On 11/07/13 02:53 pm, David wrote:
I have a US Towers HDX-555 tower with the MD-75 motor. It came with a drum switch (up, down)
that I mounted on a post next to the tower. The first one rusted out after about 5 years
and I bought a new one from US Towers in 2008 for $38. Well, it’s been five more
years and the switch has rusted out and no longer works again. I used silicon caulking on
the one I bought in 2008 hoping it would help stop moisture from getting inside, but I opened
it up and it’s all corroded and the red handle even broke off.
So, I call US Towers yesterday to order my third switch. Price? $143 plus shipping!!
Talk about inflation, almost four times what I paid for it five years ago? Holy mackeral.
So, I looked at the label on the old switch and did a Google search for “Dayton 2x440a
drum switch”. Amazon has the identical switch for $50.46, Grainger for $70.43.
So, if you’re MD-75 motor switch goes kuputt, fortunately there’s an
alternative to spending $143 for one from US Towers.
My HDX-555 has nothing like what Google shows me for a "drum switch": my
tower has an electrical box mounted to the bottom section of the tower,
and the Up-Down toggle switch is mounted in the side of that box.
73
Alan NV8A
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