4/5-way Hat/POV Switch

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I drew up a 4-way hat switch in Solidworks to use within my recently designed and published 3D printed F-16 grip. This design is based on huzarski's hat switch, but I re-drew all the parts in Solidworks and made some adjustments to make it easier to print and more suitable for my purpose. This hat switch features four directions as well as an optional push function. It uses four (or five if you include the push button feature) 4.3x6x6 mm tact switches. Currently, it also requires two small screws (holes are 1.8 mm in diameter) for mounting the switch to the back face of a mounting plate up to ~2 mm thick. No supports are necessary for any of the main pieces, but they are required for the hats. To assemble the switch, you need to snip off two prongs from the tact switch and bend the other two so that they slip through the holes provided in the base. The stem may require some fiddling to slide it between the switches, but it should fit without any modification. The cap fits over the stem and is held down by the mounting face, which is secured by the screws. After the switch is mounted, you can put the hat on; it should press securely onto the stem. You may need to modify either the stem or the hat to adjust for your printer's tolerance. Additionally, the hats from huzarski's design should work with this model, and vice versa. Check out my F-16 grip here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4544115