Switch?

Super Mulletman · Post by **Super Mulletman** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:06 pm

What is the type of switch called where it toggles in multiple directions (4 in this case) while also acting as a switch in the neutral position?

I don't mean a switch like the 49-position joystick or something that measures how far and what what direction, simply up, down, left, right, and neutral.

My multimedia player joystick broke and I need a new one :/

tom61 · Post by **tom61** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 7:14 pm

That mechanism is called a mini-joystick, and is a set of four switched in a really small box (unless you had analog, in which case it's two potentiometers). Sparkfun.com has a couple different types.

Edit: Err, I thought Sparkfun had them, but they've either sold out of them or I'm thinking of a different site.

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:52 pm

Digikey is your friend.

Super Mulletman · Post by **Super Mulletman** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:24 am

Electric Rain wrote:Digikey is your friend.

Thanks that's actually almost exactly what I need, just that one's a bit too big. I'm looking for one about .25", maybe .26" across, but I think I should be able to find something. Thanks for the help.