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Offline glhunter0318Topic starter

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What switch is this?
« on: February 26, 2023, 01:13:48 pm »
Hey folks,
A kick pedal on my kids Alesis drum set isn't working correctly -- it's being triggered twice when it should just be once.  I took the pedal apart and it has this blue & white switch inside (blue is just a cover to the body, the white lever rocks to trigger the switch).  Looks easy enough to replace, but I have no idea what kind it is.  Does anyone out there know?  Thanks.
 

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Re: What switch is this?
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2023, 01:20:37 pm »
I wonder if the plastic parts are just a lever assembly that is on top of a more common switch. I'd try to remove the plastic parts and see what under it.
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Re: What switch is this?
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2023, 01:45:08 pm »
Have you considered gluing a magnet to the top part and mounting a reed switch in the bottom part? Would be sealed so should be more reliable.
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Re: What switch is this?
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2023, 01:48:49 pm »
Seen them used in Telephones, and Intercom Handsets as the Hookswitch (that activates when you hang the receiver up),
Something like:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/15pcs-Telephone-Spare-Parts-Switch/dp/B01EZPNEQM
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https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/micro-hook-switch-witch-blue-white_1600199795387.html
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Offline glhunter0318Topic starter

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Re: What switch is this?
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2023, 01:53:01 pm »
It is just a cover and lever assy.  Beneath the blue is a set of springs that connect to the lever that ultimately trip the switch.
 

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Re: What switch is this?
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2023, 01:58:10 pm »
Wow, that certainly does look like it!  Thank you!
 

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Re: What switch is this?
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2023, 08:24:25 pm »
Yes, it pretty much looks like those hook switches.

Aliexpress has some pretty cheap ones: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000022638257.html
(Unscrew the small board and check the pinout.)
 
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Re: What switch is this?
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2023, 12:51:20 am »
These used to be used in POTS telephone hookswitch mechanisms  - I saw these loads of times in the 90s. A sprung "pedal" actuator on a pivot.
 


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