Yep, $10 to $15 Aussie dollars for _each_ switch. Although quantities would only be in the order of hundreds I still thought the quote was expensive.
Looks like I'm going to have to go with discrete switches. Tom. > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Velander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, 6 July 2002 1:20 AM > To: 'Open Topic Forum' > Subject: Re: [OT] Price for membrane switches > > > Thomas, > without knowing the exact numbers that you are ordering > it is tough > to say. Are you really saying $10 - $15 PER switch? If you > are then your > quantities would have to be very high to get economical. > Membranes use a > fair amount of labour/tooling in order to accurately > construct the switch. > For a reasonable quantity (>1000)of membrane keypads (multiple > contacts) I would think this is definitely very high. My experience, > ordering for product quantities around 50K per year, I would > be looking for > something more around $3USD per multiple contact (10 - 15 > contacts) membrane > keypads. > I have never found membrane keypads to be that cost > effective. We > used to design with a lot of silicon membrane switches for > this reason. They > are much more economical except when you get down to below > 10K type volumes. > > Sincerely, > Brad Velander. > > Lead PCB Designer > Norsat International Inc. > Microwave Products > Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line) > Fax (604) 292-9010 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.norsat.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 7:04 PM > To: Protel OT Forum (E-mail) > Subject: [OT] Price for membrane switches > > > This is the first time I've needed to incorporate membrane > type switches > into a label. > I received a quote for around $10 to $15 Australian per switch. > This seems excessive, is it? > > Tom. > > > ************************************************************** > ********** > * Tracking #: 373CD70C16D3F94D9DE176F0EFBFEE333F3AE29D > * > ************************************************************** > ********** > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
