The Importance of Terminology's Quality

[Martin Gregorie]

On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:48:23 -0400, George Neuner wrote:

> I don't know the correct term, but what I was talking about was a tiny
> switch with a 1/2 inch metal handle that looks like a longish grain of
> rice.  We used to call them "knife" switches because after hours
> flipping them they would feel like they were cutting into your fingers.
>
That sounds like a sub-minature SPDT toggle switch with a normal handle. 
Cheap as chips, which is probably why they were used on that front panel. 
Like this by any chance?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/300/fh00a_ff70m.jpg




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