electric project needs new switches

[grinners mom]

I am making a matching game for kids where I have a picture with objects on it and each object has a push button (momentary on, .5 amp) beside it, and there is a list of the objects to find and they each have the same style of button. I need a better switch to hold up against mulitple pushings and that is easier for the kids to push. I also have an LED light that if the match is correct it lights up, sometimes I have to wiggle the push buttons to work. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I am not an electric wizard. The buttons I am currently using my husband soldered all the wiring for me. Thanks in advance.

 

[KMoffett]

Do you have a URL link to, or a picture of your current switches? How many switches are you looking for? What would you consider acceptable price?

Ken

 

[grinners mom]

below is (i hope) a link or pic to show what the switches look like. please bear with me as i am unfamiliar how these forum things work.

also can be found at Radio Shack: (see below) "Mini SPST 0.5 Amp Model 275-1547

https://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062539&y=9&x=10&retainProdsInSession=1

I am interested in getting a good product and I expect to pay for it. Hope this helps. I would really like to get this project to work w/o having to replace switches very often.

Added after 24 minutes:

P.S: I need approx. 16 push buttons.

 

[KMoffett]

Ah! I'm familiar with those...not good reliability. Do the replacement switches need to be exact or very close to the dimension of these?

Ken

 

[grinners mom]

the picture already has 1/4" mounting holes, so would like to stay close to that. it is what we call bathroom board that the buttons mount in, maybe not even 1/8" thick.

 

[Enlightenment]

oh my, i've used those switches in the past, they are crap.

 

[hameeds01]

i'm using japanese made switches for more than 4 yearz working perfect just like new i never faced any problem, my load is just 450ma , 220v
what is the make of ur switches ??

chinese poor quality cheap
Japanese good quality but expensive

find Japanese switches they r lil expensive but works fine

 

[KMoffett]

A couple of options:
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetai...=sGAEpiMZZMvxtGF7dlGNpmlYfeb2p/AwHgKI1l3MLM0=
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetai...=sGAEpiMZZMvxtGF7dlGNpqDoJtAUA7RcxfwAFTERhX0=
https://www.newark.com/grayhill/30-...hbutton_None&MER=PPSO_N_P_EverywhereElse_None

Alcoswitch, Grayhill, and C&K are reputable manufacturers.

ken

 

[grinners mom]

Thanks Ken. These look very promising. Alot more durable than others I have looked at. I appreciate your time and help with this.