Need a Switch Enclosure
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From: Robert Bolton on 10 Jun 2010 23:46 On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 05:49:56 -0700 (PDT), "S'mee" <stevenkeith2(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >On Jun 9, 2:02�am, Robert Bolton <robertboltond...(a)gci.net> wrote: > >http://www.aerostich.com/prevent-or-repair?cat=199&p=2 > Thanks for the link, Keith. None of the switches shown in there contain the appropriate switch, as they're just two or three wire switches. However, I'm going think about getting this one and replace the switch with the one I need. http://www.aerostich.com/handlebar-toggle-switch.html The only problem with doing that is the switch dimensions advertised are smaller than a standard size double pole double throw toggle switch, so I'd have to buy a smaller version of one. So, it's a $35 gamble. It would definitely be prettier than my home made version. >Should have something that appeals...none with chrome though.* > Chrome is nice, certainly corrosion resistant, but I'm too cheap. Robert
From: Robert Bolton on 11 Jun 2010 02:44
On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 07:48:24 -0700 (PDT), Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216128(a)aol.com> wrote: >On Jun 9, 12:02�am, Robert Bolton <robertboltond...(a)gci.net> wrote: >> The last step in connecting the radio to the intercom is to mount a >> two pole, double throw toggle switch. � > >> Anyone have a better idea of where to get a box that's around >> 1-1/8x2x3? �The switch would mount in the 1-1/8x2 face. >> >> Anything prettier than a tie wrap to attach the box? >> >> I'm 90% certain I'll be using the mildew bottle, but I'm still trying >> to look around. �The problem there is that I'm tethered to the >> wife/wheelchair, and it gets tiresome hauling both of them in and out >> of the minivan. > >I recently mounted a toggle switch for my heated grips. >I formed a bracket using a short section of L shaped >aluminum angle. > >I was able to round the bottom of the L to better conform >to the handlebars. I drilled a hole for the toggle and then >beveled off the sharp corners. I don't recall I secured it >with a hose clamp or tie wrap. > >To protect the switch, I used a section of narrow bicycle >inner tube which slips tightly over the switch. The end >covering the cable has stapled folds to narrow it down to >the width of the cable. I too contemplated simply mounting the switch sans box and creating a boot for the conductors but the idea of using a bicycle tube didn't occur to me. I like it. I'd only thought of heat shrink or plastic tubing. I'm now leaning toward using the switch mount I saw in Keith's link. I'll have to cut a factory tie wrap to route existing cables around bulky mount ring. While I could easily make a box out of the plastic bottle, I didn't have a good idea on how to securely mount it, which might have been a problem as the toggle I've got takes a bit of force to transfer. Robert |