a switch with a very large amount of poles?

[choklitlove]

i'm talking about 12-15 poles.  at least i think poles.  anyway, i need 4 positions and each one about 12-15 poles.

i hope this makes sense...



i mean, there are 12-15 in the middle.  then, each of the 4 positions connects something else to these 12-15.



does such a thing exist?  if not, what's the highest # of poles that anyone knows of?

[choklitlove]

yeah, they're poles.  i need a 12-15 pole, 4-position switch.  i guess i could always just put together a whole bunch of other switches, but that would suck.

[choklitlove]

or, is there a possible way to pull off the same effect with the help of a pcb or anything else?  if so, please help me out.  thanks!

[Dan N]

A rotary would do it. Inside those computer switch boxes are switches with multi poles. There will be a pole for each wire switched. They can tend to get large as they stack wafers, but they are easy to disassemble. Goodwill usually have a variety for less than $5ish.

Edit- Just found one in my junk box. It would be 1 5/8 inches long after removing the extra wafers and is about 1 1/2" in diameter. Too big for a Hammond...

[Connoisseur of Distortion]

and those are nice for their enclosures, too! 

BTW, why the hell do you need such a switch??? i honestly cannot think of a single box that could use 12-15 parts changing simultaneously!

[pyrop]

Just like this

It's a data/printer switch. This one is only 2 position but I have seen them 4 position!!
And its 25 pole.

pyrop

[choklitlove]

awesome.  there's always like 70 of those freakin things at flea markets for under $5.  i'll have to look into that.

what it's for:  not a stompbox.  it's a mod of a keyboard i'm doing.  12 notes/keys per octave, hence all the poles.  3 octaves + drum pads, hence the 4 positions. 


thanks for you help!