Pushwheel switches are operated by a rotating wheel or dual buttons and are activated by a rotating shaft with several stop positions. They are made of thermoplastic or metallic materials and are ...

Some rotary coded DIP switches are actuated with a screwdriver. Others include flywheels or push wheels that are turned manually. Actuators either rotate continuously or stop between positions.

Before we could turn on our overhead lights with the simple flick of a switch, we had push buttons. In 1884, electrical ...