Knife? That's not a knife!

That's my fav line from Crocadile Dundee!

So I say, Switch? That's not a switch!

And I whip out this mofo I just bought on the bay. A true thing of beauty. Listing doesn't say so, but positions are adjustable by moving an internal pin, and mechanism glides on a ball bearing. Like buttah, I tell you! And silver contacts.

Wish all gear was built like this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ITT-W-Germany-80s-CERAMIC-Rotary-Switch-3-pole-2-positions-3P2T-NON-SHORTING-/351430843229?hash=item51d2e91b5d:g:RkMAAOSwDNdVhCm3

Nice-Elma gold point switches float my boat too

moltenwok said:

Nice-Elma gold point switches float my boat too

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Aren’t they beaucoup bucks?

Russian switches are nice too, cheap
(ebay # 282566010360 for example)

keefaz said:

Russian switches are nice too, cheap
(ebay # 282566010360 for example)

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Those are nice too. The one I linked to is even heavier duty and smoother if memory serves.

These make the Centralabs feel almost cheap by comparison.

Switch? That ain't no switch!

This baby goes 4000V  8amps! 

bluebird said:

Switch? That ain't no switch!

This baby goes 4000V  8amps! 

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GOT ME THERE!!  ;D

I have, waiting for installation, a little 240V 100 AMP DPDT.

6-inch handle is really too short. When there is a very slow night at the bar I will steal a beer tap handle extension.



AND-- it is a knife switch!! THAT'S a knife!

PRR said:

I have, waiting for installation, a little 240V 100 AMP DPDT.

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Double throw?

Backup genset install? I'd be interested to know how it goes.

Gene

Edit: Beer tap handles are 3/8-16 thread, and automotive manual shift knobs are 3/8-24, doesn't take much work to make them interchangeable, FWIW. This came in handy around here, in both directions. 

PRR said:

I have, waiting for installation, a little 240V 100 AMP DPDT.

6-inch handle is really too short. When there is a very slow night at the bar I will steal a beer tap handle extension.

AND-- it is a knife switch!! THAT'S a knife!

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That would be your standard double-throw, on the rocks.

And yes, THAT'S A KNIFE!!!!