> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jay West > Sent: 23 October 2015 14:19 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: RE: KIM Uno /PiDP-11 plans... > > Dave wrote... > ------ > I think that the switches can be found, but they might be expensive. > ------ > But as Noel wrote... the problem isn't the CK switches as far as the "model > number" on them goes. They can be found pretty easy. The problem is that > CK switches used in these systems were custom made with a flat metal plate > at the bottom of the handle (even though they had a standard CK part > number on them), which is what was used to attach them to the metal > reinforcement strip.
The ones currently on E-Bay looks very like the ones I bought and which are available from Farnell/Element 14 with a plate and clip so they slot into a back plate. Are you sure it's a custom plate? > > So you can find a "7301" (or whatever the model number is on these CK > switches), but good luck finding any "7301"'s with the custom metal plate. > > As Noel said, a new mechanical design would need to be made. > > J > > > > >
