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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: vextanys on Wed, 15 June 2016, 03:34:09
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I`m looking for a specific type of part for a project. It needs to be somewhat similar size to a standard Cherry mx key, but be a 4 (or 5) position navigation switch (up/down/left/right with optional press).
Does anyone know of any switches, preferably with a nice action (its going to sit alongside Gateron browns or Cherry Blues/Blacks)
Some I have seen:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKQUCAA010-Navigation-Switch-5Way-ALPS-/201069409068?hash=item2ed0abb32c:g:ETUAAOSwBahUzbQm
http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/grayhill-inc/04A-K01/GH7454-ND/2138042
or do you think I should look at a PSVita stick (PS2 sticks are too big, already tried it)
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Do you need/want analogue (press further for faster response) or is digital (pressed or not) good enough? Vita sticks are expensive and nice, but if you only need digital there must be better options.
The Grayhill you linked looks like it would blend in nicely between keycaps, if you could match the height.
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Digital would be preferred, with a similar feel to generic Cherry switches.
The Grayhill I linked looks nice, but I dont want to drop $20+shipping on an unknown :)
I may just order a Vita stick, I`ve got a PS2 stick and PSP stick to test with.
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Just had a look - these get expensive!
What about this one (http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/joystick-switches/0516306/)? It has four digital outputs with diagonals outputting two plus push and it's pretty cheap. It's Alps not MX though :))
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That does look like a good option - I'll have to test it.
Thanks :)