Does anyone know where Zvex gets those soft click DPDTs?

[MikeH]

Does anyone know where zvex gets these?  Or at least who makes them?  I've checked through mouser, but their catalog is impossible unless you know exactly what you're looking for. 

[Paul Perry (Frostwave)]

I don't know about Zvex, but I got some VERY good switches by clicking on STORE at the top of this page!
And, they arrived faster than a speedig bullet...

[MikeH]

Yes.  I have bought those switches.  They're all I've ever used, in fact.  But I just tried out a zvex pedal for the first time this weekend and I was really stoked about the switch.  It appears to be a mechanical DPDT but it's soft like an electronic switch.  I'd be interested in picking a few up for the DIY pedals I use regularly if they're not ridiculously expensive.

[zachary vex]

I custom-ordered those switches from NKK in Japan.  I'm not sure what the minimum order is... i believe my last order was for 2.500.  Normally they come with plastic plungers... the chromed metal plungers and combination of dress nut/lockwasher and jam nut is what made them a "custom" order.  You may be able to get the plastic plunger version from an NKK dealer.

[MikeH]

Straight from the source.  Awesome.  Thank you very much mr zvex.

[jlullo]

+1.  as i've said before, those switches are like butter.

[mjyearout]

I custom-ordered those switches from NKK in Japan.  I'm not sure what the minimum order is... i believe my last order was for 2.500.  Normally they come with plastic plungers... the chromed metal plungers and combination of dress nut/lockwasher and jam nut is what made them a "custom" order.  You may be able to get the plastic plunger version from an NKK dealer.

I was able to find a pretty wide selection of NKK on DigiKey, but I can't tell by reading the spec sheets whether or not the ones I am looking at are Soft Click. ZVex, could you provide the model number?

[armdnrdy]

This thread is from 2007.
I clicked on Zachary Vex's info:

Last Active:  October 01, 2011, 03:40:04 PM

This means that he has not logged on to this site for over two years!

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