Thanks, Taff. That's what I have found with my field tests. I used the medium sensitivity and it worked fine with a heavy .22lr rifle, a .22 pistol and a Glock 9mm. As you said cocking did activate it but it worked fine with and without a capacitor.
Here's a picture of it mounted to my 10/22
Unfortunately, my 22/45 pistol has no rail, so I just taped it to the gun.
After all we're just detecting the recoil not trying to do any measurements.
Oh and on the G17 the recoil did tend to move my simple plastic clamp mount around. Not a big deal as the switch doesn't care about orientation.
SO: Thank you Peels and Taff for this fun side trip back into electronics. Thanks Peels for finding these switches.
Long story short: Do what Taff did. Just solder a shake switch across the tip and ring of an 1/8" stereo jack. Personally, i'd go for the medium sensitivity switch. Sensitivity settings don't matter for using the switch.
Here's a picture of it mounted to my 10/22
Unfortunately, my 22/45 pistol has no rail, so I just taped it to the gun.
After all we're just detecting the recoil not trying to do any measurements.
Oh and on the G17 the recoil did tend to move my simple plastic clamp mount around. Not a big deal as the switch doesn't care about orientation.
SO: Thank you Peels and Taff for this fun side trip back into electronics. Thanks Peels for finding these switches.
Long story short: Do what Taff did. Just solder a shake switch across the tip and ring of an 1/8" stereo jack. Personally, i'd go for the medium sensitivity switch. Sensitivity settings don't matter for using the switch.