Looking for SPST ROTARY Power Switch...

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Offline BenjaminSmith

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on: December 18, 2021, 09:44:15 AM
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I cannot locate a decent quality (read: not lamp switch) SPST rotary switch to replace the toggle switch provided in the kit. It can be multi-position as long as there's capability to provide a hard stop as in many switches used for input selection.  Yes, I could simply use one of those, but paying $50 for a power switch seems excessive. I've been through Digi-key, Mouser and partsconnexion and the like till my eyes water. Any ideas?

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Offline Thermioniclife

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Reply #1 on: December 18, 2021, 09:59:30 AM
Mouser. It's a 4 pole, 2 position, non shorting.
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/611-A40203RNZQ

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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #2 on: December 18, 2021, 10:10:03 AM
If this is your first kit, we would very, very strongly suggest building it stock.  I have worked on 25-year-old kits with the original rocker switch we provided all those years ago still working perfectly with daily use. 


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