The Klann manual pistons are one of the only available self contained reed switch pistons and have a life expectancy in the millions of cycles. Our thumb pistons are available both with and without illumination and in pure white, off white, ivory, red, and black. The illumination is visible from the front and sides.
The lamps, at 14 volts are rated at 16,000 hours. At 12 volts, the life expectancy is 80,000 hours. The reed switch and lamp have separate commons.
The button face is slightly concave to prevent slipping and are available with a sharp edge or slightly rounded edge. The thumb pistons press fit into a 3/4” drilled hole and when used with the available connectors are very simple to install. These can also be hard wired if desired. Total button travel is just under 3/16” and requires over 16 ounces of pressure. Contact is made approximately mid-travel.
All piston prices include mechanical engraving.
1 - Piston Button Edge
Square Edge (S)
Rounded Edge (R)
2 - Color
Pure White (W)
Off White (O)
Ivory (I)
Red (R)
Black (B)
Decoding The Part Numbers
MP47-123456
Model Number
MP47- Traditional Klann Piston
MP48- (not yet released)
3 - Lighting
Lighted (L)
Non-Lighted (N)
4 - Pin Type
Right Angle (R)
Straight Pins (S)
5 - Pin Direction
Top (T) / Bottom (B)
Right (R) / Left (L)
6 - Wiring Connector
Solder Style (S)
Molex/Amp IDC (M)
PanCon IDC (P)
No Wiring Connector (N)