issues with buttons pressed in pockets?

[Flitzanu]

i'm no modder...but i know this question has arisen before about the buttons accidentally being pressed while in a pocket or elsewhere.

for some reason i thought about war movies where the "buttons" for blowing up the world are in those little flip-top protectors. anyone thought about using those? it would add some bulk i guess, but would solve the problem and maybe make it a little...cooler. like that button REALLY matters

or, it's late, and i just need sleep.

i didn't dig heavily into it, but just found a quick example. i'm sure these types of lids have to be readily available SOMEWHERE.

the big shiny candy-like panic button on [technabob]

 

[Walrus]

i'm no modder...but i know this question has arisen before about the buttons accidentally being pressed while in a pocket or elsewhere.

for some reason i thought about war movies where the "buttons" for blowing up the world are in those little flip-top protectors. anyone thought about using those? it would add some bulk i guess, but would solve the problem and maybe make it a little...cooler. like that button REALLY matters

or, it's late, and i just need sleep.

i didn't dig heavily into it, but just found a quick example. i'm sure these types of lids have to be readily available SOMEWHERE.

the big shiny candy-like panic button on [technabob]

I think it's asking for the cover to break off at the hinge. Recessed buttons are the way to go, IMHO... and I love how the Prodigy design has a raised edge around the recessed button as well. You'd have to have something press directly on the button to get it to fire. It's not perfect, but it's the closest I've seen.

 

[jburns]

i'm no modder...but i know this question has arisen before about the buttons accidentally being pressed while in a pocket or elsewhere.

Just unscrew the battery about one turn which is enough to break the contact. Problem solved for free. On some models like the SD you would unscrew the atomizer.

 

[Doc]

On some models like the SD you would unscrew the atomizer.

Figured that out after my SD almost burned a hole in my shorts.