That's actually not a bad alternative, but I'm not sure it would be practical for me. Maybe context would help.<div><br></div><div>What I'm trying to do is add two buttons to the shifter in my car. I got a hold of a spare just to dissect and prototype on, but as you can see from the photos (attached below), the stitched-leather-on-molded-rubber-around-plastic-skeleton-frame won't lend itself willingly to much invasive surgery. Originally I'd planned on simply dissasembling the unit, and installing two simple tact switches from the inside out. After looking at how it's put together though, I'm pretty convinced I'll need an all-external solution. I had to literally attack this sucker with sharp pointy things to get it apart in the first place.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Other ideas:</div><div><ul><li>A single SPDT momentary rocker switch (but again, it would have to be pretty thin)</li><li>A pair of small capacitive touch surfaces. Not ideal (because I couldn't leave my thumb on them without actuating them) but still a possibility.</li>
<li>I could even probably get away with some sort of dongle strapped to the fore of the shifter.</li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_13accd387690306b" alt="Inline image 2" width="542" height="406"><br></div>
<div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_13accd323774ff52" alt="Inline image 1" width="542" height="406"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Chris Tonkinson</div><div>610.425.7807</div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Josiah Ritchie <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:josiah.ritchie@gmail.com" target="_blank">josiah.ritchie@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p>I know we're talking major change to the project, but could a flex sensor fit the need? It is thin. </p>
<p>Here is one: <br>
<a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8606" target="_blank">https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8606</a></p>
<p>JSR /</p>
<div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Nov 4, 2012 12:08 AM, "Chris Tonkinson" <<a href="mailto:cmtonkinson@gmail.com" target="_blank">cmtonkinson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div>
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Hi all,<div><br></div><div> I'm looking for a pretty particular type of SPDT tact switch, and I've been driving myself nuts looking at parts catalogs, thus far to no avail.</div><div><br></div><div> Geometrically, I'm looking for something "small" and "flat." What's that mean? I'm guessing approximately 3mm x 12mm x 12mm (1/8th in x 1/2 in x 1/2 in). Roughly. It'll be a switch for the thumb, if that helps at all.</div>
<div><div><br></div><div> Any ideas? Catalogs I may not have checked? Part "description" keywords I may not have searched for? Stores (online or off) to visit?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>-Chris</div>
<div><div><br></div><div>Chris Tonkinson</div><div><a href="tel:610.425.7807" value="+16104257807" target="_blank">610.425.7807</a></div><div><div><br></div><div><i> "Nescire autem quid ante quam natus sis acciderit, id est semper esse puerum."</i></div>
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