BCD rotary switch

[jonathand1000]

Hi,
I'm looking for a BCD rotary switch from 0 to 7, but the only one I could find that I liked was at the following page: http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/browse/...ID=ukie&3254240573=3254240573&stockNo=3115105

But it was £15.29 for just one!! Are there any that anyone knows of similar to this but less expensive? The look of the product mentioned above is almost exactly like I want.

Thanks alot,
Jon

 

[Roff]

Your link doesn't work.
For 8 positions (3 bits), BCD is the same as binary. Do a google search for "binary rotary switch" (without the quotation marks).

 

[Sebi]

And what is Your opinion about 74LS147 decimal to BCD encoder? The normal rotary switch always available....

 

[jonathand1000]

Re:

Thanks alot,

I have never heard of that chip Sebi (sorry I really am a newbie!) could you please explain to me what it does?

Cheers,
Jon

 

[Sebi]

Nothing special, contains a couple of gates: when one of decimal inputs active, the outputs give BCD.