Hi to all
Here is a site that I found that carries the original Honeywell, military grade switches.
A sample of the Lever-lock ON/ON switch in the link. A bit expensive though, but top quality
http://www.zoro.com/i/G4722672/?srccode=cii_5784816&cpncode=32-370248866-2&utm_source=channel_intelligence&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pricegrabber (http://www.zoro.com/i/G4722672/?srccode=cii_5784816&cpncode=32-370248866-2&utm_source=channel_intelligence&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pricegrabber)
Enjoy browsing.
Thanks for sharing Joaquin . . I am always looking for different hardware providers. Here is a site you might be interested in as well.
Many of you might already know about Octopart.com but for any newer members this is a really good site to find switches. Your search will give you stock and price from several different vendors and comparing the prices can sometimes save you quite a bit of money.
Octopart.com
here is an example . . . http://octopart.com/partsearch# (http://octopart.com/partsearch#)!?q=2TL1-3G . . octopart lists 13 vendors . . one is selling this switch for $24.90
Thanks for the info Shaneb.
I could still see that Zoro offered the lowest prices and you can order the quantity you need for the same price. My experience with them, so far, has been excellent. Free shipping via UPS Ground, usually 5 business days. Some items may be back ordered though.
Also, I am not sure about exporting some of these items overseas ( our friends in Europe and other places come to my mind ), it is possible that there may be some restrictions, I don't really know.
I am repopulating my OVH with the real switches ( Honeywell TL Series, made in the good'ol USA and not China, for a change :) ) for the real feel. I made a mistake and I ordered a few more ON/OFF ON Momentary ( ideal for Generators ) than what I needed, my fault. I found out that the ones without the lever-lock mechanism for these particular ones, are almost half the price, however, the SPDT ON/OFF Lever-Lock are reasonable priced for the top quality they deliver, so I got them. One may need about 16 of these, plus the caps ( I have been a bit frustrated trying to find the large ones for these switches, Engravity advertises them but I don't know if they fit the "Real McCoy" and they come almost to 7,00 Euro or so a piece, quite a price for a small piece of rubber.
Anyhow, I hope this information may serve others.
Joaquin
Why don't you try with the lever locking switches from other manufacturer? For my King Air B200 cockpit I've used switches from NKK and they cost a quarter of the Honeywell's price.
At Mouser Electronics: ON-ON (S2AL-RO) $13.89 and ON-OFF-ON (S3AL-RO) $13.38
Regards,
Danilo
Joaquin,
Regarding the caps for the Honeywell locking switches, i would advise buying the proper Honeywell caps.
The aftermarket ones really don't compare in feel or durability. As these switch caps are pulled every time the switch is used, a simple glued rubber cap will soon come off.
The real caps are around $15 US each, but they are a top quality bonded silicone rubber assembly that screws on securely to the switch.
You simply gently heat the existing cap, and unscrew, then apply Loctite 242 and screw the new one on.
Honeywell part number is 15PA90-6W
I can provide pics if required.
The Honeywell switches are too expensive for my blood... especially when you consider how many you need in an overhead.
But if enough people are interested, perhaps a group buy is a good idea... to obtain the quantity price breaks.