Steve,
I had my power on-off slide switch for the tracker in the nosecone of a dual deploy rocket get turned off during a flight. I wasn't a big deal since it didn't happen until until the main chute deployed at 1000 feet. It had flown this configuration several times before without issue but this time something managed to slide the switch.
My solution was to take my Dremel tool and cut down the slide part of the switch until about 1/8" was left. There is now no way anything will accidentally trip the switch but I can still work it easily even with my fat fingers. Just a thought.
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Terry
Thanks, Terry. That's very interesting. The nosecone would be a very stressful location for a slide switch. I think Fred's solution of mounting slide switches sideways would be appropriate there. When the nosecone hits the end of the shock cord it probably experiences very high gee forces. Plus there's the shock cord possibly catching on the handle as Jim and you mentioned. Cutting down the handle reduces both the mass of the handle which gee forces could affect as well as the possibility of a strap hooking on it.
Steve Shannon