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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: Peteyboy on May 02, 2014, 08:41:51 PM

Title: Need ideas for using a double throw 18 pole switch
Post by: Peteyboy on May 02, 2014, 08:41:51 PM
So i found this old VGA switcher when going though old computer parts at work.
We were going to toss it out, but i asked to keep it because I thought I could use the case for a smaller amp I'm working on.

I opened it up and realized this rotary switch just connects the two VGA inputs to a single output with this 2p18 throw switch. On the second picture the 2 position rotary connects all the red wires to either the orange or the yellow wires.

The first thing that came to mind is possibly using this in a Muff to switch out up to 18 part values at once.
Any other ideas on how to use this to its full potential??

Also I found these things are selling on ebay for less than $20, and could make a nice amp case.

(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad347/redpo74/photo1.jpg)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad347/redpo74/photo2.jpg)
Title: Re: Need ideas for using a double throw 18 pole switch
Post by: Bufferz on May 02, 2014, 08:53:29 PM
cool enclosure for sure, is it a make before break switch?
Title: Re: Need ideas for using a double throw 18 pole switch
Post by: alanp on May 02, 2014, 11:42:07 PM
I feel sorry for the poor bugger who had to wire that up, brand new.
Title: Re: Need ideas for using a double throw 18 pole switch
Post by: Peteyboy on May 03, 2014, 02:12:38 AM
Quote from: Bufferz on May 02, 2014, 08:53:29 PM
cool enclosure for sure, is it a make before break switch?
I'm not sure, but judging by the appearance/feel of the knob that it breaks the connection before making the new one.