Buttons, Switches and Joysticks

Buttons, Switches and Joysticks

Buttons, Switches and Joysticks

Buttons and switches are among the most basic, and sometimes necessary, parts in an electronics project. They provide you with the means to interact with your code to display data on screens, turn on an LED, run a script, reset your board and more. Switches don’t require any fancy equations to evaluate - all they do is select between an open circuit and a short circuit. Simple. If HAL 9000 had had a single off switch, it would have made a lot of things easier!

Over the years, we've offered both common and unique buttons and switches in our catalog. Each and every one of the components we've offered, from momentary to maintained, SPST to DPDT, has usually been associated with a build, project or tutorial. You'd be hard pressed to find a design that doesn't include a button or a switch in one way or another.

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A joystick is an input device that can be used for controlling the movement of the cursor or a pointer in a computer device. The pointer/cursor movement is controlled by maneuvering a lever on the joystick. The input device is mostly used for gaming applications and, sometimes, in graphics applications. A joystick also can be helpful as an input device for people with movement disabilities.

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  • 16mm Panel Mount Momentary Pushbutton Range 16mm Panel Mount Momentary Pushbutton Base

    16mm Panel Mount Momentary Pushbutton Range

    £1.45
    16mm Panel Mount Momentary Pushbutton Range OK, this item is pretty simple - it's a panel mount pushbutton. It's not that exciting, no LEDs, no bells & whistles. But we really like it anyway, just look at its lovely rounded shape, that elegant bevel...
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  • PPCOM-16038 4x4 Membrane Keypad 01 PPCOM-16038 4x4 Membrane Keypad 02

    Keypad, Flexible Membrane, 4x4 Matrix, 16 Key, Adhesive

    Sparkfun

    £7.96
      Keypad, Flexible Membrane, 4x4 Matrix, 16 Key, Adhesive This slim, 16-button keypad provides a useful human interface component for microcontroller projects. Convenient adhesive backing provides a simple way to mount the keypad in a variety of...
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  • PPCOM-18161_Mini_Microswitch_SPDT_Roller_Lever_01

    Mini Microswitch, SPDT, Roller Lever (COM-18161)

    Sparkfun

    £1.30
    Mini Microswitch, SPDT, Roller Lever - Sparkfun COM-18161 Although small in size, KW4-Z5F roller microswitches are rated for controlling electrical loads ranging from logic level (computer-based circuits) to power duty switching (up to 16.1 A and...
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  • Thumb Joystick Deluxe 01 Thumb Joystick Deluxe 02

    Thumb Joystick, Analogue, 16mm Deluxe

    Sparkfun

    £3.95
      Thumb Joystick, Analogue, 16mm Deluxe This is a 16mm deluxe thumb joystick and is very similar to the 'analogue' joysticks found inside PlayStation controllers. Directional movements are provided simply by two potentiometers - one for each axis...
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  • PPCOM-17263-Knob_for_Thumb_Joystick_01 PPCOM-17263-Knob_for_Thumb_Joystick_02

    Thumb Joystick Knob - Deluxe

    Sparkfun

    £1.00
    Thumb Joystick Knob - Deluxe These deluxe thumb joystick knobs are just like the ones you would find on a PlayStation controller. They mate perfectly with our 16mm Deluxe Thumb Joystick!
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  • PPCOM-15140_01

    Rotary Encoder - Illuminated (Red/Green)

    Sparkfun

    £2.95
    Rotary Encoder - Illuminated (Red/Green) Rotary encoders are used similarly to potentiometers. They're different from potentiometers in that a Rotary Encoder has full rotation without any limitations. They output gray code so that you can tell how much...
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  • SparkFun Coloured metal pushbutton - 16mm SparkFun Coloured metal pushbutton - 16mm

    Metal Pushbuttons, Waterproof, Coloured, Momentary or Latching

    £8.00
    Metal Pushbuttons, Waterproof, Coloured, Momentary or Latching This is a perfect choice if you are in need of a heavy-duty Metal Pushbutton! These are very tough, small, panel-mount momentary or latching switches with an illuminated coloured LED ring...
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  • 20A Toggle Switch and Missile Cover in Carbon with Red LED 20A Toggle Switch and Missile Cover in Red with Red LED

    Toggle Switch and Missile Cover Range - Illuminated Colour

    £3.48
    Toggle Switch and Missile Cover Range - Illuminated Colour This awesome-looking on-off switch is rated for 20A at 12V but who cares about all that when you're busy launching missiles! These toggle switches come with those missile switch covers that make...
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