Glowing switches?

[vamphunterx]

I am looking for glowing switches that can be used for lightsabers. Like on this "vindico" saber, http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...3&postcount=15. I really like that glowing ring. Since that saber was made by JQ Lightsabers, I figured I'd check out their site. I found some pics on this page, http://www.jqlightsabers.co.uk/specials.php.

I've found stuff here.
http://www.schurter.ch/wwwsc/con_pg7...language_id=10
http://www.everswitch.co.uk/ring_illum.htm
http://www.bulgin.co.uk/HTMLDocs/new...lSwitches.html


What do you guys think? Anyone know where to find better or cheaper switches?
Mainly looking for pushbuttons, I have seen a lot of glowing rocker switches.

[eastern57]

Those are commnly refered to as "anti-vandal" switches. They're all metal, very sturdy, but notoriously difficult/frustrating to work with because they're so darn big.

Notice how Vindico and Halcyon have them mounted on sparate platforms or "control boxes"... they need big holes...

[beggarsoutpost]

JQ is making me a collar/switchplate with 2 of those for my next project...Do you know if the lights on the switches can be wired into the CF to pick up all the effects?....

[eastern57]

The light in just another LED inside the switch. 3-4V, 20mA

[vamphunterx]

Cool, thanks for the info Eastern. I've just now finally found another thread talking about these very switches now. If I had found it before, I wouldn't have made a new thread.

While searching for anti vandal switches, I found a few more places that have 'em.

http://www.lambind.com/switches/anti...es/index.shtml I like the PV4
http://www.sunshinele.com/htm/pushbutton_switch.html I lovin' that they I'm finding some gold/brass ones too
http://www.arcticmod.com/computer-co.../led-switches/

So the main issue as mentioned before is the size of the switch and the pricing.

A possibly cheaper alternative, you could use an illuminated switch similar to this one and use paint to get the glowing ring effect yourself. You could even go further and put a glowing initial in Aurabesh or a symbol.
http://www.allproducts.com.tw/ee/realtend/t16-pr.html

[beggarsoutpost]

Sunshine looks cool...that black switch with the red ring is sweet....