randyandy
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Post by randyandy on Jul 8, 2007 10:40:04 GMT -5
Hi All,
Can any one help. I have spent the last 2 days on line looking for a 4 pole 5-position rotary switch. The only shop I can find is in the US. Does anyone know were I can purchase one from a UK site please?
Thanks Andy
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Post by sumgai on Jul 8, 2007 14:33:38 GMT -5
RA, My question is, why does it make a difference? Things get shipped anywhere and everywhere in the world, and small stuff like that is gonna cost about the same no matter where it goes. I can't believe that you were looking on-line, only so that you could find a local brick-and-morter store, were you?  Have you tried all of the (appropriate) links found in this thread? And finally, you describe your desired switch as a 'rotary'. Does that mean that you want one of these....  or are you after a standard rotary switch turned on its side, like those found in a Strat? HTH sumgai |
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zamzara
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Post by zamzara on Jul 8, 2007 15:41:02 GMT -5
My question is, why does it make a difference? Things get shipped anywhere and everywhere in the world, and small stuff like that is gonna cost about the same no matter where it goes. There are good reasons to buy locally where possible. International stores will often gouge on postage, and delivery can take much longer. It is also easier to return stuff locally, and you get good legal protection in UK law. I will still buy from abroad where necessary, or if it's signficantly cheaper, but it's better to find a UK supplier for things if there is one. Allparts UK do a 4 pole 5 way rotary switch |
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Post by sumgai on Jul 8, 2007 16:40:19 GMT -5
zam, Point taken, but it's not the store itself that gouges you on the freight rate, it's the shippers themselves. You can prove that by going online to any of the bigger concerns, or your local postal outfit, and looking at the rates to ship things to distant countries. Small, large, they don't care, they just think "Hey, we don't have to carry this the whole way to its destination, so let's take this guy to the cleaners!"  (The British Postal Union certainly does not make house calls here in the land of Merkins.) And technically speaking, what you see as "FedEx" or "UPS" in any country outside of North America in not the same company - they're just paying for the use of the name, in the way of 'brand recognition'. But you can take it to the bank, FedEx or UPS (of USA) doesn't see a dime of whatever business those shippers are doing. Enough of that. Costs are what they are, and it's up to one's wallet to decide the value, not me.  And FWIW, I don't think the British Isles have any better a set of protections for buyers of goods that turn up in bogus condition. But that's a dicussion that none of us wants to get into, eh? I mean, who wants to test the theory by volunteering to get some bad service..... I sure don't!  Maplin also sells rotary switches, but I didn't see any Strat-style versions there. They aren't guitar oriented, but like Radio Shack, the do carry a lot of other stuff that might be useful, like mini-toggle switches, pots, and other stuff like that. One of the things I've done over my years here as a member, when I see someone from outside the USA (even Canada, in some cases) can't get Product XYZ, I'll buy it for them, at my local friendly price, and then ship it to them at the whatever it costs me, no inflation necessary. That offer stands right here and now..... randyandy, if you're sure of the exact switch you want/need, let me know, and I'll get it to you as ASAP as possible. PayPal works best for this scenario, although I'm open to other payment options. The trade-off here is, of course, I can't do returns for you, that's why you need to be sure of what you're asking for. HTH sumgai |
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Post by jkemmery on Jul 8, 2007 21:52:35 GMT -5
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Post by JohnH on Jul 8, 2007 22:30:08 GMT -5
Mouser in the US also do them. I have a couple of them in my LPmax guitar - see the schematics section. They are good quality reliable units.
John
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randyandy
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Post by randyandy on Jul 11, 2007 14:54:43 GMT -5
Hi All,
Many thanks for all your help. Allparts have exactly what I need.
Once again thanks to all.
Andy
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Post by eljib on Jul 19, 2007 18:25:48 GMT -5
(The British Postal Union certainly does not make house calls here in the land of Merkins.) Sumgai, you've got to stop saying that Do you know the proper definition of the word Merkin?  |
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Post by ChrisK on Jul 19, 2007 19:11:43 GMT -5
A merkin (first use, according to the OED, 1617) is a pubic wig, worn by prostitutes after shaving their genitalia to eliminate lice or to disguise the marks of syphilis. There are many different ways of wearing a merkin............. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkin ;D I'm sure that this is exactly what he.......uh.......oh.........dang! Now, don't be mocking me merkin......... |
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Post by sumgai on Jul 20, 2007 4:17:28 GMT -5
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I'm sure that this is exactly what he.......uh.......oh.........dang! I expected to see "........ oh..... shiny!" ;D sumgai |
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Post by sumgai on Jul 20, 2007 4:21:28 GMT -5
eljib,
No, not until unk comes up with a better name for those crazy Norte Americanos! ;D
I think it's safe to say that I recognized unk's underlying double-entendre, that's why I love quoting him so often! ;D
sumgai
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(The British Postal Union certainly does not make house calls here in the land of Merkins.)
And FWIW, I don't think the British Isles have any better a set of protections for buyers of goods that turn up in bogus condition. But that's a dicussion that none of us wants to get into, eh? I mean, who wants to test the theory by volunteering to get some bad service..... I sure don't! 
