Anyone know who can do cheap(ish) custom prototype membrane keypads? i.e. 1-off prototypes. This is my own money, so $$ count :->
Thanks Dave.
Cheap-ish Membrane keypad prototypes?
Jun 07, 2007
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They ran an ad in Circuit Cellar a while back. (5) 4-switch custom membranes / keyboards for $395.
FYI, it is also possible to use a simple plastic membrane and have separate PCB mounted "tactile" switches behind it.
John Devereux
Hello Dave,
I have used the Farnell "generic" membrane keypads in the past to do a working mock-up for customer prototypes. Not too expensive and you can "slip-in" you own labels for button identification.
Regards,
Andy Wood [the other one..... ;-)..]
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Dave,
Here a link to the Farnell product:
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Regards,
Andy Wood
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I had a showbag from some Kiwi company that makes F&P membrane keypads: It had a tiny alphanumeric matrix keypad in it as a free sample, I'll see if I can dig it up and let you know who the agent is.
Permark:
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I've never bought off them but if the sample bag with keypads in it is any example, there'll be one suitable in it if you can talk them out of some samples.
Hey, what do you mean "the other one"? I'm the other one...
Andy Wood snipped-for-privacy@trap.ozemail.com.au
Yep, already got that in place, just seeing what options there are for a full membrane.
Thanks Dave.
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