Power switch X

Gabster · 12th March 2002, 02:48 AM

Does someone know where I can find (dealer, part number) a power switch looking like the one on Pass Labs' X-series power amplifiers (large, flat & circular swtich)

regards,
Gabriel

cp642 · 12th March 2002, 04:18 AM

Try some "Vandal resistant switches"

http://www.bulgin.co.uk/HTMLDocs/news/page5.html
or Apem's website www.apem.com, I've come across one of their Vandal resistant switch in Farnell's catalog that resembles the X-power switch...

good luck

Lisandro_P · 12th March 2002, 04:27 AM

Um, i haven't seen the inside of that amp, but i beleive the button is a common plastic SPDT or DPDT, with the aluminium "button" mounted on the chasis. This is done a lot, from TV sets to industrial equipment.

wuffwaff · 12th March 2002, 11:18 AM

Gabster,

the button is a rather heavy stainless steel / brass "front end" with a standard plastic switch mounted behind. I use one as a starter knob for my car, bought it at conrad in Germany. (www.conrad.de part n. 706497)

william

Nelson Pass · 12th March 2002, 06:54 PM

Originally we used the "vandal resistant" switches intended
for elevator use simply for the look, but their reliability
was the worst I've ever seen, so we ended up fabricating
our own.

12th March 2002, 02:48 AM	#1
Gabster diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: MTL < QC < CAN	Power switch X Does someone know where I can find (dealer, part number) a power switch looking like the one on Pass Labs' X-series power amplifiers (large, flat & circular swtich) regards, Gabriel

12th March 2002, 04:27 AM	#3
Lisandro_P diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Argentina	Re: Power switch X Um, i haven't seen the inside of that amp, but i beleive the button is a common plastic SPDT or DPDT, with the aluminium "button" mounted on the chasis. This is done a lot, from TV sets to industrial equipment.

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12th March 2002, 04:18 AM	#2
cp642 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001	Try some "Vandal resistant switches" http://www.bulgin.co.uk/HTMLDocs/news/page5.html or Apem's website www.apem.com, I've come across one of their Vandal resistant switch in Farnell's catalog that resembles the X-power switch... good luck

12th March 2002, 11:18 AM	#4
wuffwaff diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ingolstadt Germany	Gabster, the button is a rather heavy stainless steel / brass "front end" with a standard plastic switch mounted behind. I use one as a starter knob for my car, bought it at conrad in Germany. (www.conrad.de part n. 706497) william

12th March 2002, 06:54 PM	#5
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	Originally we used the "vandal resistant" switches intended for elevator use simply for the look, but their reliability was the worst I've ever seen, so we ended up fabricating our own.

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