[sdiy] switches for tr-808 clone ?

[Danjel van Tijn]

Those switches from Cy are really expensive :S I am also not sure yet
(until I get more mechanical details) if they are the same dimensions
as the e-swtich (e.g. same height?)

I need 33 switches in total for my MB808. Right now it is looking like
that is going to cost over $180.... that is ridiculous imho.

I have this big bag of ITT Schadow switches that look very simmilar to
808 switches but are slightly shorter and have a different spacing for
the pins. They say "Made in W. Germany" underneath, must .
be old! Those switches were $0.25 each... man I wish they fit.


cheers,
Danjel




On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Florian Anwander
<fanwander at mnet-online.de> wrote:
> HI Danjel
>
>> guy on ebay is selling a button kit as a replacement set for a real
>> TR-808. They are supposed to be reproductions of the original ALPS
>> switches the TR-808 used.
>
> As far as I know ALPS still is producing those switches (SKHC-Series). Cy
> remanufactures the LED-Fram and the cap. If you are looking for the four
> colour version with leds, assumingly those from Cy aka technologytransplant
> are the best and perhaps cheapest choice.
>
> I buy quite often from him, and definitely recommend him.
>
> THose from Reichelt ar switches bei ITT-Schadow, which now belong to Cannon;
> those should be available in the US too. I used them for some tape machine
> remotes, but their feel i not that good as the ones from ALPS.
>
> Florian
>