UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum - View Single Post

David Simpson · 1st Jul 2020, 5:00 pm

Thanks Joe for that info. Right enough, those ceramic wafers would be ideal. On eBay, the ones from China are flogged through the USA, so one sw. costing a fiver attracts a postage & customs charge of $30!
I'll delve through my RS "MAKA - SWITCHES" box of kit meantime, and see what combinations I could use. A lot of the older 2nd hand ones I have are paxolin wafers & need de-soldering. To obtain the best combination for valve testing I'll need a minimum of nine 1pole/10 way wafers(break before make), plus two or three others. The other factor I have to consider is the cabinet depth which is 3".

Regards, David

1st Jul 2020, 5:00 pm	#3
David Simpson Nonode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Aberdeen, UK. Posts: 2,853	Re: Old & New Rotary Switches Thanks Joe for that info. Right enough, those ceramic wafers would be ideal. On eBay, the ones from China are flogged through the USA, so one sw. costing a fiver attracts a postage & customs charge of $30! I'll delve through my RS "MAKA - SWITCHES" box of kit meantime, and see what combinations I could use. A lot of the older 2nd hand ones I have are paxolin wafers & need de-soldering. To obtain the best combination for valve testing I'll need a minimum of nine 1pole/10 way wafers(break before make), plus two or three others. The other factor I have to consider is the cabinet depth which is 3". Regards, David