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3.0 out of 5 starsnormal soldering can destroy these things pretty quickly. All tested with normal action OK before ...
Reviewed in the United States on 19 January 2018
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As another reviewer mentioned, normal soldering can destroy these things pretty quickly. All tested with normal action OK before soldering. I soldered wires onto two of the buttons. The actions on these buttons were no longer smooth and would sometimes get stuck in the closed position. Presumably the heat running up through the leads heats the plastic internals and warps them. I believe I was careful to solder *quickly*, but these buttons appear to be extremely sensitive to heat. I managed to get a third button working by soldering very quickly.
5.0 out of 5 starsWell made but not for "soldering rookies"
Reviewed in the United States on 8 April 2019
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These buttons are very well made and good looking. After reading several reviews that mentioned meltdowns during soldering connectors I had some doubts about the purchase. I soldered several of them to 25 gauge stranded wire connectors and had no problems. I'm pleased with the overall outcome after mounting them in a plastic box that holds the entire circuit. I will buy more of them for future projects.
However, I did follow common precautions for temperature sensitive parts - pre-tin the wires, use thin solder wire with rosin, and a hot soldering iron so that the operation can be done quickly. I would say: "not for soldering rookies." The buttons are indeed made from plastic are potentially very easy to melt by a longer soldering operation.
Works as should and would like to say to other reviews that, you can't put any soldering iron over 40watts on this switch. Take care that you tip the switch pins and wires first with a little soldering, then you can solder the wire on to the switch quickly without damaging it. I do recommend