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Big Dome Pushbutton - Red (Economy)
It's the end of the world, and you need a button to press. This is it. A red economy grade 100mm diameter (outside diameter) dome illuminated push button comes with an LED, securing nut and a long life horizontal microswitch.
Be aware that these are economy grade big dome push buttons, these guys may rattle, have a weaker spring, and may not have as bright of an LED as our standard big dome push buttons. Weak points aside, these buttons still work great and will get the job done.
- LED indicator light runs at 12VDC
- Bulb holder is easy to install or remove
- 3 Terminals Button Actuator microswitch included
- Microswitch reliability tested to 10,000,000 cycles
- Microswitch can be replaced
- Polycarbonate lens cap for optical clarity* 100 mm Diameter x 90 mm Height
- Net weight: 135 grams
- Mounting hole diameter: 24 mm
Big Dome Pushbutton - Red (Economy) Product Help and Resources
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Customer Reviews
4 out of 5
Based on 1 ratings:
Don
It may be cheaper and not as sturdy as the more expensive version, but this button still is very functional. I used 3 of these for my sons train crossing guard toy and they could have many purposes other than as buttons. In my project I used all three as light diffusers for LED lighting. They have a very HAL9000 look to them when lit. I used one as an actual button(gasp) for triggering the cycle in my project. It has stood up to the abuse of a 4 year old for better than a year now.
Are they flat on the bottom for sitting on a table? The photo seems to indicate there's some threads big on the back that wouldn't make it sit flat?
Wonder how good this one would look as a HAL eye?
This good
Can the LED + LED holder in these still be removed and replaced with a standard lightbulb with the appropriate fitting? I replaced the LED in the dome button I have right now with a bulb I got from the car parts store that fit exactly into the socket, and also also (not coincidentally) ran off of 12V.
yes. the LED assembly thing is nearly identical between the two models, so this shouldn't be an issue at all.