D.I.Y. Illuminated tailcap

Ok thanks for explaining. I’m still a bit of a newb on circuits if you can’t tell. The large pads on the top should allow use of smaller switches too.

I’m ordering 3 of these right now.

One tab, the long tab on new omten 1217 switches, would be folded under the switch and passed through the slot in the center of the board. The second tab is folded over the edge of the board. Gave the board a flat tire shape to give a little more clearance for that tab, in case room is tight in the tail.
You can then solder both from the spring side and add the spring. Instead of having to solder under the switch. As pilotdog mentioned its a bit of a pain to solder under a switch.

Very nice! Wonder if these could be used for some of the el-cheapo tailcap clickies w/ those weird spacers… (or maybe I am visualizing something different)

Either way…awesome assistance there Helios…good job!

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BLF at its best!

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I got the boards today, and they’re really great.

However, I didn’t realize how many of my lights actually use a 20mm pcb. Any chance someone with skills could stretch it out to 20mm?

I’ll create a 20mm version.
Could you post a front and back picture of the board that you received? I’d like to see that it came out as intended.

Thanks!

Nice…the groove came out cleanly!

Awesome job!

It’s also plated all the way through on the 3 copies I got. It seems to be a great solution to the problem of the large omten on a 17mm board.

Did you try fitting a switch on the board? When I put that slot in I wondered if it might be annoying to get the switch’s tab aligned to go through the slot. Tab bent at the right spot.

I can see what you are saying, but no I haven’t tried it yet. I’m still waiting on the switches and clear boots to be delivered.

20mm

https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/UxcU5aMH

I went for a second slot. :party: I liked the idea of slots so that we can solder the switch in from the spring side and keep soldering iron away from the plastic switch.

I’m debating if it might be nice to move the resistor and / or led out, away from the switch a bit. Moving the soldermask (or lack of soldermask really) for through hole led is a bit annoying.

Ordered!

Hopefully the $89 “Super Swift Service” is worth it….

$89 super swift? :open_mouth: Really?
Do you hate waiting that much?

One of my favorite things with oshpark is free shipping.

Yikes…you paid $89 for 3 $3.10 boards?

daggum!

Honestly I would recommend against super swift, asking if oshpark can cancel it and refund you. Oshpark custom service is pretty good. support@oshpark.com

The plated slots are not guaranteed, not officially supported, meaning each time you order a board that has a plated slot there is a risk that the slot will not be made. Even if it was made correctly in a previous order.

Oshpark: Internal cutouts and slots.

Even if you do everything right the fab can miss it.

Oops, guess I missed a winky face somewhere up there

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