Don, I am good for 2 sets of NKK switches and 2 boards. I will paypal you an advance, we can settle the bill once you have the final numbers.
Cheers, Josh Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 13:58:05 -0700 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [N8VEM-S100:4828] Group Purchase - FPMini Front Panel Switches First the good news. NKK is still selling the mini paddle switches I used for the FPMini board. Bad news is they only have 130 Red paddles and 30 blue paddles. We can still order the switches however it will take 10-12 week lead time for order to be filled. The switches are not in high demand (surprise). Unlikely distributers will have stock. I received requests for 15 sets. I got a quote for 20 since there may be stragglers or interest after the fact. Were not close to the next price break so another 5 or 10 sets may not help. These NKK switches are super nice. High quality. My first board had Chinese mini toggles and two went out in short order and had to be replaced. You would think there's not much to go wrong with a switch but I can assure you there is a big difference. Strain relief on these toggles is a must for long life. I've experimented with a couple brackets and am close to a final design for my custom case. Price quote for 20 sets: QTY PART-NO DESC PER UNIT 160 M2012TNW03-EC, ON-NONE-ON RED $3.69 160 M2012TNW03-EG, ON-NONE-ON BLUE $3.69 30 M2018TNW03-EC, (ON)-OFF-(ON) RED $5.25 45 M2018TNW03-EG, (ON)-OFF-(ON) BLUE $5.25 $86 FOR A COMPLETE SET. Are there alternatives? Perhaps. I spent many hours searching for alternatives. Please feel free to search and update the group if you find a better source. There is an alternative for the 16 address switches, however they are white in color. If you don't mind the color they are a good replacement. there are available from Electronic Surplus and are only $1.50 each. 16 address switches would be $24. A savings of $35. They list 412 in stock. I purchased a couple sets. They come with screws nuts and spacers. he spacers area bit odd since they are too short. . Ciao -- Don Caprio [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
