Latching Reed Switch

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RR_Mel

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January 2009
From: Bakersfield, CA 93308
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Latching Reed Switch

Posted by RR_Mel on Saturday, August 26, 2017 7:11 PM

FYI

After reading the Hidden Control article in the September RMC I went looking for some bistable (latching) reed switches. I found this site with a Google Search.

http://microcontrollershop.com/product_info.php?products_id=6414&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgvXZoov21QIVgWZ-Ch0ePAYKEAQYASABEgJpc_D_BwE

$1.95 is a pretty good price. I’m in pretty good shape for latching reed switches, I bought 20 off eBay a few months back at $2.00 each. I’ve installed 13 swirchws in various cabooses and other cars with lights,

Mel

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

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hon30critter

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From: Bradford, Ontario
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Posted by hon30critter on Friday, September 1, 2017 10:56 PM

Hi Mel:

I read the description for the reed switches that you linked to, and they are non-latching. Did you maybe link to the wrong product?

Dave

I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!

RR_Mel

Member since
January 2009
From: Bakersfield, CA 93308
6,526 posts

Posted by RR_Mel on Saturday, September 2, 2017 9:16 AM

You are correct Dave, I found that part number on another site as a Latching reed switch. I didn’t read the description, the COM-08642 was listed as a bistable reed switch. It was listed as a replacement for a KSK-1E66.

Sorry about that, more research needed.

Mel

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

My Model Railroad

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

Bakersfield, California

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.