The Great Search: Mini 3x6mm Tactile Switches with Big Actuators #TheGreatSearch #DigiKey @DigiKey @adafruit
Little tact buttons are sprinkled throughout Adafruit designs: reset buttons, or mode selects, they’re compact yet fairly easy to use. Historically we have called these “KMR2” buttons.
Let’s check what’s available at a good price for folks who want to use these in their projects. In particular, we’re going to spec a mini tactile button with a larger-than-usual actuator which we are growing fond of.
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