Detectorpro Headphone Toggle Size Question

[Joe D.]

Midalake, 

  Maybe an off the wall idea, but in the interim, you may be able to make your own out of liquid silicone, or liquid rubber! If you make a mold of the switch without taking it apart!

  Or apply a few  light coats to switch! May not be pretty, but should weatherproof it for awhile!

  Also, some auto parts stores carry the switches and boots! Maybe an option! ??

[midalake]

1 hour ago, Steve Herschbach said:

I have to admit to chickening out on this. My Nugget Buster NDT headphones have one mode switch, and they are sealed units. That means if I loosen that nut I may not be able to get it back on tight with no way to access the backside of the switch. The same issue would exist putting on a boot. I can't really determine the size or thread type accurately without taking it apart, unless somebody has some brilliant suggestion. The worst part is according to DetectorPro there is no standard, so I am not sure my switch is the same as what you would have anyway. I am open to suggestions but I don't think loosening that nut is a good idea at the moment.

 

All it takes is to hold on the stem and work with tweezers. I have put boots on many Minelab Sovereign units. Also the boots I am referring to push over the toggle part and have a small hole in them to do so. My Sovereign units are down south as well or I would do a picture. 

Dave

 

[GB_Amateur]

I just put a caliper on my Jolly Roger switch (without taking off the nut).  The o.d. came out right at 6.00 mm and the thread pitch was close to 0.63.  (There are obviously uncertainties on these measurements.)  Is M6 x 0.7 a standard for electronics?  I guess it could be 1/4-40 although I don't remember that being a standard for electronics (1/4-32 is, so I guess that's a possibility).

 

 

[midalake]

So here are the boots I have used in the past. Easy to install from the outside. As you see different sizes. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/APM-HEXSEAL-Rubber-Toggle-Switch-Boot-1-4-40NS-N5032B-1-Gray/253265280571?epid=1218030309&hash=item3af7c97e3b:g:0oAAAOSwR6RaD~pT

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Apm-Hexseal-Toggle-Switch-Boot-5-64-Inside-Dia-7-16-Height-5-8-Length/113930097360?hash=item1a86c352d0:g:3zUAAOSw5fBdrBXM

[2Valen]

5 hours ago, GB_Amateur said:

I guess it could be 1/4-40 although I don't remember that being a standard for electronics

Actually that is a industry standard for a lot of switches, they also have another size larger than that one.

I have measured not only the OD of the switch, but also the nut that tightens the switch down for replacement plates.

Switches on most electronics only come in 3 sizes and must be measured to get it right.

That was the reason I was curious about the size of it.

[Jeff in Georgia]

Think most of these switches used these days are metric, use M6 X 0.75 threaded nuts:

There are a lot of switch covers listed for these on eBay, here is one example:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=6mm+rubber+switch+boots&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1

[Sigfla]

On 12/12/2019 at 9:01 PM, Joe D. said:

Midalake, 

  Maybe an off the wall idea, but in the interim, you may be able to make your own out of liquid silicone, or liquid rubber! If you make a mold of the switch without taking it apart!

  Or apply a few  light coats to switch! May not be pretty, but should weatherproof it for awhile!

  Also, some auto parts stores carry the switches and boots! Maybe an option! ??

Might spray with DAP that would be easier 

[midalake]

Anyone find out the size yet?

Dave

[GB_Amateur]

13 hours ago, midalake said:

Anyone find out the size yet?

Dave

Reading all the posts in this thread, I think your best bet is the 1/4-40 that you posted.