Momentary switch

[Reptilian Feline]

There are a lot of toggle switches - spdt and the like. They move between two or more positions in a straight line (up and down). I also know there is a kind that can move up and down and sideways with 4 or 8 positions, but I don't know what they're called. When I search for joystick switches I get versions that are too big. I have used some in my StarTrek kits, but they came with the kits. What I'm looking for is a switch with 4 separate positions, that goes back to the straigh up OFF positions after you've pushed it in one of the 4 directions, just like a tiny joystick, but looks like an ordinary little toggle switch.

Can you help?

[ante]

A 4-way which looks just like a standard toggle on top is not easy. Unless you could see some markings to identify an old one its hard to find. Here are a few examples to look at.

This is a (normal) small one: http://www.etisystems.com/j1.asp

Here is a really small one!: http://www.smk.co.jp/product_e/pdf/switch/ESF292106.pdf


A few more:
http://www.suregripcontrols.com/PDF/550.0042-Micro%20Joystick%20Specifications.pdf
I Sverige:
http://www.jelu.se/shop/product_info.php?products_id=93

Hoppas att du hittar en bra!  ;D

[Reptilian Feline]

Tack Ante! Jag tror den sista fanns hos Elfa ocks

[hotwaterwizard]

Joystick Toggle Switches

You found the right page but look deeper and you find this.

Joystick Toggle Switches Two Axis

http://www.machinecomp.com/js2ax.htm

[Reptilian Feline]

Yes, you're right Hotwaterwizard. They look very expencive, and I wonder if that company would be will to ship three of those to me in Sweden if I ordered them.

[audioguru]

For electronic circuits I use switches with gold plated contacts that are made for switching low currents.
"Industrial" switches are made with silver plated high current contacts that rely on the spark to break through the silver oxide insulating film that quickly forms on them, so they are not reliable in a low current electronic circuit.

[hotwaterwizard]

Where does it state Silver Coating on  this switch?
Where does it state the Voltage or Current Rating of the switch?

[audioguru]

I have never seen a switch before that doesn't have a voltage and current rating and doesn't say what is the material of its contacts. Switches that size usually have 2A to 10A silver contacts.

[Reptilian Feline]

If the images were larger it might be possible to read what's written on the casings. I've searched the site, and it doesn't say anywhere what they use in their switches.

[ante]

I wouldn