3PDT in the UK?

[the monroe transfer]

A question for any UK-based builders here- where the hell do you find your 3PDT footswitches?  The only ones I can find are ludicrously expensive, normally from companies overseas.  I'm reluctant to pay a metric crapton of postage for one switch, and I don't have the money, or the need, to buy a dozen or so off eBay.  Does anyone have a nice source...?

[slacker]

I just buy mine off Aron, even with the postage they're still cheaper than I've seen them anywhere in the UK, plus you're supporting the forum.

http://diystompboxes.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1&zenid=0507057249d3bff053bcdb98f94085f7

[Naz Nomad]

£4.95 from RSH ... UK delivery charge is £2.50 and it's free for orders £25.00 and over.

I use them a lot, they are an excellent company to deal with.

[newfish]

Have yet to find 3DPDTs (although will check out the link above - thankyou!), but *did* stumble across these the other day...

http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-Components/Switches/Push-Button-Switches/Foot-switches/79208/kw/dpdt%20push

If they're as rugged as their advertising, I'm happy to go with them - and for a quick FET arrangement, you've got and LED courtesy of the Millenium Bypass (http://www.geofex.com/) (search around a bit).

...but some effects you *know* are on - like Fuzz for example, so at these prices I'd be tempted to forget the LED altogether...

Hope this helps.

FWIW, I bought 12 3DPDTs on eBay (Hong Kong) - and they turned up exactly as described - so it's not all snake-oil salesmen out there.

[Hanglow]

http://www.hotroxuk.com/switches-2927-0.html

sell them too

Although I bought a bunch from aron as well, even with the comparatively diabolical exchange rate we have now it's probably still cheaper than most places.

I've been tempted by those dpdt switches from rapid, but I bought a couple of exactly the same ones from Maplin and they both failed. So I don't know how hardy they are

[axg20202]

+1 for RSH. I use them a lot too and their service and prices are excellent. Paypal accepted, cheap postage.