[77newell]

Steve: My experience with micro switches is the same as yours. Several years ago when I talked with Jacobs about the switch the person I was talking with was pretty adamant about buying the switch and its mounting assembly from them as they are able to accurately position the switch relative to the other operating parts. I did not have to replace any of my parts so it was moot. The point they were making is that the clearances are critical and it would be hard to replicate in the field. I don't know if that is real or just trying to sell parts. I can say based upon the tiny adjustments I did that made big differences that if I were trying to replace the Micro switch I would try to figure out a way to very accurately replicate the position of the micro switch relative to its actuation points (if you can determine them from the current switch). I don't know for sure if that matters but if it does it would be very difficult to get the position right unless you knew exactly what the "on" dimension was. Just some thoughts, feel free to disregard if they don't match your experience. My experience is several years old and my memories don't improve with aging. Although I have to say I remember being far better than others' remember me as.