23 Mar
2004
23 Mar
'04
10:57 a.m.
That's pretty much what happened to my switch.
The rocker rocks but won't "stick" in either on or off and no contact is
made.
I did find what looks like a nearly correct part at JameCo
(http://www.jameco.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=91&prrf
nbr=3295&cgrfnbr=501&ctgys=)
I'm still holding out hope for an "original" though.
I still haven't found what I need for the fuse holder on the Heathkit.
Erik Klein
www.vintage-computer.com
www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum
The Vintage Computer Forum
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Tony Duell
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:38 PM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Electronic components sources
Oh, right... The 'HP' switch I am looking for is a replacement for one
that failed in much the same way -- the plastic became brittle with age,
and cracked. It couldn't be repaired (at least not without making a
complete new part, something I didn't really want to try to do).
>Has anybody tried taking the original switch apart and cleaning the
>contacts (if that's the failure mode)? I'vc repaired switches in
other
equipment that
way.
Yes. That wasn't it. There was a little plastic part broken inside
that looked un-glue-able. It still clicked, but no electrical contact was made any more. YMMV, of course, but that's
what happened to mine.
-tony