Brian Roth
Well-known member
I'm making a branch from this topic:
https://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=76658.0
My initial "close encounters" with a Neve desk was an 8068 (originally from the Power Station in NY). I did a variety of services to that desk from 1991 through approx. 2009. I don't recall many problems with any of the switches, although the desk's owner (now RIP) was a talented tech and performed a lot of his own maintenance/repairs.
In more recent times, I fought battles with a Neve 5116, including many pushbutton switches that were glitchy, but more often would NOT stay "locked" in position when depressed. A box of toothpicks sat on the desk to hold those in the "down" position after I depleted the (large-ish) supply of NOS switches and a batch of new ones from Stanler in the UK when Neve had no more replacement stock.
Thinking back through this and looking at the pix here (click on the "pushbutton" tab on the right and scroll down a bit):
http://www.pandpelectronics.co.uk/switches/switchframe.html
The blue plunger on the Dualistat reminds me of many of the switches on the 5116, but I recall others had a gray plunger. I don't recall any blue plungers on the 8068 switches.
Dialistat vs. Isostat. Clear that up for me....LOL Seem very similar in appearance. Same general dimensions but from different manufacturers?
I also ran into Dialistat/Isostat switches in SSL 4K and 6K desks and one of our GroupDIY members here (jwhmca) concocted an ALPS switch retrofit for SSL desks. Here's the six year-old thread, but unfortunately the pix are no longer attached:
http://forum.sslmixed.com/index.php/topic,521.0.html?PHPSESSID=ffa7dc99d24eb173feda27c5344cc386
Perhaps jwhmca will chime in?
Bri
https://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=76658.0
My initial "close encounters" with a Neve desk was an 8068 (originally from the Power Station in NY). I did a variety of services to that desk from 1991 through approx. 2009. I don't recall many problems with any of the switches, although the desk's owner (now RIP) was a talented tech and performed a lot of his own maintenance/repairs.
In more recent times, I fought battles with a Neve 5116, including many pushbutton switches that were glitchy, but more often would NOT stay "locked" in position when depressed. A box of toothpicks sat on the desk to hold those in the "down" position after I depleted the (large-ish) supply of NOS switches and a batch of new ones from Stanler in the UK when Neve had no more replacement stock.
Thinking back through this and looking at the pix here (click on the "pushbutton" tab on the right and scroll down a bit):
http://www.pandpelectronics.co.uk/switches/switchframe.html
The blue plunger on the Dualistat reminds me of many of the switches on the 5116, but I recall others had a gray plunger. I don't recall any blue plungers on the 8068 switches.
Dialistat vs. Isostat. Clear that up for me....LOL Seem very similar in appearance. Same general dimensions but from different manufacturers?
I also ran into Dialistat/Isostat switches in SSL 4K and 6K desks and one of our GroupDIY members here (jwhmca) concocted an ALPS switch retrofit for SSL desks. Here's the six year-old thread, but unfortunately the pix are no longer attached:
http://forum.sslmixed.com/index.php/topic,521.0.html?PHPSESSID=ffa7dc99d24eb173feda27c5344cc386
Perhaps jwhmca will chime in?
Bri