Korry Switches

[Geremy Britton]

Hi Jerry
The project looks great, just looking at the overhead photos and notice you need the fire handles. We've got Boeing 767/777 versions, so let me know if you are interested.

Keep up the good work,
Best regards

[Jerrymc3]

Les

Can you tell me where you got these switches. I've been looking around the internet but I haven't found any cheaper than $3.99. Did you have to pay that much for them. I'm eventually going to need about 65 more.

Jerry

[iwik]

Here you go Jerry,
30 for US$28:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/30-Momentary...item27bf3ec90a

Les

[Jerrymc3]

Thanks Les, much better price!

Jerry

[Jim NZ]

Les ,, not sure if it matters or not but those switchs are momentary OFF ,,, so when they are not pressed they are 'ON' (as in closed)

Normal switchs like that are press for ON.

Of course it might be a Kiwi thing

Jim

[iwik]

Jim,
One Common terminal so you pick either NC or NO. In Jerrys case wire to NO. Press to Close.
Les

[Jim NZ]

Ohhh geeze ,, of course it is ,, I got too involved as to what the description was saying.

Ok ,, too early in the morning for me

Jim

[Jerrymc3]

Hi Jerry
The project looks great, just looking at the overhead photos and notice you need the fire handles. We've got Boeing 767/777 versions, so let me know if you are interested.

I actually made parts for the Fire Handles when my son was still working for the sign company and had access to their laser engraver. I just never got around to putting them together. I'm sure yours look more professional than mine would but I need handles for engines 3 & 4.

Jerry

[asboyd]

Jerry,
Here in Aus you can buy the same type of switches from Alltronics (google them). Around $1AU each.
Do you have any photos of how you made your korries? I am making some and have based them on the solid acrylic bar method.
Cheers,
asboyd

[Jerrymc3]

Jerry,
Do you have any photos of how you made your korries? I am making some and have based them on the solid acrylic bar method.
asboyd

asboyd

I made my Korry Switches using 1" Acrylic Rod, cut a piece of thin acrylic for the back, front and the divider, painted the inside black and then glued on the clear front. I used WELD-On Acrylic Slovent Cement to put them together. The buttons on the front I made out of 1/4" Acrylic in a sign shop that my son used to work for that had a laser engraver. Unfortunately he quit so I can't make any more of those. It was a lot more trouble than doing it the square rod way but I think it looks a little better. I discovered that bright leds like orange or white need to be as far back as you can get them and softer leds like green need to be more to the front. These were some trial pieces I had left over. The finished Korrys were a little deeper.

Jerry

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