{"id":689973,"date":"2026-07-13T21:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/689973\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T21:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:14:17","slug":"rethinking-cheapie-inline-lamp-switches-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/689973\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking Cheapie Inline Lamp Switches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Industrial designer Andrew King’s Modal project<\/p>\n


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The inline switch common on cheap lamps is often an unloved, poorly-integrated plastic lump. Vancouver-based industrial designer Andrew King<\/a> suggests a fix, with his self-directed Modal Inline Switch<\/a> project:<\/p>\n

Modal rethinks a component that’s usually treated as an afterthought. Most are plastic, generic, and visually disconnected from the objects they control. This project treats the switch as something worth designing.<\/p>\n

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The housing is CNC-machined from aluminum, with a low, rounded form that sits naturally along the cord and stays put on a surface. A latching push-button sits flush within the body, giving a clean, consistent press.<\/p>\n

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The form is driven by how it’s made and how it’s used. Internal guides keep the button aligned and prevent any side-to-side play, while the two-part construction keeps the assembly simple and durable. Details such as weight, button travel, and overall proportions were refined through iteration.<\/p>\n

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Bead-blasted and anodized in clear, black, or blue.<\/p>\n

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