it's expensive for a switch but if you factor in the pcb and the lense, the price is ok. I might do a pcb myself for 2PDTs. should be easy, as only need a small pcb with a centred hole, 4 smd LEDs and  1-4 CLRs. For the lense, I'd drill a wider hole than necessary, fill it with envirotex and drill the centre leaving a ring, which will be illuminated afterwards.

[AntKnee]

I think it's expensive for a switch but if you factor in the pcb and the lense, the price is ok. I might do a pcb myself for 2PDTs. should be easy, as only need a small pcb with a centred hole, 4 smd LEDs and  1-4 CLRs. For the lense, I'd drill a wider hole than necessary, fill it with envirotex and drill the centre leaving a ring, which will be illuminated afterwards.

Thats a good idea.