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From: grayt@Software.Mitel.COM (Tom Gray)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Rotary relay or something similar?
Message-ID: <6032@leona>
Date: 14 Jan 91 18:17:15 GMT
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In article <6295@buengc.BU.EDU> apollo@buengc.UUCP (Doug A. Chan) writes:
"I'm looking for either a rotary relay (another term?) or some other
"component which does a similar function...
"Basically, it has to:
"1) switch a connection to one of multiple lines (maybe max of 8 or 16 circuits)
"2) switch on pulses or, preferably, by presenting it a binary # and have it
"    automatically connect to that circuit.
"3) have contacts that can handle ~50V, 1A
"4) BE CHEAP! <$10  (I'd guess it'll have to be used/surplus parts)
"
"If possible, a source for the part would be really nice...
"
"Thanks
"-Doug
"apollo@raven.bu.edu


Telephone switching used to use a device like this. Check some of the
telephone interconnect companies in your area/. They may have
a Rotary Switch lying around in their junk bin. You could
also ask them if they have a Strowger or XY switch. A little work
would make these do what you want.