Can't find a 6PdT switch

[boldaslove6789]

Does anyone know where I could find a 6pdt or 8pdt toggle switch, Mini toggle possibly?

I know there's rotary switches, I don't think I have enough space though.

[Andy Le Blanc]

carling makes up to 4p but their big.

electroswitch series C1 , 6p rotary about the size of a quarter, w/solder tabs

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[d95err]

Just out of curiosity - what do you need 6 or 8 switch poles for?

[paulster]

I would think that switching 6-8 poles in the close proximity that a mini toggle would put them is not likely to be very successful anyway, as you'd have serious crosstalk and potential parasitic oscillation issues.

The biggest I've seen is a 4-pole switch as a mini toggle.

[Phil_S]

What the heck are you switching? You might consider a pair of 4P switches. Wire them together. Fabricate a bar for the front side so you are force to toggle them together. Really, though, this seems like a bad idea.

[mlp-mx6]

Switch as many parallel relays as you need with a simple SPST.

[Structo]

Yeah, I haven't seen a 6p toggle switch.

However there are 6P relays.

What are you wanting to switch? That will help us help you.

[boldaslove6789]

Thanks guys, I've decided to go with a rotary. I'm building this crazy elaborate fuzz pedal that multiple things need to be switched for everything to work properly. I thought space was an issue ( a 6pdt toggle would be huge. ) but its really not. Thanks again

[Structo]

I built a crazy fuzz pedal once.

It was an exorcise of extreme fuzzieness!

I called mine the Super Fuzz!

I used it for a while but soon lost interest in it and ended up using the parts for other pedals but it was a fun build.

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[ToneMerc]

The only component level parts shop left in my area may still have one hanging, it was there a few months ago at least. If I get chance I will go by tomorrow to see if its still there.


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[ToneMerc]

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[d95err]

Thanks guys, I've decided to go with a rotary. I'm building this crazy elaborate fuzz pedal that multiple things need to be switched for everything to work properly. I thought space was an issue ( a 6pdt toggle would be huge. ) but its really not. Thanks again

I made a fuzz pedal with two distinct characters once, but I simply built two separate circuit boards and used a DPDT switch to select between them. I used dual pots for the controls where necessary.

Fuzz circuits are typically so simple it should be no problem fitting two of them even in a fairly small box.