I am in need of suggestions on tactile switches. I need a plunger type switch to protrude from the housing that is VERY stable. As in it has no play/side to side wiggle that makes it feel unstable and cheap. Also needs to have tactile feedback (i.e. clicked when pressed). LED lighting may be something we want as well but not mandatory.
The reason I am asking for guidance results from every switch my company has purchased is always wobbly and I have been told to find better ones.
Not sure you’re going to find a push button switch that’s smaller than that. However you could use a keyboard switch like the Cherry MX if you want the better of both worlds.
I have seen the Cherry MX’s before actually, I probably need something like that but with a smaller cap than a keyboard cap. Guessing they aren’t on Digikey
@Mr_John_Smith The data sheet here says the MX’s are 15mm by 15 mm thats is huge! Do they have a smaller size? The front face of my device is only 4 inches wide and I need to match the buttons up with the characters on the display
there isn’t any other sizes on digikey thats why I am asking if he knows of another size of either that model or a similiar one. I have scoured digikey for countless hours looking at switches, I am not sure how to determine if the ones I have in mind are sturdy like requested in the original post.
wouldn’t the professional way of finding a switch be to call one or more of the switch manufacturers and speak with a sales representative? They are there to help commercial designers.