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Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: mikeb on March 22, 2004, 07:24:00 PM

... from Altronics:
http://www.altronics.com.au/cat.asp?cat=1&grp=291&id=S1153

Mike

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: bobbletrox on March 22, 2004, 07:40:38 PM

The price is right that's for sure! :o

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: niftydog on March 22, 2004, 07:43:56 PM

so lemme guess, you got last months issue of silicon chip too?! I saw them in the cataglogue and almost lept for joy!

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: mikeb on March 22, 2004, 08:44:28 PM

Ah, well, no ... I contacted Altronics and suggested they carry a 3PDT a couple of months back and got a free sample of the switch to try out then .... there is a thread on here a while back about it.

Mike

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: dubs on March 22, 2004, 10:09:59 PM

price is pretty good. Interesting to see how reliable they are. Still would buy 3pdt blue overseas, with weak U.S dollar only works out alittle bit more..

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: Yuan Han on March 23, 2004, 10:16:45 AM

This is great !
7.50AUD
and the exchange of SGD to AUD isn't all that bad (actually it IS bad now... compared to a few years ago.... some students from singapore having not that good a time in australia because of this).

not sure about shipping though.
aron airmails 3pdts to me amazingly cheap from usa (just a side note, cause singapore's about in the same shipping zone as australia)

yh

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: mikeb on March 23, 2004, 12:27:51 PM

Quote from: dubsprice is pretty good. Interesting to see how reliable they are. Still would buy 3pdt blue overseas, with weak U.S dollar only works out alittle bit more..

.... even if it means waiting 10 days to get them? For me personally I'd rather buy them at the last possible minute before installation, and support a local supplier - of course a lot of the money does go out of the country (to the switch manufacturer) but some won't.

As regards reliability, I've been told by the Altronics parts guy they chose these switches in part because the plunger/switch mechanism is metal, not plastic. My pessissmistic view is that any stompswitch that lasts longer than a year or two when gigged is doing well anyway. :)

Mike

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: brett on March 23, 2004, 09:32:50 PM

My first thought was that maybe I blew some money buying a bunch of 3PDTs just the other day from Aron (who offers great service, great price). But the Altronics fine print says; "Stock Due Approximately: 15/5/2004" and the price ($7.50 ea). So, for the moment, the small price difference is academic.

Fortunately, at the 10+ price ($7.00) Altronics will eventually save a few $$$ for us keen/obsessed/commercial pedal builders.

cheers

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: New Frontier on March 23, 2004, 11:22:55 PM

Does Anybody know heavy duty pushbuttons for pedals ?? I'm working in a project where I will need momentary switches instead of retentive ones..

Tks

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: george on March 24, 2004, 12:17:18 AM

hey fellas where do you get Hammond 1590BB or equivalent boxes in oz?

I did a search and found a link to truscott's electronic world but it just times out ...

Thanks
George

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: brett on March 24, 2004, 01:14:20 AM

My boxes are from DSE or Jaycar. Diecast aluminium 115mmx65mmx55mm for around $16 (on special this month at Jaycar for $12 for 4+).

cheers

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: New Frontier on March 24, 2004, 02:50:39 AM

Talking about boxes, have a look at this great idea !!!

http://www.silvaohandmade.com/babyblue.htm

http://www.silvaohandmade.com/mred.htm

Congrats Silvio !!!

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: mikeb on March 24, 2004, 03:09:32 AM

Quote from: georgehey fellas where do you get Hammond 1590BB or equivalent boxes in oz?

Altronics - or at least Aztronics here in Adelaide have them (or can get them in from Perth).

edit: oops, I didn't see the fine print on the website, didn't realise they would still be two months. :(

Mike

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: dubs on March 24, 2004, 05:07:30 PM

Quote from: mikeb

.... even if it means waiting 10 days to get them? For me personally I'd rather buy them at the last possible minute before installation, and support a local supplier - of course a lot of the money does go out of the country (to the switch manufacturer) but some won't.

Mike

Not when I buy them in bulk! :D

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: george on March 24, 2004, 09:51:57 PM

Quote from: brettMy boxes are from DSE or Jaycar. Diecast aluminium 115mmx65mmx55mm for around $16 (on special this month at Jaycar for $12 for 4+).

cheers

thanks digger - I'm going to Jaycar this weekend!

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: george on March 24, 2004, 09:52:31 PM

Quote from: brettMy boxes are from DSE or Jaycar. Diecast aluminium 115mmx65mmx55mm for around $16 (on special this month at Jaycar for $12 for 4+).

cheers

thanks digger - I'm going to Jaycar this weekend!

Title: For the Aussies (and Kiwis?) - 3PDTs available!
Post by: niftydog on March 24, 2004, 10:19:42 PM

Hammond 150BB (http://www.hammondmfg.com/dwg.htm) 119 x 94 x 30mm

Jaycars equiv. (http://www1.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=HB5067&CATID=&keywords=hb%2D5067&SPECIAL=&form=KEYWORD&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=&Keyword2=&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID=) 119 x 93.5 x 34mm

The screws are a bit hokey, but they work well otherwise. I fit a BassBalls with battery in one.

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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: mikeb on March 22, 2004, 07:24:00 PM