Recommend a cheap(er) impedence selector switch?

[gnugear]

I was going to use a Marshall one but those dang things are $22!!!

Is there a cheaper one that I can use that's still good quality. If it's from mouser or some other place a part number would be awesome.

[Dai H.]

how about this one towards the bottom? Looks good and reasonably priced at $9.00 each.

http://www.hoffmanamps.com/MyStore/perl ... D=!ORDERID!

another option is to forego a switch altogether and use jacks for the different impedance taps like on some boogies.

[v00d00blues79]

I've used the switch from Hoffman on a few builds and it seems to work really well. Its well worth the 9.00.


Thanks,

Andy

[doctord02]

Ted Weber has one that sells for six or seven dollars that works great... I used it in my Express clone.

[UR12]

I just scored 2 of these NOS imp switches like the one Ken used on Franchesca. They were $6.50 each. wooohoo! The supplier only had two left and has now marked them as obsolete. The original was made by Stackpole and was part number 73-1037. I am posting this just in case someone may find a few more laying around. Stackpole was bought out in 1986 by Electroswitch so these have'nt been made in 20 years. Hope someone else can get lucky!

[Allynmey]

Got these too! They have 3 connections and common. Easier and less worries about shorts!

Allyn


we are pretty sick aren't we??!!??

[UR12]

Got these too! They have 3 connections and common. Easier and less worries about shorts!

Allyn


we are pretty sick aren't we??!!??

Yes, we are!!!!!!

[Jackie Treehorn]

I was at a local electronics shop and found some really nice switches for $1.50 each. So I bought two. I was checking out the Francesca pictures, and it turns out they were pretty close to the same switch. Next time I stopped in, I bought them all.



So, I ended up with 10, there's one in an amp I'm building. As you can see some of them are plastic, though.

[UR12]

Jackie
Dude, you hit the motherload! Now all you have to do is build nine more amps.....

[Richie]

you might also check here.. although not the Stackpole ..but still look very good. Scroll to the bottom and you'll see it.

http://www.missionamps.com/garage_sale.shtml


Richie

[paulruby]

I use the rotary switches from mouser:

http://www.mouser.com/catalog/625/1259.pdf

http://www.mouser.com/index.cfm?&handle ... 0&crc=true

http://www.mouser.com/catalog/specsheets/TW-700107.pdf

I've found them to be very good switches despite the low price. Let me see if I can find a pic of it in action...

http://paulamps.com/WreckChassisGuts.jpg
http://paulamps.com/BobcatRearGutsMid.jpg
http://paulamps.com/TMB18WGutsLeft.jpg

[Elcabong]

Paul,

the rating of this model is rather on the low side. Have you ever tried to double the contacts i.e. wire 2 sections in parallel?

[rhinson]

hello there, i realize the topic is about a cheaper switch but unless you luck up on these in electronic surplus places you'll have to pay more than a couple of bucks to get an enclosed electroswitch brand switch. here is the part number from mouser: 690-c4d0112n-a. it is the c4 series of switches from electroswitch---looks to be high quality and is only $9.80. expensive but not totally outrageous. if you're trying to build a high quality amp like a wreck, komet, etc. you might as well spend the extra dough and get a good switch if you're trying to copy layout exactly. personally i use jacks for each of the taps and forget about the switch. but that's just me. rh

[Richie]

Yes you can call electroswitch,and do a cross refference on the Stackpole number. Although the one Allyn has a is a 'Special" switch. So they don't have that one..

They have a C4D0206N which mouser has.. and a C4D0203N that is a 3 position switch. just have to look if your going to find any of the old stackpole switches.

Richie

[Allynmey]

I was at a local electronics shop and found some really nice switches for $1.50 each. So I bought two. I was checking out the Francesca pictures, and it turns out they were pretty close to the same switch. Next time I stopped in, I bought them all.



So, I ended up with 10, there's one in an amp I'm building. As you can see some of them are plastic, though.

Those are exactly the ones I have.

We are sick!!!

Allynmey