Sully
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I think this is a new product from Apogee. It was highlighted in the latest email newsletter and I haven't seen it before. Given all the debates about various switches and their reliability during boost, I thought this was an interesting alternative. Small (weighs 7g) and costs $20.
Here's the link to Apogee's product page.
They show it with push-button switches that basically you have to hold for 4 seconds to turn the switch on or off. But there is also the option of using screws through the airframe (or nosecone) that you can manually bridge with a wire for 4 seconds, which does the same thing.
Has anyone used this or a similar switch? On the one hand, it looks like the wire/screw method would have no chance of opening the circuit even under high G's (site claims it's been tested up to 300Gs). I think that even if the solder broke and the wire came loose from the screw, the switch would still remain in the same state, on or off. But as we know, anything we add is a potential failure point, and this is a pretty complex switch to replace a simple screw switch or twisting wires together.
There's something about only having exposed screw heads that I like though: easy to arm and disarm and also has a cool factor.
Again from Apogee's site (btw I am not a shill for Apogee, just have been a customer in the past, and like their selection and service but don't always like their prices):
Here's the link to Apogee's product page.
They show it with push-button switches that basically you have to hold for 4 seconds to turn the switch on or off. But there is also the option of using screws through the airframe (or nosecone) that you can manually bridge with a wire for 4 seconds, which does the same thing.
Has anyone used this or a similar switch? On the one hand, it looks like the wire/screw method would have no chance of opening the circuit even under high G's (site claims it's been tested up to 300Gs). I think that even if the solder broke and the wire came loose from the screw, the switch would still remain in the same state, on or off. But as we know, anything we add is a potential failure point, and this is a pretty complex switch to replace a simple screw switch or twisting wires together.
There's something about only having exposed screw heads that I like though: easy to arm and disarm and also has a cool factor.
Again from Apogee's site (btw I am not a shill for Apogee, just have been a customer in the past, and like their selection and service but don't always like their prices):
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