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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Melvang on Fri, 14 March 2014, 15:32:56

Title: I wonder what switches are in this thing.
Post by: Melvang on Fri, 14 March 2014, 15:32:56

http://mentalfloss.com/article/55587/11-photos-ukraines-soviet-era-nuclear-missile-silo

Title: Re: I wonder what switches are in this thing.
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 14 March 2014, 15:36:16

Those pics need more zoom :(

Title: Re: I wonder what switches are in this thing.
Post by: BlueBär on Fri, 14 March 2014, 16:39:03

Seeing as the whole bunker/missile silo is equipped to survive an atomic bomb I'd say hall effect or reed switches. They probably wanted something very durable and reliable so that would make sense.

Title: Re: I wonder what switches are in this thing.
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 14 March 2014, 18:53:59

Quote from: BlueBär on Fri, 14 March 2014, 16:39:03

Seeing as the whole bunker/missile silo is equipped to survive an atomic bomb I'd say hall effect or reed switches. They probably wanted something very durable and reliable so that would make sense.

(http://mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/styles/insert_main_wide_image/public/11-pushing_buttons.jpg)
I would guess reed. Just a guess though.

Title: Re: I wonder what switches are in this thing.
Post by: BlueBär on Fri, 14 March 2014, 18:55:51

We should ask for a switch pic :))