Date:         Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:46:28 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: How to find a particular three-way electrical switch.
Comments: To: Luke Bakken <luke.bakken@GMAIL.COM>
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At 09:33 PM 3/18/2010, Luke Bakken wrote:
>everyone has on-off-on SPDT switches or DPDT switches but nothing that
>is three-way. I don't care if it's a rocker, rotary or toggle switch,
>just that it'll mount on my dash somewhere!!!

It will almost certainly be a rotary or slide or a ganged
push-button.  Or of course you could gang up miniature toggle
switches.  RS probably has  a three-way pushbutton speaker or antenna
switch in a 2x2x3 box with connectors (RCA or F-type) on the back.

DigiKey is an obvious source.

Here's a cheaper one, got a dp3t slide switch at 3/$1.
<http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/SSW-54/DP3T-ON-ON-ON-SLIDE-SWITCH/1.html
 >

If the current through the switch is less than 18 ma the so-called
"dry-circuit" switch type would be preferred, although they're a good
deal more expensive.  At low currents the switching action does not
exert the cleaning effect on the contacts that it does above 18
ma.  I think you're probably ok on that but I don't know.

Yours,
David