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
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).
was made any more. YMMV, of course, but that's
what happened to mine.
-tony