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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: Penninehillbilly on June 29, 2017, 06:41:38 pm

Title: Looking for a light switch
Post by: Penninehillbilly on June 29, 2017, 06:41:38 pm
OK, sound odd, don't know where else to ask, and you amazing people are brilliant at pointing in the right direction.
When I was a kid we had little switches, like miniature light switches, only about an inch or so wide. For running little lights off batteries. I'm wanting some so I can set some LED lights up in the shed, switch inside door like proper light switch, set my heart on these little switches but can't find anything on line, may be searching for wrong name?
Pic of my remaining one, screw missing but hope to get it running.
Can anyone help?
Does anyone else remember them :-) ?
Title: Re: Looking for a light switch
Post by: mab on June 29, 2017, 07:08:15 pm
try toggle switch, or small round toggle switch - I found this one:
https://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/products/411-surface-mount-toggle-switch (https://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/products/411-surface-mount-toggle-switch)

might be close enough
Title: Re: Looking for a light switch
Post by: Penninehillbilly on June 29, 2017, 07:20:50 pm
Ha ha
You're brilliant, why didn't I find that ?
Was only expecting a couple of £ so will have to see what boss an says, he may even decide it's worth running electric down there  ;D
Title: Re: Looking for a light switch
Post by: pgkevet on June 29, 2017, 09:20:05 pm
..similar cheaper on ebay. Only problem with small switches is finding them in the dark..
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1-Low-Voltage-Tumbler-Switch-for-Miniature-Dolls-House-Model-Railway-E2060/1262772181?iid=352072830586 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1-Low-Voltage-Tumbler-Switch-for-Miniature-Dolls-House-Model-Railway-E2060/1262772181?iid=352072830586)
Title: Re: Looking for a light switch
Post by: Penninehillbilly on June 29, 2017, 10:09:33 pm
Thanks pgk, after MABs  link I used different keywords, and just this minute found same thing, different supplier same price, brilliant, happy now ?
Happy Now!
Title: Re: Looking for a light switch
Post by: Still playing with tractors on July 03, 2017, 12:28:15 pm
Try CPC part of the farnell group.