[Patman2700] has a nice scope for his paintball gun that uses a red dot instead of cross-hairs. The problem is that he kept forgetting to turn it off which ended up running the batteries down ...

Low-current, momentary action pushbutton switches, such as PCB-mount ‘tactile’ types, are cheap, and available in an abundance of different styles. Latching types, on the other hand, are often larger, ...

When we first saw [Maarten Tromp]’s article about a “momentary latching switch” for guitar effects pedals, we have to admit to being a bit confused. When it comes to push-button switches, “momentary” ...

With both momentary and maintained contact options, the switches offer wireless control from both person and position. The user can choose and install a desired operator (22 mm rotary switch, key ...

With dual- and quad-lamp designs, respectively, the SW44217 and SW44220 push-button momentary switches provide high lamp or LED redundancy and brightness. The pushbuttons are suitable for use as ...

Most inexpensive pushbutton switches, particularly pc-board-mounting and membrane types, have momentary action. Latching types are often larger and relatively expensive, and they frequently are ...