Stepped switches alternatives

[gyraf]

I get them directly, tailored..

 

[soapfoot]

Has something changed recently in the BE quality?

I don’t think so. It has just been a bit difficult to get orders fulfilled.

There’s been a bit of a staff transition there recently, so perhaps that has been a complicating factor

 

[Gold]

Electroswitch makes some great 23-24pos in both 1 and 2 deck rotaries... They are spendy, but perhaps not at much so as the Elmas:

https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/electroswitch/C7D0124N-C/514090
They are quite large tho, so you have to have the panel space to spare.

Including the room for at least a 30mm knob. They are big and require serious torque. I am using them in one spot but they are not very practical IMO. I love the the 12 pos X pole C4's. Those are built like a tank. I anticipate them working flawlessly forever.

 

[57sputnik]

Do these chinese ones come in MBB?

My 24 position are MBB.

 

[beatnik]

G. Milani ...Not sure about this Italian company still being active. I contacted them in July 2021...I did not order due the the size not fitting my face plate.

+1 for G.Milani switches. The company went through a change of ownership in the last years but I believe they are still making them.

Their brass potentiometer with 27steps also seems pretty cool

 

[amplexus]

Including the room for at least a 30mm knob. They are big and require serious torque. I am using them in one spot but they are not very practical IMO. I love the the 12 pos X pole C4's. Those are built like a tank. I anticipate them working flawlessly forever.

See that's my favourite part, i LOVE a real positive "CLUNK" when i rotate a switch.

 

[Gold]

See that's my favourite part, i LOVE a real positive "CLUNK" when i rotate a switch.

So do I, but we are in the distinct minority. Elma has four available torque selections on the 04's IIRC. Loose = audiophile and tight = military.

 

[Disco Volante]

The torque can be adjusted (downwards) on the Elmas by shortening the two tiny springs inside the big cast clicker-house. I'm not too impressed with the general build quality, though; I've had some wafers work loose on the 47-step models... YMMV.

 

[warpie]

I'm looking for steppes switches alternatives.
We know the elma's (too expensive and I dont like them for some reason), the cheap chinese ebay switches (nope..) and I have been using blore edwards switches (great switches) for a couple of years but the company seems to be a mess now. Which is a real shame.
What other alternatives do we have? solid, 23/24 steps, 1 or 2 pole choice, a decent price and decently fast delivery?

Any luck?

 

[Hansblooey Ribbon]

Use a 12 step and a toggle for that 1/2 step you might need.

 

[dagoose]

Any luck?

not really... I just decided to move away from blore edwards and go with the suggested switches in this topic.

 

[dagoose]

I have been using these switches for years, but mechanically they simply don't feel good. They don't click into place like they should. I don't know.. I just don't like them.

Replying to my own answer here. I ordered a couple of those switches and they feel and look totally different compared to the old version which I used (years ago). So it looks like I will be using those switches now.

 

[warpie]

Replying to my own answer here. I ordered a couple of those switches and they feel and look totally different compared to the old version which I used (years ago). So it looks like I will be using those switches now.

Is there any way of using an "end screw" (or something similar) in case you need less than 24 positions?

 

[gyraf]

no, for less positions you will need them tailor'ed

 

[dagoose]

Is there any way of using an "end screw" (or something similar) in case you need less than 24 positions?

That's possible and quite easy actually. Some years ao I made a topic about it though the pictures seems to be gone. modding 'uraltone' 24 steps switches for different steprange

 

[gyraf]

Thanks! Any chance of re-upping the relevant pics?

 

[warpie]

Yep, some photos would be great.

 

[noiro]

here is the place I got those 1 X 24 2 X 24. Mable Audio

this was my detail order after some research:
ROTARY SWITCHES DR-MQ5
6 X 1 POLE 12 STEP MF1 Shape, MF2 Shape, MF3 Shape, HF Shape,
E-Switch KC52A30.001NLS DigiKeys EG1952-ND
2 X 2 POLE 12 STEP LF SHAPE 20274
Grayhill 71BD30-02-1-AJS 2139 MBB (Shorting) Digikeys GH7713-ND
MAST0328 Mableaudio.com (but may not fit into space)
10 X 1 POLE 24 STEP GAIN MAST0283 Mableaudio.com
10 X 2 POLE 24 STEP FREQUENCY MAST0025A Mableaudio.com