I'm building a launch controller for our cub scout pack, and I'm trying to find an impressive-looking launch button - something big (like 2 or 3 inches in diameter) and red. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Bill

Here is a page from Allied Electronics -you will see that the 2nd one down is momentary contact, 60mm head
http://www.alliedelec.com/Images/Pr...RP/767-0136.PDF

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Here are some new buttons at Sparkfun:

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/pr...roducts_id=9181

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/pr...roducts_id=9180

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/pr...roducts_id=9179

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/pr...roducts_id=9178

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/pr...roducts_id=9177

The arcade buttons don't come in red but one of the colors might work. How about the pink one??

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Bill;

The pushbutton we used on our Club's 6-pad Command Console was manufactured by APEM, and purchased at Mouser. It's very heavy duty, is a sealed switch (so it's splash proof), and features a big red anodized aluminum mushroom head. It's worked great, and we find that we get a lot of requests to push that big red button!

At the time I made the purchase a few years ago, the switch cost about $25.00; unfortunately Mouser is selling it for considerably more now. Photo following:

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I've got a bunch of used industrial "E-Stop" buttons, if they will work for you. Large (2.5" dia) red anodized mushroom button, but it has "EMERG. STOP" engraved onto it. A light sanding and a coat of paint or a sticky label could correct that. Cutler/Hammer p/n10250T17213. Picture and technical data available here:

http://www.omega.com/Auto/pdf/10250T_SERIES.pdf

These are usually $$$ items (note prices in above link), but I have a LOT of used ones kicking around. $10 plus shipping gets one to your door. I will throw in a used normally open contact block (10250T53), which is more useful for a launch button than the normally closed type usually used for an emergency stop circuit. Mounts in a 30.5 mm hole (1-7/32").

PM me if interested.