Entech did the quote, I'm in Tasmania.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, 8 July 2002 10:33 AM
> To: 'Open Topic Forum'
> Subject: Re: [OT] Price for membrane switches
> 
> 
> Thomas,
> 
> Where were you quoted this price and where in aus
> are you.
> 
> Darren Moore
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> > Sent: Monday, 8 July 2002 10:27
> > To: 'Open Topic Forum'
> > Subject: Re: [OT] Price for membrane switches
> > 
> > 
> > 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.
> > > 
> > > 
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