How many time do you push your button.

[WillyB]

Makes sense (and cents) for a supplier to incorporate the most reliable switch possible. Warranty returns could eat up profits in a hurry. The Touch Switch is a nice touch. Modders with proficiency in electrasity matters may be able to duplicate it, but the beginning modder wouldn't be able to match the functionality or reliability of a totally electronic switch...

Happy 4th of July to all those enjoying the freedoms we have left.

Rocketman

How is functionality defined? Why aren't touch switches used everywhere in critical situations?

I still prefer the feel of a standard switch. I like some travel, an audible click, the feedback of an indent and a large button surface. I like not having to lift/remove my finger from contacts to end the vape.

Some of the best, most recommended and reliable mod's made use switches that are readily available and won't break the bank.

 

[Rocketman]

I agree that a good switch is an absolute must in a commercial mod.
The bullets you show have a good reputation. Changing out the switch is possible if it ever was necessary. Some would just rather make it themselves though. Even if not as classy as some of the more expensive commercial models.

For the DIYer, pick a good switch or be prepared to change it out. That might not be a big thing unless it catches you away from home when it quits. Over and over you hear people complain about switches quitting. In addition to 1000's of presses, we are hitting them with current demands that needs to be considered also. If the feel of the switch makes a difference, or you need bling, then go ahead and splurge, spent the big bucks, get a $5 switch.
Next time someone posts a mod with a tactile switch rated at 0.1 to 0.5 amps, look at there savings calculator. Folks, if you are saving over $100 a month vaping, buy a good switch.

(of course this comes from the guy that uses the free switch )

 

[bigblue30]

, then go ahead and splurge, spent the big bucks, get a $5 switch.
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$5....If you really want to splurge look at these"
DOME PUSHBUTTONS

Almost 3 times that.....But you could say that you have the same switch that is in a black hawk helicopter......lol... I could call it the big...black.. and Blue mod...

bigblue

 

[Rocketman]

Man, that switch costs as much as two packs of cigarettes in a lot of places.

That would be a whole extra day to break even for a two pack a day smoker.

LOL

 

[bigblue30]

Man, that switch costs as much as two packs of cigarettes in a lot of places.

That would be a whole extra day to break even for a two pack a day smoker.

LOL

Yes it is. The distributor is just down the street from me. (one good thing about living close to DDDDtroit...lots of car and military suppliers..

Don will sell them to you a 1/2 price. but you will still have shipping unless you are near Detroit.

 

[johnny bobcat]

Not really. It's the actual depressing of the switch, the touching/untouching (and the arcing it produces) of the contacts that eventually causes it to fail, hence the material used for the contacts plays a big part. Look at the inferior switches used as kill switches on plastic box mods. Always leave them on (I do) and they will last. If you plan on using a kill switch, replace them with something more robust.

But as you noted, I like you also use different mods during the course of the day.

sorry to burst your bubble, but things don't arc at six or seven volts, its more likely that they wear out simply due to friction, the contacts get ground down or bent just enough not to work anymore

 

[Rocketman]

actually johnny, an arc can be produced by a resistive contact producing an evaporated metal cloud that would ionize at a very low potential. This ionization would remove a portion of the metal contact each time the current flow started or stopped. Arcing in a vacuum or in air without the vaporized metal would take a higher voltage.
A small contact area, light contact force, and a high current can vaporize an overloaded switch in a single application. One shot-done.

There are high grade, silver plated logic switches (tach switches) that are great for low noise switching of low current (less than 50ma) that go poof with atty current.

Rocket

 

[johnny bobcat]

actually johnny, an arc can be produced by a resistive contact producing an evaporated metal cloud that would ionize at a very low potential. This ionization would remove a portion of the metal contact each time the current flow started or stopped. Arcing in a vacuum or in air without the vaporized metal would take a higher voltage.
A small contact area, light contact force, and a high current can vaporize an overloaded switch in a single application. One shot-done.

There are high grade, silver plated logic switches (tach switches) that are great for low noise switching of low current (less than 50ma) that go poof with atty current.

Rocket

Really, i guess that does make sense, but I was just going off of the fact that I've never witnessed any sort of visible arc even when using an emergency mod, (taped together batteries and touching wires to atomizer contacts). I would have thought that if that didn't do it, it simply wouldn't happen, maybe the arc is just really really tiny?

 

[ThePuck]

The switch I use in all of my mods is one from Radio shack, 275-644. It has a soft but solid touch with a large surface area for the button itself. The current rating is a lot higher than any e-cig could ever think about outputting. I have never had one fail yet even though there is always a first time, but not yet.

The switch is a bit large but I never have to worry about whether it is going to go out or not.