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Originally Posted by gunrunnerjohn:

I worked in avionics for years, and I'm hard pressed to remember such a switch configuration.  I know of lots of spring return to off switches, either toggle or push-button, but an off-on-off switch is one I've never seen or heard of.

Oops. I misread the requirement. I'd read his need as being for a normally 'off' switch that was sprung against the 'on' position. In re-reading the requirement, I think now that he means a sprung on-off-on switch. But I might be totally confused by now. 

Woody;

If you really want spring to off from either end of throw, try a relay triggered by the switch using an on-off-on switch.

He's an example of the switch, and since it's low power, the relay you choose can carry the amps.

Otherwise, Digikey has many offerings in on-off-on but none of them for off-on-off.

http://www.miniatronics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

 

Minitronics has a toggel switch that dose this. I have used dozens of them. They are ON-OFF-ON and no matter if you throw them left or right they return to the center position, or off automaticly.

Very good, dependable switch with a 5 amp rating at a 120V.

What you are looking for are the MOM switches, miniature. (Momentary-Off-Momentary)

 

Have fun!

Last edited by gg1man

Hi John, I know what you mean, but I never made a smart mistake in my life and I have made a few, all dumb.

What does bother me is when someone post a question and people go through the trouble of offering advice, or information as best we can and they go away with out a thank you.

Even a statement as to what a bunch of nitwits we are and our advice is about as useful as water in a fuel tank would be better then being ignorned.

Originally Posted by woody:

I am looking for a toggle switch (off-on-off) that stays in the off position. If the switch is moved to the on position (in either direction) and I release it, the switch will automatically go to the off position.  Any help would be appreciated.

 

Woody

Woody, Radio Shack has exactly what you're looking for...

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062530&znt_campaign=Category_CMS&znt_source=CAT&znt_medium=RSCOM&znt_content=CT2032230

Hi Greg, great switch, it will be especially useful should one need to reverse AC motors. But that unit is center off position. As far as I know a center off-on-off switch is about good for nothing. I think woody is looking for a MOM configuartion or a simple on/off switch.

But like I said above, it does not matter for we may never know.

 

In any case thanks for the link, that's a switch I never knew the Shak had, good info.

I have used a SP switch normally off. On when pushed either way so you have two momentary on switches. I used them to control the individual functions of an operaring track. Real Trax operating track switches break easy so I used these. I got them at a local electronics store. Worked very well and no worry about leaving on and overheating the operating track. 

Originally Posted by Ralph:
Hi Jeff
would this be a use instead of the GG operating unl/unc track as well. one way to unc the other to unl.  instead of the two buttons for each, would take up a lot less space.
ralph
Hi Ralph...I am not familiar with the GG switches, I do not have any.  I'm sure it could be worked out. I said I used a SP switch but now that I think of it, it may have been a DP ( double pole) switch.

You folks have been over generous, but I cant understand

because I am not electrical,  BUT I would like to use some lighted

toggles for cutting accesories of or on, while trains are operational

all accessories have been wired to a 8 post block from Radio shack

MY ???? is after I go to the fuse, will the way you folks wire stuff up

allow this to be possible,  say ability to cut 1 accessory off, which probably

wont happen, I plan on keeping everything lit up !!

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