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Quality substitute for Greyhill DPDT toggle switch needed

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Posted on July 21, 2020 at 12:52:34
B. Scarpia
 Looking for something larger to suit my aged eyes and fingers. Especially more widely spaced lugs. It would be a replacement, no room for a typical rotary.

 

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Signal? Power? Rating?, posted on July 21, 2020 at 13:40:33
Chip647
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Location: The South
Joined: December 24, 2012
 NKK C&K are both great.
Click on Mouser below and pick one that has the rating you need.

 

RE: What was the question again? OY!, posted on July 21, 2020 at 14:14:26
B. Scarpia
 Sorry, at my age I need a keeper.

It's for the inputs to my pre-amp. Realized my omission when I saw the color choices at your Mouser link ;-}

I also wrote that I used Greyhill but I went two inputs and used an NKK which is too small.

 

RE: What was the question again? OY!, posted on July 21, 2020 at 14:53:07
VanArn
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Posts: 21
Location: Melbourne
Joined: February 4, 2015
 It may be better to use a latching push button DPDT switch. If a two colour illumination requirement is added to the re-vamp then a 3PDT would be needed. Brands such as Schurter should be on your list; the choice will depend on the available space within the pre-amplifier.

 

RE: Thanks. I took another look around and found this, posted on July 21, 2020 at 15:18:50
B. Scarpia
 TE Connectivity FTN-7904 in stock at Parts Connexion.

It's about the same size as the NKK but the lugs aren't through hole. Should be easier to avoid solder bridges. Expensive, though.



 

I have one of those still sitting in a pkg!, posted on July 22, 2020 at 08:35:45
Jonesy
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Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
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  Since: March 1, 2018
 I had to temporarily replace a failing power switch on my ARC D70 with an off the shelf brand until the heavy duty one showed up. Unfortunately "temporarily" is going onto a couple years now. I better get to it. You're post has given me a kick in the butt!

Hope the switch works out well for both of us. I'm sure you'll have your's in before mine!

Cheers!

Jonesy


"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."




 

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