[sdiy] Rotary switch 6 positions 60deg throw..

[Tom Bugs]

Take it with a pinch of salt, but I seem to remember the one time I 
purchased one of the metal rotaries (ie. different from the lorlin type 
plastic ones) from futurlec that I was surprised it rotated right 
around. I think it would have been a 12 way switch.. Could it be that 
the 6 way (2pole) switch would turn in 60 deg. steps? Slim chance.. I 
guess.. and there's no datasheet..
Well anyways:: http://futurlec.com/Switches/ROTP2P6pr.shtml

As I say, I may be talking balls - don't recall ever seeing 60deg. 
switches anywhere


On 26/03/2015 18:53, Tom Wiltshire wrote:
> +1 wot Jack sed.
> They can be extremely awkward to find. One project I've worked on recently used a 11-detent pot instead of a 8-way rotary switch because it was easier to get. We just dreamt up three more waveforms to fill the extra spaces!
>
> On 26 Mar 2015, at 15:22, Jack Jackson <jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Good luck with that then. I've found rotary switches are the hardest thing in the world to spec for a project.
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:07:14 -0400
>>> From: jpdesroc at oricom.ca
>>> To: jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk
>>> CC: abide at dmdrafting.com; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>> Subject: RE: [sdiy] Rotary switch 6 positions 60deg throw..
>>>
>>>> Hi JP,
>>>>
>>>> Is the 60 degree angle important?
>>> Yes it is. I want the same feel as the Hammond Chorus/Vibrato rotary
>>> switch that rotates all the way around 360 deg with 6 positions.
>>>
>>> JP
>>>
>>> Le 2015-03-26 10:58, Jack Jackson a écrit :
>>>> Hi JP,
>>>>
>>>> Is the 60 degree angle important? I would suggest the adjustable stop
>>>> Lorlin style switches as Dave linked to.
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Jack
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>>> From: abide at dmdrafting.com
>>>>> To: jpdesroc at oricom.ca; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>>>> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:42:21 -0400
>>>>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Rotary switch 6 positions 60deg throw..
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi JP,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure of the rotation angle, but Small Bear has a few flavors
>>>>> of
>>>>> rotary switch for considerably less than $25
>>>>>
>>>>> http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/rotary-switches-1/
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe one of these will work? I always like to have one or two of the
>>>>> "adjustable" types laying around
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>>>> [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Jean-Pierre
>>>>> Desrochers
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 10:31 AM
>>>>> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>>>> Subject: [sdiy] Rotary switch 6 positions 60deg throw..
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anybody have a link to a not too expensive Rotary switch 1 pole,
>>>>> 6
>>>>> positions 60deg throw..
>>>>> Like this type:
>>>>> http://r.ebay.com/v0jVXJ
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm building a Hammond Scanner effect for my guitar using a real B3
>>>>> scanner
>>>>> along with its vibrato line but housed in a small box that would not
>>>>> fit the
>>>>> original long 6 positions Chorus/vibrato switch.
>>>>> Instead I'll use relays activated by one small 6 pos. rotary switch.
>>>>> I found some but the cheaper was around $25.00US
>>>>>
>>>>> Any idea ?
>>>>>
>>>>> JP
>>>>>
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