13 Nov
2017
13 Nov
'17
3:05 p.m.
I know that this an old thread, but I had another VT100 with broken power
switch and so I dug up what I used to buy.
This has quick connect tabs so it is needs no modifications to fit. It has
a metal handle and feels quite sturdy.
https://www.mouser.se/search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=0virtualkey0virtualkeyST2…
2017-08-29 22:25 GMT+02:00 E. Groenenberg via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
:
Thanks for the info.
I'm in the Netherlands, so no Home Depot branch here, but now I have seen
the picture of the replacement I can look locally or check with
digikey/farnell to see what they have in their catalog of switches.
Regards,
Ed
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On Tue, August 29, 2017 21:47, Santo Nucifora via cctalk wrote:
I've replied to this and helped someone else
out before as it seems to be
a
frequent question.
I've replaced two VT-100 switches with chrome "bat" handle switches from
Home Depot in Canada shown here:
https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.t...000104171.html
<https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.toggle-dpst-20a-125vac-
of-1cd.1000104171.html>
The one at the USA Home Depot is here:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardner-Bender-20-Amp-Double-
Pole-Toggle-Switch-1-Pack-GSW-14/100149490
I had to remove the screws and filed the terminals down a little because
the terminals were a little wider than the original connectors but it
works
like a charm and will not break. It is almost a direct replacement
(except
for the terminals needing some filing).
You can probably pick one up on the way home if you are in North America.
Hope this helps.
Santo
On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 3:38 PM, John Wilson via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 09:04:11PM +0200, E.
Groenenberg via cctalk
wrote:
Does somebody maybe have a spare switch of a
VT-100 (the one at the
back)?
If you get stuck, there's a switch that's made as a replacement part for
Fender guitar amps which, apart from having a metal handle instead of
plastic, is a very close match to the VT100 power switch. Really it's
what DEC *should* have used ...
John Wilson
D Bit