Found: source for cheap ladder attenuators

[kyc]

hello
I'd love to provide the Stepped switches.However,I hope that there is someone who can collect payments and items for me.By the way,I'm not good at English.

[uvodee]

let's get going..
most of us have a paypal account so things could go very fast...

J-P.

[fdegrove]

Hi,

"Does anyone know if there is a hard stop at minimum volume to keep you from going past minimum to the maximum position (going directly from position 1 to position 24/23)?"

The rotary switches used to build those attenuators are nominally 24 make before break pos. switches.

You give up position #24 by putting a mechanical stop there, often just a small blocking screw.
I don't think there's a way to have all 24 pos. and have a stop at the same time...

Not having a stop there would be risky as you could go from dead quiet to full blast by just one click.

Cheers,

[uvodee]

of a mechanical soultion something that prevents the KNOB from turning, so a deadstop, a small pin or so, attache to the bottom of the knob not visible from the front...

J-P

gezondheid, das iets wat hier maar triestig opgevolgt wordt!

[Peter Daniel]

I would just sacrify one of the lowest volume position, for the stop. I'd rather have full gain (if needed) and don't have for instance -60dB position (as I never use it anyway). But stop is definitely required.

[fdegrove]

Hi,

of a mechanical soultion something that prevents the KNOB from turning, so a deadstop, a small pin or so, attache to the bottom of the knob not visible from the front...

Sure, that's what that little screw does.
The problem is that you don't have enough space to put anything on these ELMA switches.

Cheers,

[fdegrove]

Hi,

of a mechanical soultion something that prevents the KNOB from turning, so a deadstop, a small pin or so, attache to the bottom of the knob not visible from the front...

Ah,ah...I see what you mean now: on the dial side, right?

That's a possibility but for all practical purposes I find 23 pos. more than I ever need.

At home I have attenuator usually set between ps. 9 and 11.

If you use a switch to mute the preamp then you could consider that infinite att. and pos. -24 if you like.

Cheers,

[kyc]

Stepped Attenuator

[S.C]

Hey guys ! If group buy is happening on the 24 stepped one call me ! solomon_choi@yahoo.com.hk

[randytsuch]

Originally posted by kyc
hello
I'd love to provide the Stepped switches.However,I hope that there is someone who can collect payments and items for me.By the way,I'm not good at English.

What is the price?
Do we get a volume discount, if we buy many of them?
Do you off them as kits, and fully assembled?

Randy